About Zen Bodytherapy®

Several years ago I stumbled across a book in Portland’s famous Powell’s bookstore that for reasons unknown captured my attention and begged me to explore it further. It was a small, unremarkable looking book called Bodytherapy. I don’t know what got me to pick it up but I did and while I didn’t buy the book that day, what I read stuck in my head. Long story short, I found myself seeking that title again much later, feeling as if I was being nudged to learn more. What I found was a method of bodywork called Zentherapy® that achieved the perfect synthesis of the best techniques this field had to offer. I took the requisite training and began performing it on clients to huge success. I now consider it the main focus of my practice; it is that good.

So what is Zentherapy®? According to the zentherapy.org website, it is a synthesis of methods and techniques from Eastern and Western cultures, including the work of Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, Lauren Berry, Raymond Nimmo and Tanouye Rotaishi. It is a method that recognizes that from birth to death, life is a flow of energy. This energy takes shape by our attitudes, our emotions and our bodies. Zentherapy® releases the natural form of the body from the aberrations caused by physical, chemical, psychological and spiritual traumas.

These aberrations misalign the body and block the free flow of energy within the body and between the person and the universe. The blocks and misalignment prevent a person from realizing his full potential and experiencing the oneness of all life. Once blocks are moved and the structure is aligned, the body, mind and spirit will move to a higher plateau.

I offer a 10-session series of this work called Zen Bodytherapy®. Once the series is completed, the body can continue the processing for 6–12 months. It can be repeated in full as often as you desire, a particular session or sessions can be repeated, or Zen Triggerpoint® work can be used to continue to clear aberrations from the body. If you would like to learn more, please visit www.zentherapy.org.