At the heart of Shiatsu Alchemy is the mysterious and powerful ability for our bodies to heal themselves.
I believe that the earliest form of human medicine was supportive touch, and that we are all born with a natural ability to channel healing energy. With the right kind of attention our bodies reveal exactly where they need support and how best to provide support.
Every body is unique in every moment, and Shiatsu Alchemy addresses this uniqueness by beginning every session with a sensitive, inquisitive touch that allows the deep inner wisdom of both the person touched and the toucher to engage in non-verbal communication, opening intuition to guide the session to the areas of the body most in need of healing, support, and release.
Unlock your self-healing power.
Relaxation is a prerequisite for healing, and in order to relax you must feel safe. There is a special magic that happens when we communicate subtly through touch. The atmosphere created through the sustained attention/intention of Shiatsu Alchemy creates a sense of safety that allows the recipients’ body to deeply relax and journey into a state of calm which can facilitate deep healing.
In this safe space our bodies feel supported and able to down-regulate an over stimulated nervous system, taking us out of “fight or flight” and into a more relaxed, aware, peaceful state of embodied sensation where we can acknowledge our pain in the moment, and let it go. As tissues unwind and energy becomes more balanced all the systems of the body are able to work more efficiently, pain goes down and an effortless sense of groundedness is achieved.
This style of bodywork has developed over the years through my continued study and practice of meditation, martial arts, and bodywork. To a foundation of Japanese Shiatsu and the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu Alchemy adds the delicate touch and deep listening of Craniosacral Therapy, the channeled life-force energy healing of Reiki, and the focused orthopedic release techniques of Myofascial Massage, Zero Balancing, and Visceral Manipulation.
Balancing your body’s energetic flow.
The work consists of gentle adjustments of bones and ligaments to balance your skeletal structure; finger pressure, kneading, and stretching to release tension in the soft tissues of your body; and light pressure techniques that normalize the environment surrounding your central nervous system; promoting deep relaxation, stimulating circulation and lymphatic drainage, and balancing your body’s energetic flow.
Ultimately it all comes down to sensitive touch and the magic that happens when we communicate in an intuitive, intentional way. A Shiatsu Alchemy session is a journey inward that leaves you in a wonderful relaxed yet energized state of equilibrium.
-Brian
