Structural bodywork and core fascial release. A series of sessions exploring mind/body relationship
I start by having a conversation about what the person is feeling in their body, their history and what they would like from the session.
I then have the person move around the room, encouraging them to become attentive to how they move and hold themselves. This helps the person to become conscious of long term chronic holding as well as a deeper awareness of themselves.
After this we make a plan, get agreement, and I reassure them that they are in charge. I always start from the area of tension or pain that the client identifies. This is an interactive experience – we do it together.

How it happens

Between us, we explore the holding patterns in the body and find ways of releasing and letting go. This helps to witness the link between their body experience and their life experience.

I start with the spine, concentrating on the fight, flight and freeze mechanism which translates into releasing the corresponding muscles. It’s a journey through the deeper body, as I lengthen, align and open the spine.

I’m also working with the nervous system and the mind - the part that tells the muscle what to do. I work with the conscious and unconscious mind as this has a huge bearing, not just on our ability to release the body, but also to make lasting changes. I work to free the mind holding first, then work with the physical holding, patiently working with the body as it releases. It is a process of ‘undoing’ and ‘remembering’.

I am in essence making a template for an open, relaxed and spacious body.