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...a journey of exploration into the world of communication through movement, body contact and physical touch...

5-day intensive course

What is Knowing Touch?

Knowing Touch is about developing your ability to Listen, See, Feel and Know through the physical contact with another; communicating without speaking, using our hands, our hearts and our intuition to receive the information we need. Knowing Touch enables us to give precisely what is needed and requested in the present moment.

It is the art of connecting on a level of consciousness where intention is pure and has the quality of non-self and no-mind. The aim is to develop a touch that is highly sensitive and aware, firm yet gentle, kind and compassionate. A touch that listens and therefore knows all that is there to be known, through the sense of intuition, transcending the limitation of the five senses and the spoken word. It is to Know how to Touch and to have a Touch that Knows!

Beyond Touch...

This workshop brings our awareness to personal attitudes, states of mind and actions, all of which are expressed unconsciously and non-verbally in our way of Being.

It is about consciously creating a safe and comfortable space for a harmonious interaction with the other - a patient, a client, a student, a co-worker, a partner, a friend, a family member, a new acquaintance – where all can relax and stay open to each others' thoughts, emotions, words and actions.

In the course we will...

explore our own inner world of communication and expression and how we reach out to the world around us.

observe how we can "listen" to what others are saying, beyond the limitations of words and speech, using body language and movement.

experience what it feels like to "listen with our hands" and "know" the inner world of the other

experiment with topics such as trusting and connecting, surrendering and 'letting go', leading and following, giving and receiving, generating empathy and compassion, being in unity and flow.

learn how to enhance our intuition and "listen" to the body through a sensitive and gentle touch.

approach the healing process through the experience of a heightened sense of awareness, feeling and "knowing" intuitively what is needed in the Here and Now of the present moment.

practice on our own, in partners and as a group, sharing and exchanging our experiences.

concentrate our minds with the simple and effective practice of meditation.

ground and energize our body with a daily practice of Qi Gong.

This course is suitable for...

- therapists - facilitators - bodyworkers - hands-on and hands-off healers - counselors and advisors - managers - teachers - and...
...any person who wishes to communicate, connect and flow harmoniously with themselves and others

Payment for the course is based on a Sliding-Scale Donation


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Zen Shiatsu  •  Reiki  •  Knowing Touch  •  Wu Xing  •  Qi Gong

treatments  •  when & where  •  about donation  •  contact & registration

special events  •  for the heart  •  photo gallery  •  about Oda  
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