Thai bodywork and acupressure
Bodywork brings our attention back to ourselves. It offers a way in through directly experienced contact: touch and pressure, movement and rhythm, stretching and relaxation. This can help you feel your body more directly again and relate to yourself with greater openness.
My approach draws on Thai massage, yoga asana and Thai acupressure. You do not need to be athletic or particularly flexible.
Thai bodywork
You lie on a floor mat in comfortable clothing. I use pressure with my hands, guided movements and stretches, adapting them to your mobility and how they feel to you. Thai massage is carried out without oil.
In a session of 90 or 120 minutes, we take time for the body as a whole and for any areas you would like to give particular attention to. You can let the movements happen and notice how touch, tension and stillness feel to you. We agree on the intensity and scope together.
Thai acupressure
In Thai acupressure, I apply focused pressure to a selected area of the body, such as the shoulder, back or forearm. Depending on the area, you sit on a bench or lie on the floor mat. Acupressure does not use needles.
Acupressure is a short format lasting 30 minutes. It is suitable if you would like to give attention to a particular area or get to know my approach in a shorter session first.
What happens in a session
Before we begin, we talk about what you would like and anything I should take into account. During bodywork, we can talk or be quiet. You do not need to explain or evaluate your experience.
For Thai bodywork, comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely is all you need. We use no oil, so there is no need to shower afterwards. For acupressure, we discuss access to the relevant area of the body. Pressure and movement are guided by how they feel to you; greater intensity is not automatically more helpful.
The scope of this offer
The Thai bodywork and acupressure offered here are intended for relaxation, body awareness and physical well-being. They are not treatments for physical or mental health conditions. If you have an acute injury or unexplained symptoms, it is important to clarify first whether bodywork is suitable.
If you would like to include bodily experience in a psychotherapeutic process, you will find a description of body-oriented psychotherapy on the Psychotherapy page.