A space of unconditional devotion, loving kindness, equanimous sensing and full presence.
Listen with the whole body.
Release and surrender into wide open ease.
LET GO!
In our daily lives it is very common to built up tension. All the time we are doing and wanting and achieving… So much pressure and ambition, so many expectations and judgements.
Like everything in live there needs to be a balance to live in harmony.
We think we can fill our life with purpose by getting as much done as possible. But that way we are constantly living in the future and we miss out on the richness of the moment. To experience life deeply and fully, we also need to take time for not-doing. We can not inhale all the time. There needs to be an exhale as well. Not just a few hours at night, or a few weeks of annual holiday.
Body and mind are strongly connected. Tensions in the body will result in tensions in the mind and vice versa. So working on releasing tension in the body can also lead to a release in the mind. And sometimes it is the other way around: the mind has to let go, to allow the body to find ease and balance again.
My main goal in a bodywork session is to support you to let go.
This can be a simple release of muscle of fascial tension, which can result in pain relief, improved range of motion or general increase of well-being. But it can also be an emotional or mental release. Maybe a release of an old trauma, maybe of a limiting belief, maybe of the illusion of an “I” in the middle of consciousness that is in charge of everything.
My main “methods” are Thai-Yoga-Massage and Flying Bodywork. However my style is influenced by a lot of other practices.
On-demand content
I am currently working on several individual video-on-demand (VOD) follow along sequences. Please send me a message if you are interested in that, to get a discounted price offer once it is finished.
Treatments
A session with me
You can book a Thai-Yoga-Massage or Flying Bodywork. However often we will end up with a mix of techniques.
Sometimes you will “just” get a massage that helps you to sink into a state of deep relaxation.
Sometimes I may also work intensely on some specific area and ask for your participation in letting go of an old unnecessary pattern that doesn’t serve you anymore. And sometimes we might mainly talk, trying to find out what you are holding on to, where you are stuck.
Thai-Yoga-Massage
In this form of massage practitioner and receiver dive into a dance of movements, acupressure, stretches and twists, as they sink into a meditative state of flow and sensing. Different from e.g. Swedish massage, it uses less muscular effort, but rather gravity and leverage. For that reason it is also not practiced on a table, but on a mat on the floor. Originally offered by monks, it is also a spiritual practice, allowing the practitioner to immerse into a meditative state, making space to connect with intuition and sensing the needs of the receivers body.
Flying Bodywork
In this unique form of bodywork the receiver can experience almost weightless floating on the feet and hands of the lying masseur. The comforting feeling of being carried allows us to sink into a state of deep relaxation and trust. Gravity does a great job in naturally extending the spine and decompressing joints, while the practitioner massages and stretches the muscles and fascia.
My qualifications
As with most things in my life, I did not choose a particular style or school to study and later represent this style, but rather learned from many different teachers to find my own style.
My predominant form of bodywork is clearly Thai-Yoga-Massage, as that is how I started my journey into the healing arts, learning mainly from Gabriel Schuers, but also various other teachers like Krishna Takis, David Lutt, Markus Ras, and many more.
To dive deeper into the practice, I completed the “Traditional Thaimassage foundation course” at the Sunshine School in northern Thailand (Chiang Mai / Lahu Village) twice (with Kalin and Andi), as well as an advanced course on “Body assessment, treatment and rebalancing” with Mike Tan. Furthermore I studied Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage) with Remco van de Visch and Integrated Cranial Biodynamics with Rosemary Wallace.
Growing up as a son of a Feldenkrais practitioner (my mother Eva Bleicher), this was also a great source of motivation and inspiration throughout my life.
Apart from all that, big portion of my skills is not due to a specific teacher, but rather to exchanges with various practitioners over several years (since 2012).
Disclaimer
A massage can have therapeutic effects even if the primary goal is just a nice relaxation time, as touch is such a powerful interaction. But I have to make clear: I am NOT A THERAPIST! This is a term clearly defined by laws and regulations, and I have no certification as a therapist.
If you have some aches, it may result from tensions in your body, I will try my best to reduce those and help you to relieve. But please check in with a doctor or other healthcare professional if you have severe or recurring or chronic pain or symptoms.
Upcoming workshops and events
Irregularly I offer workshops and guided sessions. If you are interested sign up for the newsletter or send me a message.
Cancellations can be made 24 hours prior to the class. This way everyone is ready to commit can join us.