EMBODIED RELATIONSHIP
YOUR BODY KNOWS THE WAY
It's an epidemic. Honestly, that's my take on it. We live in a time where we — supposedly — are more connected than ever before. And in some ways that's true. We can send a message around the world instantly, have libraries of information in our pockets, and can access knowledge through endless online mediums. And yet somehow, people are isolated, disconnected, and stuck in cycles of mental chatter, challenged to connect in meaningful ways. It's time to break the cycle.
THE PROBLEM
Emotional dysregulation, loneliness, and isolation have become the norm in North America and beyond.
Most of us are getting WAY more screen time than is healthy, and social media is NOT a substitute for real connection.
Evolution built us to move our bodies regularly throughout the day, and for face-to-face connection.
Many people feel stuck, frustrated, bored, or lonely — even with a partner.
THE SOLUTION
We don't need more devices. We don't need more therapy. We don't need to do more. We need to do things differently.
We need to return to the simplicity of connection. Rooted in physical form, with healthy movement and a strong connection to the tangible world. When you nourish your relationship to your own body, and learn to nourish your relationships in person, life's unnecessary challenges fade away.
HOW IT WORKS
In-Person
Meet with me for bodywork that will change your life. Come alone or with your partner.
We'll start by talking about where you're at, and move into embodied practices that build relationship. I tune into where you're at, and draw on 20 years of experience facilitating practices like functional movement, yoga, breathwork, contact dance, and hands-on bodywork. Wherever you're stuck physically will have a corresponding emotional pattern that we can move with a combination of bodywork, conversation, and movement.
My experience is that challenges in life — physical, emotional, and beyond — take up space both in the mind and body. Working with both makes for lasting change, faster. You'll come in comfortable clothes (or I'll come to you), and the session can be anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours long, depending on what you want and need.
You'll need to book a short call with me first to make sure we're a fit to work together.
Online
Although it's not the same as working together in person, many of the tools I've learned will help you to move what's stuck physically and emotionally with surprising effectiveness. Sessions are similar to the in-person session listed above, minus hands-on bodywork.
I'M CHRIS
I believe deeply in the power of — and need for — our culture to collectively return to genuine connection and deep somatic awareness.
Evolution built us to connect in person, to work through things in community, and to experience the joys and challenges of life through physical form. Yes, we're gifted incredible intelligence, and our minds are a part of that experience. But all too often, we mistake thoughts for experience.
Ease in life comes from connecting with one's own body, and from that place connecting with others. For some of us, this comes more naturally than others, but deep down it's who we all really are.
If you've felt like you're disconnected from your body, I have gentle ways to reconnect and befriend it again. We move at your pace toward where you want to go, honouring where you've been and where you are at every moment of the process.
You'll learn deep self-love through these experiences, and from that place your body will feel like home, and your relationships will feel naturally more connective.
I'm happy to share more — please reach out with questions.
I work online worldwide, and in-person in Costa Rica and Western Canada.