Class Notes Day 3, Tue 2/6 - Movement

"Always be on the lookout for the big idea that can change your life."


No talking in the wantilan (large, wall-less hall under multi-tiered roof, Balinese pavilion) in the morning when we arrive.

Disini Senang 
Disana Senang
Di mana, mana
Hati Ku Senang
La la la la la...

Happy here
Happy there
I am happy
Everywhere

Worked on names and self-love/wisdom from Ellen.
Zoey is interpreter.
Mono is photographer.

Dyad - lead the blind-folded person around for 20 minutes, then put their hands on things to explore. I fell in love with a huge tree that felt like a great protector.

Food that is provided by program:
Only organic, healthy, and fresh
Plant based only, with eggs and chicken soup sometimes
Zero cane sugar (palm sugar, yes)
Every other night we go to the one local restaurant to eat supper
Alternate night we eat at Mimpi restaurant - only our food
Once a week we go to Dynasty restaurant and eat within our budget

Realized today how much Ellen/Esalen has been a part of my practice all these years. I feel affirmed.

How does massage start?
When does massage start? - when you first start thinking about it, way before they arrive.

Foot washing - I want to incorporate that into my longer massages

"The only way we learn is by moving slowly"

Trager - jostle, shake, rock, movement to relax muscles
then you can do deeper work
If you shake all 206 bones, all the tissue tets loose
Apply pressure to muscles while rocking

I want to consider putting clients' hands on their abdomen unless they are in my way
Move clients WAY more

Add compression of ribs and sternum while rocking
Rotating hands and legs toward midline feels safer to client
We don't "stretch" because it bounces back; we lengthen and add space
heads weigh 11 - 18 pounds, supported by 20 muscles
massages traded doing rocking, lengthening, movement

Comments

  1. GregoryFebruary 8, 2024 at 1:56 AM

    I am struck by your used of the word "dyad". You well know that words have different connotations. Janet Helms uses dyad in her research on interpersonal relationships with four connotations, two negatives and two positives. The negatives are persons with conflicting and/or regressive relationships. The postives are persons with parallel and/or progressive relationship. My experiences with you have been parallel and progressive. Reading your blog, you are having a parallel and progressive relationships different aspects of your experinces in Bali. I remind you of the Hero's Journey and the at-one-ment (atonement).

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