As You travel this path of healing and joy, I provide a safe space where healing can unfold. Whether it’s through hands-on body/energy work or deeply connected conversation, our journey together aims to reconnect you with your most genuine self
My Approach To Healing
Each client-directed session is tailored to your unique preferences allowing you to tap into what’s most needed in each moment. It’s my joy to create this space just for you!
Here’s what our collaboration can cultivate
- A heightened feeling of joy, vigor, and liberation.
- The release and healing of emotional, physical and energetic blocks.
- Grounding yourself, deepening your connection both internally and with the world around you.
- Enhancing the quality and depth of your relationships through improved communication.
- Getting clear on your desires, mastering the art of making requests, and learning to graciously accept what life offers.
- Feeling a sense of resilience, enhancing your receptivity to life’s endless wonders.
Let’s explore the myriad ways I can support your journey to wholeness.
Working Together
We’ll delve deep into emotional reservoirs, releasing tensions that may have been holding you back. The outcome? A rejuvenated spirit, bolstered confidence, and profound sense of nurturing.
CLARITY
Exploring and defining your unique needs and desires.
CONTAINER
Creating and shaping a personalized roadmap for our collaboration.
COMMITMENT
Forging agreements that create a resilient framework for lasting transformation.
Explore Healing with Mark
Hey, it’s Mark. I utilize a versatile arsenal of healing techniques – from Body/Energy work to Qigong, Movement, Conscious Touch, and Coaching. Yet, the most potent instrument I harness is ‘presence’, the genuine power of undivided attention.
It’s my gift to meet you in your current state and navigate the journey to your desired destination.
My mission revolves around fostering a compassionate understanding of the buried feelings and traumas that linger within us. By addressing these dormant energies, I aim to alleviate tension, amplify stamina, and sharpen clarity, all while bolstering self-worth.
I champion the creation of sanctuaries where one can unveil their truest, unapologetic selves without the shadow of judgment.
Let’s work together and find a predictable outcome through unexpected pathways!
HEALING SESSIONS
We’ll delve into the diverse terrains of healing. Each person’s path is distinct, adorned with “permission slips” that resonate deeply with their spirit. Through collaborative exploration and deep listening, we aspire to not only uncover these permissions but also pave the path toward holistic wholeness.
Through our collaborative journey, you can expect to:
- Self-Awareness: Deepen your understanding of self and spirit, empowering you to trust your inner compass.
- Expressive Clarity: Equip yourself with the language to articulate your emotions, fostering enhanced creativity and self-expression.
- Boundary Setting: Cultivate the ability to set clear boundaries, ensuring your energetic protection and bolstering your confidence in affirming your choices.
- Harmonious Balance: Reestablish equilibrium in your life, paving the way for heightened freedom and pure, unbridled joy.
THE “WHEEL OF CONSENT”
& CONSCIOUS TOUCH
Rediscover the intuitive whispers of your body and align with your truest desires. It’s about relearning touch, an art often overshadowed by life’s experiences that may have clouded our understanding of genuine connection.
Here’s what you can expect:
Intuitive Body Wisdom: Unearth the innate wisdom of your body, recognizing and honoring its cues.
Artful Communication: Master the dual art of asking for what you genuinely want and receiving it with grace.
Holistic Integration: Forge a powerful bond between body and mind, establishing a renewed sense of harmony.
Step into the realm of conscious touch and reclaim the narrative of your bodily experiences.
BODY-CENTERED AWARENESS, AND THE “BOSSY MASSAGE”
One of the most amazing experiences I ever had was in a workshop called “Like A Pro” with Betty Martin, back in 2015. This was a workshop based around the many aspects of her “Wheel of Consent” work. Betty likes to point out the simple fact that we’ve all been touched in ways that we did not want, at a time before we even had language to say no! And that because of that, we’ve learned to “go along” with or tolerate certain experiences in life, whether we actually liked or wanted them at all!
During this workshop, I was introduced to the concept of the “Bossy Massage”. In this practice, we work with the Serve/Accept dynamic, and the person receiving touch is completely in charge and at choice about what’s happening – and nothing happens at all without that person directly asking for it.
To quote Betty, “The point of this one is not the ‘massage’. It’s not the touch at all – it’s the process of noticing what it is you (the receiver) want and finding out what it feels like to be absolutely in charge of how you are touched, moment by moment. The receiver cannot be passive and it is extremely difficult to fall into tolerating or going along with something. It can be uncomfortable – and can also be luxurious – or some of both.”
It was during this practice in that workshop in 2015 that a very powerful connection was made inside me. I could suddenly feel and know, with absolute certainty, exactly how I wanted to be touched. And not only that, I actually became able to articulate that certainty in words, and then receive it from the person working with me! The sense of empowerment that I received from this – that sense of absolutely knowing what I wanted in that moment – was absolutely life-changing for me. I’ve long known that our body-wisdom is our real truth, our real knowing, but this connected me to the most incredible sense of body-listening I’d ever experienced.
From then on, it’s been my absolute passion to share this kind of work with others. In the Bossy Massage, I offer myself in service to the discovery of this deep body-wisdom within you. This practice is 100% client-directed, and nothing happens unless it is something that you absolutely want, and ask for. It may feel a little unusual, or edgy at first, but it has the potential to be one of the most powerful experiences of your life!
How Would You Like to Work Together Today?
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LIFE COACHING
Together, we’ll identify and navigate patterns or restrictive beliefs embedded deep within, gracefully transitioning them into beliefs that resonate with your authentic essence. It’s not about fixing but rediscovering and aligning. Dive deep into untouched territories of your being, knowing that every part of you is acknowledged and cherished here. Remember, nothing about you is “too off-limits” in this space – you are wholly embraced.
What You’ll Uncover with Me:
- Self-Sufficiency: Discover the art of self-contentment, freeing yourself from external dependencies for happiness.
- Genuine Connection: Master the balance of forming profound bonds with others without the trappings of codependency.
- Boundary Mastery: Construct robust and respected boundaries that ensure you’re bothhonored by yourself and esteemed by others.
- Artful Communication: Acquire the finesse of articulating your desires with confidence and receive them with grace.
So, ready to unravel the mechanism behind it all?
HEALING ALTERNATIVES
Taking you to Desired Places Through Unexpected Approaches
Beyond the tactile connection lies a tapestry of techniques designed to navigate your toward self awareness and inner harmony. Each is anchored in wisdom and tailored for the modern seeker. Let’s explore them!
Qi Gong-Based Body Energy Work
Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese practice, is a dance between breath, movement, and meditation. Through these sessions, you can access the natural energy that flows within, harnessing it to bring about balance, vitality, and a sense of grounding. Expect to feel a renewed zest for life and a deepened connection to your own energy.
Hug-Therapy
In a world where genuine connections are often scarce, the act of a hug can be transformational. Our hug-massage sessions meld the comfort of a warm embrace with the therapeutic touch of a massage. This fusion aims to heal, soothe, and rejuvenate both body and soul.
Somatic Movement
Your body holds stories, emotions, and memories. Through conscious dance and movement, we allow these narratives to flow, express, and eventually find release. No dance experience is required, just a willingness to move and be moved.
Conscious Language
Words, when used as tools for reflection, have the power to catalyze change. These sessions offer a safe haven for introspection, where every emotion, thought, and belief is given space to be aired, understood, and re-framed. It’s about digging deep, finding clarity, and charting a path forward.
Let’s dive in and embrace the myriad ways to touch your soul.
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