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Seven Days of Advanced Esalen® Massage
with Tom Case
February 3-10, 2012
This seven-day course provides practitioners with the opportunity to inspire and deepen their current massage practice. Experienced Esalen Massage and Bodywork practitioners Jessica Fagan and Tom Case will focus on the next level of bodywork skills: how and when to use stretching and dynamic mobilization during a massage and when to address the deeper muscles through soft tissue release work. In addition, elements of Thai massage will be explored on the table, along with range of motion and passive release techniques.
This combined strategy fosters an atmosphere of innovation and exploration in each massage. Tom and Jessica will also emphasize the importance of practicing from a grounded and centered place of connection, as a path to lifelong self-care.
Come prepared to practice and learn new methods of massage while enjoying the natural beauty of Esalen. Previous massage training encouraged.
CEUs available for nurses.
CEUs available for bodyworkers.
The Art of Essential Touch: An Esalen Massage Retreat with Ellen Watson
April 15-20, 2012
"Esalen® Institute is a national treasure, Big Sur the 8th wonder of the world. Seekers and Shamans gather here to commune with the Creator. Please join us." -Ellen
Esalen Massage® is a healing art form, evolved over forty-five years at the Esalen baths. Influenced by the rhythms of the Pacific, this form of touch engages all the senses and offers deep release and relaxation to both giver and receiver. This workshop invites participants to explore the world of essential touch through the gentle guidance of teachers with many years of experience. We will offer the basic principles of our work: grounding and centering, moving from the core, quality of touch, and using breath to bridge the connection between giver and receiver.
One of the key elements of this art form is tapping into the flowing, creative energy present in a living body and letting one's massage style emerge from that experience. We will include techniques, especially the Esalen signature moves, along with deeper work. We will also spend time in the Esalen baths, combining herbs from the Esalen garden with the hot mineral water to cleanse and tone body and spirit.
This retreat is open to beginners and experienced bodyworkers interested in learning new and creative approaches to massage.
Please bring your favorite music for movement and massage, and bring loose, comfortable clothing.
CEUs available for nurses.
CEUs available for bodyworkers.
28-Day Esalen® Massage Certification Program
with Char Pias
in Costa Rica at
Blue Osa Yoga Sanctuary and Spa
TBA, 2012
 This professional course provides a maximum of 170 hours of training in a unique approach to massage. Esalen Massage is not only comprised of physical techniques, it is a way of being, a philosophy of touch. Presented as a form of somatic learning, it is a meditation for both the giver and the receiver.
Classes will include lectures and demonstrations of fundamental massage skills, supervised practice sessions amongst class participants, detailed structural work, joint mobilizations, embodied anatomy, sensory awareness, pathology, ethics, and business practices. The teaching method will primarily be experiential learning. Emphasis will be on supporting students to develop a balance between technique, intuition and creativity.
Yoga and Qigong classes will be taught as a base for self-care, centering and developing presence. A weekly group process class will be included to explore communication skills.
Following completion of the program, students wishing to fulfill certification requirements will have six months to document 30 massage sessions. Upon payment of a $150 processing fee, a California state approved certificate will be issued from Esalen Institute.
This training is available to anyone with a genuine interest whether for personal growth or for professional goals. Please request an application from Blue Osa. Applications will be reviewed in the order received. Class size is limited.
To see the location go to www.blueosa.com
To register contact info@blueosa.com
For more information about this course, please contact:
Char Pias at char@piasoma.com or Jessica Fagan at jessica@jessicafagan.com
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