This series of three workshops is a profound journey of self-development as well as an inspiration for working with others. It is led by Bill Palmer, the originator of Movement Shiatsu, and David Ventura the director the School for Movement Shiatsu in Barcelona. Movement Shiatsu is a form of bodywork in which the client is helped to become fully aware of their body and the resources it provides for living creatively, dealing with difficulties and forming relationships. Bodywork is used to bring awareness to un-integrated parts of the body and guided movement helps them to embody those areas. The work is especially useful for dealing with chronic issues, rehabilitation and emotional traumas. Each workshop will focus on helping people to become aware of those parts of themselves that are not integrated and methods and practices for helping them to incorporate those missing parts. Workshop 1
The first workshop will focus on developing subtle physical sensation and using that to contact and move those parts of the body of which you are not usually aware, such as the organs, the fascia and the internal fluids. We will use touch, qigong, guided exploration and experiential anatomy to develop a deep awareness of the body. This is the basis of helping people to deal with chronic issues, because it is in these hidden tissues that trauma and old conflicts are 'stored'. Workshop 2
The second workshop will focus on helping all the different parts of the body and mind to communicate and create a unified sense of the whole person. It will deal with internal conflicts in the muscular system, resistance to change, emotional conflict and teach resources for facing and integrating split-off parts of the self. Workshop 3
The third workshop will focus on authenticity, spontaneity and how to develop an awareness of Inner Will. Inner Will is the source of our core motivations and is often obscured by inhibition and the desire to please other people. One of the profound problems about being human is how to be true to yourself while living with other people. This workshop will give resources for resolving this dilemma. The course covers:
• Full Training in Inner Qigong
• Using Movement and Voicework to develop awareness
• Making Bodywork interactive and experiential
• Processing Emotional Issues through the body
• Working with Chronic Conditions
• Advanced Movement Shiatsu techniques
• Free access to SEED online courses on Experiential Anatomy
It is suitable for anyone who has trained in Shiatsu, Physiotherapy or other body-based therapies. In the past, psychotherapists have also found the course accessible and gave them valuable tools for helping their clients to process both physical and emotional issues through Shiatsu.
