Joining together with Ellen Watson, Esalen Massage master teacher on the magical Island of Bali.
Engage in ritual together in the beauty way, honoring feminine nature with use of flowers, herbs, oils and stones, sound, story and song, setting a sacred safe space for intimacy, sharing and healing. Discuss various herbal applications including herbal infusions, steam sauna, tea bath, infused oil and herbal smudge bundles.
Ellen will introduce the core massage practice of Touching Essence: a multi-sensory, multi-cultural, neo-shamanic approach to healing through touch. A Touching Essence session can include skilled touch, breath and sound healing, the use of essential oils, mantra & prayer. Through affirmation and visualization of desired outcome, giver and receiver co-create a unique healing session.
Micha will facilitate Herbal Poultice Massage Rituals, using the power of plants and healing touch as an agent of resilience. A craft that blends art, magic, sound and sensory enjoyment with traditional healing. Pounding roots with a mortar and pestle, breaking herbs by hand and selecting herbs using intuition and elemental theory. Learn to fold and tie your herbal compress bundle in a time-honored manor, a ritual of calling in and letting go. Experience and share this nourishing herbal massage ritual, to ground your intention into your body.
Cultivate deeper awareness of the cycles of green growth, fruition, rest and regeneration observed in the plant kingdom, explore this within yourself through yoga, dance, movement and meditation. Recognize the beauty and power of these natural seasons reflected in your own life.
