Why OceanaBodywork?

Do you remember when someone special stroked your head and/or back and expected nothing from you other than to express their love and to make you feel good?  Everything became safe and cozy in your world, right? I do something similar.  I discharge your nervous and lymphatic systems through sensual touch that quiets your mind and opens your heart. These therapeutic movements melt away stress and other toxic accumulations.

There is a spontaneous flow to my movements as I follow your energy currents. Your arm and belly or thigh and foot may be touched simultaneously, lulling you away from "thinking mind" into present time -- awake, alive, and feeling good!  Many clients become entranced with these flows and desire to expand their consciousnesses by getting involved in Advanced OceanaBodywork. 

 

Why slow sensual light touch?  Why deeper touch?

Slow sensual touch is specifically designed to work with your nervous and lymphatic systems while sports, deep tissue, and Swedish massages concentrate on connective tissue, the muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

 

Those who

• have chronic and acute stress condition often respond well to a combination of strokes
• want to unwind and "soothe their ruffled feathers," the light touch is the Rx remedy
• prefer deeper massage are welcome to my table as I am a long time rehab massage therapist

 

What other benefits arise from slow sensual light touch?

 

Imagine a frozen stick of butter.  As I request you to do the following, please pay attention to your body's reactions. Think of your "to do" list.  Sorry! Our over work over agitates us.  Stress freezes/hardens the belly.

 

Imagine a thawing stick of butter.  Slow sensual light touch allows your body to thaw, softening the belly, and melting the armoring over the heart.  Sensuality, because it feels so good, connects us to our hearts and brings us back to the moment - safe and relaxed. The physiological definition of relax is when a muscle and/or the mind moves in any direction with alacrity (eagerness, promptness, quickness). Isn't this what we want for ourselves and others?

 

Stephen Levine in his book A Year to Live, How to live this year as if it were your last. wrote a masterful poem/meditation about soft belly.  I use this meditation when appropriate. 

Who is Oceana?

 

Oceana is my White Tantric Kriya Yoga spiritual name.  White Tantra is different than Red Tantra.  White is a meditation system that teaches initiates how to move and channel energies in oneself and others without sexual contact.  You feel this through OceanaBodywork and I teach how to do it through Advanced OceanaBodywork.

White Tantra/Red Tantra

White Tantra stands alone or is a preliminary practice to Red Tantra.  In other words, White Tantra is a singular cultivation.  Red Tantra is duel cultivation.  Two people in sexual union cultivate and circulate energy through sexual union in Red Tantra practices.  I do not teach this.