Well-Being: Bodywork

Well-Being: Bodywork Services

* CAMTC Certificate #72112

“You have no need to travel anywhere.
Journey within yourself, enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own Light.” ~Rumi

Breema Bodywork®

Breema Bodywork®
Breema Bodywork is offered to support harmony of body, mind, and feelings -- to nurture one's sense of wellbeing, vitality, embodied presence. During Breema Bodywork, the recipient remains fully clothed and receives the bodywork, which includes stretches, leans, brushes, taps, holds, etc., on a carpeted or cushioned floor. The practitioner may use not only fingers and hands, but may also use their feet, legs, arms, and/or abdomen to support and make contact with the recipient. (For example, in one moment, the Breema practitioner might raise the recipient's legs towards vertical, resting their heals on the practitioner's abdomen for a supported leg inversion.)

Preparation / Considerations:

Space: Carpeted &/or cushioned* open floor space for us to do Breema® on the floor is needed of at least the dimensions of a 5' x 8' living room rug, but depending on your height, a large area could be needed. If possible, your cleared, cushioned floor space would measure at least:
- Length: Your height + 4 feet
- Width: Your width (at your hips) + 4 feet
- * If you have no (or only thin) carpet or rugs in areas large enough for you to lay down & for me to maneuver around you on all sides, you can place 2 yoga mats together side by side, lengthwise. (Ideally equal thickness, and thicker rather than thin).
  - If you have any concerns about being able to accommodate this, please let me know ASAP -- at least 1 day before our appointment, as I may be able to bring 1 or more padded mat(s).

Clothing: Please wear clean comfortable clothing, including:
- clean socks (which continue above ankles),
- full-length pants (preferably not so baggy that if I were to raise your leg, your pant leg would slide down; but if you're not worried about your pant legs sliding, I'm not worried (and if they slide up, I can re-lengthen them after I lower your leg)),
- Long-sleeve shirts are ideal (especially during colder weather), but short-sleeve shirts are fine, too.
- NOTE: Your body temperature may drop during the session, especially since you will be on the floor, rather than up on a massage table, so you may want to wear or keep nearby an extra layer of clothing, &/or pre-heat your space, accordingly.
Format: We might begin with a short body-centered meditation (approx. 1 to 2 minutes) &/or a short Self-Breema® exercise (approx. 1 to 3 minutes), followed by Breema Bodywork. If you would like your Breema Bodywork appointment to include instruction/practice of multiple Self-Breema exercises, please let me know.

Please see here for hourly & package rates, etc.

Breema®, the Art of Being Present
Breema is a nurturing practice of movement, touch, and presence which is rooted in 9 simple principles -- which Breema refers to as The Nine Principles of Harmony -- to support harmony of body, mind, and feelings. Whether doing Breema Bodywork® with another person, the personal practice of Self-Breema Exercises®, washing the dishes, etc., the practitioner works with these principles with the intention to be more fully present, and connected to one or more of these principles, such as "No Force". The ultimate aim is to elevate our consciousness to experience our essential nature of peace.

The principle of "No Judgment," for example, supports one to be in a place of peaceful acknowledgment of what is, encouraging openness, receptivity, and centeredness. As a Breema Bodywork® practitioner aligns with these mindfulness principles through presence, movement, and touch, the recipient is afforded a nourishing, supportive connection with another (or with self, during Self-Breema practice) -- a connection which invites the recipient to feel more present in a joyful, whole, and grounded way. Such an experience can bring about positive improvements in adaptability to and relief of stress; sense of well-being and harmony; clarity of thought; and physical health.

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~ Testimonial Excerpts ~

"so peaceful and nurturing. I honestly didn't want it to end... I would HIGHLY recommend Soizig and her Breema services" ~excerpt from Denise D.'s testimonial

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"Soizig put me instantly at ease and her presence seemed to envelop me in a warm cocoon of healing and safety... I felt sweetly cared for and grounded...
Especially recommended...for anyone at any time inhabiting a body!" ~excerpt from L.K.'s testimonial

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"My Breema session with Soizig has had a powerfully profound impact on me...
life-changing!!!" ~excerpt from Troy C's testimonial

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"restful and masterful... I felt revitalized, energized, and at harmony with myself... Within seconds of the start of our session, I could sense myself surrendering my judgments and stresses.... Soizig's touch was comforting and containing, and the care and devotion she puts into her work is evident. " ~excerpt from Orianne's testimonial

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"Totally recommend Soizig for any service she offers now or may offer in the future! My TRE and Breema sessions were so lovely and nurturing. She is expert at creating a safe container.... Her talent and devotion to this work is clear"
~excerpt from Emily Martin Fadrhonc's testimonial

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Breema's Nine Principles
of Harmony

Body Comfortable
Firmness & Gentleness
Full Participation
Mutual Support
Single Moment, Single Activity
No Extra
No Force
No Judgment
No Hurry, No Pause

Please see here for a discussion of each of the 9 Breema principles.

