Embodied transformation - holistic bodywork

13/07/2021

Hi sweeties, im not posting here atm, though I recieve your messages.
Find me more active on instagram:
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06/05/2021

I opened the doors to my ig account today transformation. Feels like a magnificent day to do that
~ started the day with a co-facilitated workshop for my Pantarei collegues dedicated to our own embodied learning and growing as practitioners

to talking feeling crying on the phone with my mum, rain on tempelhofer feld on my face, and her compassion and wise words in my ear and heart ❤

to driving with an electro scooter over cobble stone ~ my inner child squeaks! 🎊

to feeling so nourished, diving into this fantastic book, my heartwholebody resonates so strongly, I feel like having a crush

to feeling held and seen by fantastic friends, and feeling how well I am able to take care of my self

to my beautiful somatic reading group of the book My grandmothers hands by Resmaa Menakem

08/02/2021

I N Q U I R Y // one -
really, somatic work is such a curious inquiry. Its again and again entering a space of not knowing. at all. and still at the same time: knowing. it all.

I love this exciting sensation of enquiering, of feeling: this is SO interesting!! this sparks my passion, my curiosity, there is no limit of unfurling, it connects me to my purpose. My heart opens, warm.
What holds me back to let everything in life be a curious inquiry?

What if I cancel the shoulds out of my life?
I N Q U I R Y // two -
Today I am starting a course in Embodied Counselling with the Institute of somatic sexology (https://instituteofsomaticsexology.com/)! Three months of intense inquiry and, I can see already, a lot of gooood soil comin out of that.
I felt so nerdy in the morning, digging in my most favourite topics, asking questions, finding answers, wondering more, pure pleasure.

How can embodied awareness inform the process of reading, writing, listening, note taking and vice versa?
How can embodiment inform all my creative work,
making my care work a sensual creative experience.
I feel how two parts of me are growing towards each other, interlacing their fingers tenderly with each other. The part that loves analyzing and enquiring and writing and researching and finding out, and is really good at this because of natural talent (leo, being like) and because there was a time in my life where figuring out saved my ass and my brain seemed the only safe place in the world (trauma, being like).
I skipped that part some years ago. I couldnt find my sensual way with it. It was almost always connected with survival.

A big loss.
The other part – embodiment, body, bodies, a sensual connection to the world and everything – for sure one of the biggest loves of my life.

These days I feel how they are falling in place together.
It is juicy
it is sensual
it is sharp
Im looking forward to anchor my own embodiment as a practitioner even more and to untame my inquiries in the next months. Already greatful for the container of this training.

24/01/2021

This coming week!
The Embodied Social Justice Summit is a unique opportunity to hear from
some of the most impactful voices at the intersection of embodiment,
somatics and social justice.
You don’t want to miss these talks! We’ll explore:
The embeddedness of our bodies in culture and history.
Sustainability, self-care and resilience along the path of social justice.
Topics such as: pleasure activism, social abolitionism, indigenous
healing practices for the earth, the creative arts and activism, climate
justice, q***r and trans justice, and more.
How dimensions of trauma impact approaches to activism.
Why traditional forms of activism require an embodied approach.

FREE & ONLINE: January 27th-31st, 2021 THE EMBODIED SOCIAL JUSTICE SUMMIT RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR FREE Exploring and Empowering a Sustainable Global Transformation   “Oppression spares no body. Injustices are both systemic and intimate, taking root in the flesh.”—MARY WATKINS  We’re facing...

12/01/2021

I quit my social work job.

I expected a big BOUM BANG,
though it feels rather
soft and
certain like snowflakes.

So: From february on I am dedicating myself full on to somatic magick!! 🔥
I am so so excited to what will unfold! 🥳

On this new moon, many poetic beginnings and continuations to you all, and an honouring of what ends. 🌙

27/12/2020

F**K YES. F I N A L L Y a broader range of people aknowledges, sees and highlights that what people do, out of their life and social circumstances, is for a damn good reason.
It is not being broken.
It is being surviving at one point, and being healing at another.
What we need for that healing to happen is compassion, witnessing, social engagement, encouragement. Love.
Im glad reading articles like this one, and so mad at the same time. Who the f**k thinks really that shaming and casting out is e v e r for a n y t h i n g a way to recover and feel whole again after procssing something that was hard!!??
>> Depression is an adaptive response to adversity and not a mental disorder.
According to the Polyvagal Theory of the autonomous nervous system, depression is part of a biological defense strategy meant to help us survive.
The common wisdom is that depression starts in the mind with distorted thinking. That leads to "psychosomatic" symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or fatigue.
Now, models like the Polyvagal Theory suggest that we’ve got it backward. It’s the body that detects danger and initiates a defense strategy meant to help us survive. That biological strategy is called immobilization, and it manifests in the mind and the body with a set of symptoms we call depression.
When we think of depression as irrational and unnecessary suffering, we stigmatize people and rob them of hope. But when we begin to understand that depression, at least initially, happens for a good reason we lift the shame. People with depression are courageous survivors, not damaged invalids.
One of the symptoms of depression is shame, a sense of having let other people down or being unworthy to be with them. When people are told that depression is an aberration, we are telling them that they are not part of the tribe. They are not right, they don’t belong. That’s when their shame deepens and they avoid social connection. We have cut them off from the path that leads them out of depression.
It is time that we start honoring the courage and strength of depressed people. It is time we start valuing the incredible capacity of our biology to find a way in hard times.

