What is Emergent Bodywork?  

             Emergent Bodywork is a revolutionary way of working with the body. Since our cells are working to resolve issues and improve function at all times they possess enormous potential for positive change in addressing larger myofascial and bony problems in the body. The problem is that our intracellular intelligence can only do so much without conscious embodiment of its intentions. Through extensive meditation, I learned how to "hear" the cells and bring their intentions to bear in the body.

What are sessions like?

            There are essentially four phases to the experience of Emergent Bodywork. These phases are ascension, peak, descent and plateau.  If you think of your first good yawn of the day you have a perfect example of the principle involved. You stretch and contract, then feel a quick surge of breath take you to your peak of satisfaction followed by a blissful descent and then a feeling of stillness where your eyes feel heavy and you don't feel like moving.  This is how the body resolves strain and improves function and so to one extent or another this is what Emergent Bodywork is like. The four phases repeat throughout the session.  The principle remains the same throughout while the experience of each cycle is unique.  With each resolution the body's balance is being restored at higher and higher levels and since the cells' innate sense of order is brought to bear, the work is seamlessly integrated into everyday life.  Acute pains disappear and chronic dysfunction begins to unravel. 

How are these results achieved?

            Rather than a set of preconceived contacts, stretches or exercises, what we tune into is the kinesthetic appetite of your cells and then satisfy the specific desires of that appetite through unique combinations of deep myofascial contact, massage techniques, osteopathic (bone and joint) contact, off body energy work and client participation (assisted and/or directed movement). 

What do clients wear during treatments?

            Since we occasionally do work in a seated or standing position, men wear shorts or underwear and women typically wear shorts and a sports bra.  It is possible to do the work fully clothed it is simply not as easy to move the body or address some of the tissues. 

What are your qualifications?

            I was certified in massage in 2001 and certified in Structural Integration (KMI) by 30 year Rolfer® and visionary anatomist Tom Myers in 2002.  Additionally, I've studied connective tissue massage and gravity based body mechanics with John Latz and I've practiced a special form of meditation called "Tidal" Meditation (about which I have also written an introductory manual) for nearly 4 years.  It was from this form of meditation that Emergent Bodywork began to "emerge" in August of 2005.