The Alchemy of Abdominal Massage with Kerys

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The Alchemy of Abdominal Massage with Kerys

15th – 21st August 2024

ABOUT

Massaging The Organs

During any kind of massage, the abdomen (belly) is very often superficially treated or even overlooked, however, it is where our most essential, vital organs live. It is said to be the home of our emotional brain, our energy center, the storage place for all our toxicity and one of the most vulnerable places to touch in a person. When we learn to palpate, feel, understand and interact with this part of our body, we begin to touch the core essence of who we are and give space for our internal organs to speak to us.

Many imbalances, pains and chronic diseases are born from depletion or excess in our internal organs. When we begin to understand the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects connected with each one of them, we can connect with the energy of healing and rebalancing. In order to reach this place, we need to learn how to touch and to listen.

This course will approach the belly using a variety of techniques from the craniosacral technique, Chi Nei Tsang, Osteothai, Thai abdominal massage, Mayan abdominal massage, however, in the end, the most important thing we are going to learn is how to tap into our intuition and to begin the process of self-healing. This requires that all participants are open to look into the mirror of themselves on a deeper level.

This course is open for absolute beginners in therapeutic touch and is likewise a complementary tool for bodyworkers to go deeper and have more healing tools in their toolbox.

COURSE CONTENT

During this course we will learn about:

Mindful touch/listening
Applied Cranio Sacral
Chi Nei Tsang sequence
Anatomy of the internal organs
Chinese medicine and internal organs
Scar tissue
Essential oils usage
Cleansing techniques
Basic herbs & nutritional diet
Development of intuition & channeling
Creating sacred space
Energetic cleansing
Space holding
Dealing with emotional turmoil
Movement classes
Meditation sessions
Connection with nature and rituals
Creating and respecting healthy boundaries

THE FACILITATOR

Kerys

Kerys has been working with therapeutic touch for more than 20 years now. She started with Thai massage and over the years has become more and more fascinated with the massage work related directly in the abdomen. Having studied a variety of approaches ranging from Chi Nei Tsang and Cranio Sacral, to Osteothai and Mayan abdominal massage, she has been exploring with different bellies over the past few years and has fallen in love with this alchemical mixture of shamanism and practical techniques around this area of the body. She has witnessed transformations in people, as they come into a deeper connection with their core center and begin to wake up to their energetic ties to the past, to pain and to unhealthy habits. Her work as a doula has also brought her into a deeper connection with this part of our bodies and her dedication to the path of the sacred woman has led her to practice in a way which sees beyond the physical.

She runs women’s retreats, both on and off line, raises her three children, writes, sings, dances and connects with the path of the medicine woman and the forces of nature – both internally and externally.

SCHEDULE

07.30 – 09.00: Meditation & Movement
09.00 – 10.30: Hearty Breakfast
10.30 – 13.00: Session 1
13.00 – 16.00: Lunch & Siesta
16.00 – 19.00: Session 2
19.00 – 20.30: Dinner
20.30 – 22.00: Session 3 / Journalling / Practice / Steam bath