New theories recognize depression as part of a biological survival strategy.

19/11/2020

My annoyance of online stuff passed 🤪 - I am offering O N L I N E S E S S I O N S again! Because presence, intention and

15/11/2020

What a trap!

Being triggered into an old story, feeling and behaving like a baby and being ashamed of it. Such a familiar story for me and I am really ready to reclaim my agency back.
This triggered part of me deserves so much love, admiration and belonging.
Shame often leads to hiding yourself, your truth, your gifts, your needs, your wants. Hiding is such a disservice to yourself and to everyone else around you.

Yes it was a survival stragegy once, and thats so valuable to acknowledge and bow to.
Now its time for something new. Shame for how you feel, no matter if this is feelings of your 3 months old babyself or of your actual age, keep you away from your agency. Keep you away from intimacy with yourself and others. Keep you away from healing.
Know that there is so much grace, so much potential waiting to be birthed into the world, if your trauma is already close enough to the surface to burst out, ready to be seen, ready to be held, ready to be released and be the f**kin damn best soil for your life.
Know that there are people who know that it is a true gift if they are being allowed to witness you when you are triggered. You are not a burden. You are welcomed. You deserve to have those people around you.
Know that you are not weak for feeling&behaving like a child, although you are 45. You are breaking a chain, maybe even one that is generations old, and deciding for the life you deserve, instead of staying in the painful but still comftable survival tactics you once learned. Thats f**kin brave w o r k.
Know that your feelings always contain informations for you to guide you home.
You can hold yourself and you can be held by others.
Maybe you dont know how. But I do 😜 I know it in my own bones, from being there, in the overwhelm of holding myself and of allowing to be held in the face of trauma, again and again. And moving through, again and again.

There is a key in anchoring in your body and nervous system and doing that with the support of someone you can build trust and feel safe with.
I am offering you this space and guidance in one-on-one sessions, unraveling what needs to unravel, so you can see your own f**kin 💎 beautiful light.
I miss working hands-on so much and I hope and wish to see old and new faces again soon in the studio

17/08/2020

Here is something i have been working on with a few other amazing beings in the last couple of months: 🔥 THE RADICAL BODYWORK RESOURCE COLLECTION WEBSITE!! 🔥

Take some days off and indulge yourself in these f**kin amazing resources, share it with your friends, engage and send us your fabulous fav related stuff!

Hello!
Today, with the full moon in Aquarius, The Radical Bodywork Resource Collection website is being launched into the world wide web! The Website is intended to be a platform for anyone to share re-sources related to bodywork in the context of anti-oppression frameworks.

We hope that this website can grow and be a truly collective project to share solidarity and re-sources, this website is fresh and we welcome all feedback so please get in touch with any comments, suggestions or questions. We are a small collective so it may take time to respond but we will as soon as possible, here is the email: radicalbodyworknetwork(at)riseup(dot)net

Here is the link :https://radicalbodywork.org/

The website has been built by a small, volunteer collective of bodywork/movement practitioners and social justice activists who came together through a shared enthusiasm for radical bodywork, friendship connections and the radical bodywork network. We are currently spread over Scotland, England, Germany and Colombia.

With love and solidarity xoxo

Welcome Welcome to the Radical Bodywork Resource collection. The intention is for this to be a platform for anyone to share re-sources related to bodywork in the context of anti-oppression frameworks. This re-source is for bodyworkers and holistic practitioners working in the context of social justi...

20/07/2020

I am giving a few donation based somatic bodywork sessions this coming friday 24.7. – because I can, because I want, because its so gooood!

So if you feel like giving your self a treat, or you have a friend, parent, co-worker, lover who wants to make a step in unfolding – get in touch with me for more information or share this!

11/05/2020

Körti you got me back!

this space is open again for your
soft fireworks
deep silence
loud laughter
resistance
existance
…

Come come come for a hands-on session in my beautiful studio! Get in touch for more information 🐛🌳💥😷

12/04/2020

I exchanged my body-workplace: massage table for laptop!

From next week on i will give 1-one-1 online sessions focused on connecting you more to your body and your whole being and through that opening new windows, experiences, perspectives on your current situation.

This obviously is not the same as a hands-on bodywork session – nevertheless the principles I am working with stay the same, and therefor I believe online sessions can be powerfull in these times.

Some of these principles are:

// creating a safer space to unfold what needs to unfold
// you are an expert of your experience. I support you on your journey through my presence, perception and reflection
// somatics - being more in touch with your body gives you an anchor in whatever you go through

Practicality:

// 60 Min sessions
// the next weeks: donation based via bank transfer
// make sure to have a calm place without distraction
// via whatsapp call, zoom, skype, jitsi or any other videocall platform
// sessions in german or english

If you have further questions or want to book a session, please get in touch!