Breema was developed and continues to be taught at The Breema Center in the East Bay. For more information about the philosophy of Breema &/or to see a video showing Self-Breema and Breema Bodywork, please see here.

Reiki

Reiki is a form of energy work developed by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui in the early 1920s to support self-healing and well-being.

The Reiki practitioner has no intention to manipulate the body or impose an agenda to "fix" it in any specific way. Instead, the Reiki practitioner serves as a catalyst to support harmonious flow of energy through the recipient in a way that is guided by the inner wisdom of the recipient's body, and/or, as some may experience it, guided by Universal or spiritual forces. Such a change in the recipient can bring about positive improvements in adaptability to and relief of stress; sense of well-being; clarity of thought; and physical health.

Reiki Session
During a Reiki session, the recipient remains fully clothed and receives the gentle hands-on &/or hands-off touch on a carpeted or cushioned floor or, if one is available, on a massage table.

Considerations:

Please wear clean comfortable clothing. Your body temperature may drop during the session, so you may want to wear extra layers &/or have a blanket nearby.
Open floor space for us to work is needed of at least the dimensions of a 5' x 8' living room rug. Ideally, your cleared floor space would measure approximately:

Length: Your height + 4 feet;
Width: Your width (at your hips) + 4 feet
I will bring a foam mat unless your floor has a thick carpet/rug.

Please see here for hourly & package rates, etc.

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Massage

* Massage Currently Not Available *

Meanwhile, if you are interested in another style of Bodywork which I offer, please check out Breema Bodywork offering, above. If you would like to explore my other services, which may support your sense of well-being during this time, please see here.

Available only to my clients with whom I work with regularly throughout their Birthing Journey and/or through my other Well-Being support services who ALSO happen to own a professional massage table: Transporting my massage table to and from appointments is not in alignment with my relationship to the Breema® principle of "No Extra." Accordingly, I do not offer bodywork that requires me to transport a massage table and so clients must have a massage table on their premises which will be used for any massage appointment.

Massage is a bodywork modality where the practitioner applies touch to the recipient's skin, while also impacting the deeper layers and systems of the body, using oils and/or lotions to nurture and support the recipient's body to self-regulate. Massage is done with the recipient laying on a massage table, between clean sheets (with a blanket over the top sheet, if extra warmth is needed), and with the recipient laying between the sheets undressed to his/her comfort level. Massage is not done over clothing or near enough to clothing worn during the massage that would risk accidentally getting it soiled with massage oil/lotion. Accordingly, recipients often choose to be laying between the sheets completely undressed. (Removing bras, for example, allows access to the entire upper back and shoulder, including the areas underneath and around where the bra straps would otherwise be.) Important!:
* Always be between the sheets undressed to YOUR comfort level.
* You will be out of my sight while you transition between being fully dressed and laying between the sheets.

Soizig's Approach to Massage
I have always resonated with the concept of "No Force," (which I later learned is one of the 9 Breema® principles of harmony). Having been profoundly affected and thus inspired very early on by subtle touch during my early training in Polarity Therapy and Myofascial Unwinding (and in subsequent trainings in other gentle yet potent styles of touch), I have long appreciated the power of "less is MORE" -- of not forcing change nor forcing an agenda on the body. Accordingly, this informs my touch. This is not to say I won't/don't do "deeper tissue" work, but overall, my approach and philosophy is more nurturing and of inviting the body to let go of tension through more subtle means. While not formally doing Breema® Bodywork during massage sessions, my intention remains to be connected to Breema® principles of harmony while incorporating Swedish massage techniques, integrating elements from my trainings in Deep Tissue, Myofascial Unwinding/Release, CranioSacral Therapy, Zero Balancing, Chi Nei Tsang, Reiki, and/or other modalities as I feel called to use them.

Please see here for hourly & package rates, etc.