Ted Looyen
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| One of the metaphysical tenets of bodywork is that tension and memory are actually stored in the body. Stress and emotional trauma accumulates and becomes locked in. Bodywork can release emotional blocks that are harming the body and contributing to illness. Body therapy thus becomes psychotherapy. Some therapists believe that the deeper the massage, the deeper the issues that can be released. Therefore some of the techniques that are deep-tissue oriented can actually be somewhat physically painful to endure. Not so with Looyenwork. It is was developed by Ted Looyen, a Dutch-born counselor/bodyworker from Australia who now practices in Mill Valley, Calif. His system works with the core emotional issue of a client and releases the stored value it holds. Though the massage is deep tissue, it is gentle, in keeping with Looyen's belief that pain does not heal pain. This is one of many forms of bodywork that connect the notion of emotional well-being and psychotherapy with the physical release afforded by massage techniques. |
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