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ENNEAGRAM BODYWORKSM
To be effective healers, we encourage corrective emotional experiences.
We use Enneagram BodyworkSM to
identify specific character issues which are aspects of our personality
and expressions of our Spiritual Essence. Each of The 9 Enneagram Types
identify the structure of these character issues & how our
individual Essence is Being expressed through our personality. Through
basic self inquiry, type is identified depending upon whether our
essential strategy relies on:
BODY CENTERED (ANGER
IDENTITY)
Eight: Anger externalized; anger
easily available (Integration)
Nine: Angry core; asleep with anger;
passive aggressive (Identification)
One: Anger internalized; need to be
right to make anger ok (Expression)
MENTALLY CENTERED (FEAR IDENTITY)
Seven: Fear externalized; fear
diffused into pleasantries (Integration)
Six: Fearful core; project fear into
environment (Identification)
Five: Fear internalized; fear of
feeling (Expression)
EMOTIONALLY CENTERED (FEELING IDENTITY)
Two: "What am I
feeling?" is externalized; take on other's feelings (Integration)
Three: "What am I
feeling?" is core; numbness as feelings are suspended (Identification)
Four: "What am I
feeling?" is internalized; feelings are dramatized (Expression)
Through a re-education of our body, we deepen in our understanding and
skillfull use of our entire Self. Exploring methods for transforming
the mind and body, we define helpful strategic approaches and how these
can be creatively applied to specific character issues. Identifying
resistance and how it is held in the body, physically taking it over or
supporting it, and allowing for a dissolving of these holding patterns,
creates an authentic experience of harmony, joy and erotic sensation.
We can locate our protective core, the place inside where we hold onto
our deepest frustrations & fears. Allowing this core to be touched,
we recognize how the body organizes its defenses, how it has formed
character -- patterns of restricted breath, muscular contraction, and
habitual movement, as well as unresolved or withheld thoughts and
emotions. Experiencing shock or trauma in our lives, we learned to
protect our Essence by using beliefs, attitudes and habits to try and
hold ourselves together, hold ourselves back, hold ourselves upright or
hold ourselves inside. Learning where and how this resistance
physically manifests and experimenting with our breathing patterns we
can more effortlessly
experience Touching The Source of our Being.
TOUCHING THE SOURCETM
Deep work with Essence incorporates work with the basic segments and
diaphragms of body. Work with subtle energy centers, acupuncture
meridians, chakras, naifs & nadis all contribute to a smoother more
energetic flow in the body. Balancing the pelvis and pelvic floor as
well as the knee and ankle articulations, the cranium, the floor and
ceiling of the mouth, the thoracic inlet, first rib and the breathing
diaphragm will both inform our potential and identify how we can
ultimately let go of our holding. When these areas are released, they
begin to shift spontaneously and rhythmically to better freely interact
with one another, creating a flow of erotic warmth and well-being
througout the body.
Some of the deepest work with our core issues involve pelvic release
work. We often hold the strongest feelings, beliefs and attitudes about
ourselves in our pelvis. Sexological Bodywork on the inner structures
of the pelvis, the genitals and anus open up layers of tissue and
feeling. By clearing away frustration, shame & guilt we connect
with ourselves and others at more deep, intimate levels of love, joy
and expansiveness.
I utilize a variety of forms of
breathwork, Taoist Erotic Massage, Systematic Desensitazion, EMDR,
Bi-Lateral Stimulation, Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Polarity,
Movement Awareness,
Sensate Focus, internal anal & vaginal bodywork, prostate &
penile Shiatsu, as
well as techniques from other body-oriented psychotherapeutic methods
such as Gestalt, Hakomi, Neo-Reichian & BioEnergetics.
WORKING WITH SEXUAL SHAME
Understanding the early messages we received about our body, our
genitals, our gender and our previous sexual choices, are of supreme
importance in becoming more embodied. Identifying current repetitive
sexual patterns or emotional difficulties and integrating past sexual
experiences is integral to uncovering shame. Dealing with the stress
from past sexual experiences involving rape, molestation, incest, or
repressive sexual ideas which originally created an inhibition toward
life is essential. Using an attitude of curiousity, while approaching
the resolution of sexual trauma by identifying the embodiment of
excitment, will permit an uncovering of our essential erotic impulse
and what it means for us to lead a more turned on life. Exploring
masturbation technique, body relaxation, and mental expections
involving sexual experience, we deliberately explore the fullness of
sensation during orgasm. Our sexuality can become spiritually
integrated by utilizing medibation (Erotic Meditation on our Sexual
Essence). Learning anal breathing, cooling & charging breath, and
Tantric or Taoist breathing techniques will permit the free experience
and practice of sex magic. Directing our Erotic Essence into our daily
lives we truly become models for healing shame in the world while
normalizing our individual experience of having genitals.
CHOOSING LIFE INTEGRATION
Using psycho-physical methods, I encourage clients to release core
resistance. With the release of these habits, beliefs and attitudes,
clients often require further assistance to find balance &
encouragement in integrating these new-found changes into their lives.
By coordinating tissue, breath and feeling with specific ongoing
characterologically somatic strategies, I help integrate major
dimensions of Self including full expression of active-passive
functioning and more authentic expressions of masculine-feminine
energies.
As a Sexological Bodyworker, I utilize the P-LI-SS-IT*
model.
The P-LI-SS-IT model for Sexual Counseling
includes:
Permission (P): I create a climate of comfort and permission for my
clients to discuss sexual concerns, introducing the topic of sexuality
& validating all aspects of sexuality as legitimate health issues.
Limited Information (LI): I address specific
sexual concerns and attempt to correct myths and misinformation.
Specific suggestions (SS): I compile a thorough
sexual history & personality profile of my clients:
1) Defining the issues and concerns of my clients.
2) Determining the course of how these issues have evolved over time.
3) Facilitating an understanding of a client's concerns and
providing options for resolution.
4) Assisting the client in re-formulating perceptions and ideas about
their concerns by developing realistic solutions and appropriate goals.
Intensive Therapy (IT): I provide
a specialized bodywork modality called Touching The SourceTM
in which the many complex issues of life are addressed. These may
include psychiatric diagnoses such as depression, anxiety,
obsessive-compulsivity, personality issues, substance abuse, as well as
interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts.
I am also trained to identify situations which may
require more intensive therapy and will gladly make appropriate
referrals to other qualified professionals as necessary.
(*Annon, JS (1976) Behavioral Treatment of Sexual Problems: Brief
Therapy. Harper & Row, ISBN: 0-06-140265-6)
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