WALKING THE FINE LINE BETWEEN DOING AND NON DOING

Honest Dialogue through Touch

Dieser Kurs wird in englischer Sprache durchgeführt – ohne Übersetzung.

The art of non-doing and embodied presence takes us to the essence of Shiatsu, in order to open the window into self regulation and that place where the inexplicable happens. 

The other side of Shiatsu, doing, with tools and techniques to satisfy desires for day to day relief is also an important part of what we do.

Walking the line between the two is a skill we aquire with time.

My invitation in this workshop is to explore the metaskills required to establish a deep connection and dialogue with our clients without having to leave behind things we cherish in our shiatsu. Such metaskills as attention, holding space and non-doing need faith and trust, as we go into the realm of oneness with our clients.  And for those of you who are already being more and doing less in your practice, this will be a great space to go a few steps further.

The plan is to ground these skills through practical exercises, with an emphasis on self enquiry. There will be less focus on the what and more on the how. By replacing intention with attention, it is easier to heighten consciousness to the internal movement of Ki and consequently offer an appropriate quality of touch at any given moment. 

It is striking to introduce something by what it is not and try though I might I have not yet found a better term than non-doing. In the context of shiatsu, non-doing refers more to how we react to the subtle indications we receive from our shiatsu partner and how we interact with them. For example, tuning your awareness to recognise what is just right,  before it becomes too much or sensing when something is just not getting there.  During the workshop we will address this theme with experiential, tried and tested excercises with and without a partner.  A favourite practice is to do 5 minute sessions with a clear focus in each, such as attention, presence, finding the right depth in our touch and whatever is appropriate to each group to explore.

The workshop will not only be non-stop shiatsu. There will be time for some Qi Gong work, which will offer support in so many ways, from interoception to developing attention. We will do some Rikan no Jutsu, in rotation work. This is a very subtle way to accompany someone to discover how they need to move and often how much thay can move, without having something done to them.

Kurs für:
Shiatsu Diplomierte, Schüler:innen in fortgeschrittener Ausbildung, welche ihr Wissen gezielt erweitern möchten.

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