Introduction toZENTHAI SHIATSU

Saturday May 11th, 1pm - 4pm

This workshops is an exploration of Zenthai Shiatsu - a combination of yoga asana, Zen Shiatsu, Thai massage, and osteopathic technique - an integration of movement, touch and mindfullness.

What to expect

Natan will share a set of powerful bodywork techniques and introcuce you to the Zenthai principels. We will put the practice together into a fluid guided sequence. Everyone will have the chance to give and receive!

This is a great introduction to Zenthai bodywork, and an opportunity to see if you’d like to pursue deeper learning in this modality.

We welcome all levels — no yoga or bodywork experience needed. But even those with experience will find much value in this workshop. After class, you’ll receive a video of the techniques and sequence to continue practicing at home.

What is Zenthai?

Zenthai draws from thousands of years of healing, and incorporates elements of acupressure, massage, and deep muscle work through bodyweight mechanics. We help the receiver relax into their parasympathetic nervous system and naturally blocked energy held in the body can be released. Zenthai is a holistic practice, designed to bring the whole being into balance - body, mind & spirit - and help remeber its natural ability to heal itself. There are 3 threads that weave this practice together.

• FLUIDITY - a dance that moves both giver and receiver from within, without effort or thought.
• HEARTFULLNESS - a conversation beyond words where we learn to listen.
• TOTALITY - when we direct our full attention anywhere - energy follows. Thus, our focussed intention guides the receivers body to let go of unconsions patterns of tension and holding, only to heal itself and remember the whole.
  
  

  NOTE:
  Dress in loose clothing and bring layers (givers will get warm/receivers will get cool!). No other materials necessary. Zenthai Bodywork is a practice done on mats on the floor with no oils. It’s also advised to be well-hydrated before arrival and to avoid eating a meal within 2 hours of class time

  Join Natan as he guides you through the techniques he uses in his own bodywork practice to bring the body into harmony.
  
  
  

  "Natan’s workshop was an unforgettable experience. To unite a group of strangers in a world of deep connection, exploration and discovery takes a talented facilitator. Natan is that. His gentle manner combined with his knowledge of movement and the human body makes him one of the best I’ve encountered. The activities were challenging enough to generate the gratification of learning, while accessible enough to allow us all to achieve. The technique itself is beautiful. Such a graceful blend of modalities, through which release, trust and safety transform the whole nervous system and psyche. Natan brings the gift of the embodied self - something that’s so needed in today’s fast paced world."--Natalea