Somatic Bodywork
What actually is a Bodywork Session?
Well, no two somatic sessions are the same: each is unique, as the session is adapted to who you are – and you are unique!
During the first part of the session, we will have a conversation so that we come closer to what makes you unique. It is important for me to know your story, the experiences you have made in your life, and the things that move you at the moment. During the conversation we both get a first sense of your unique qualities, which we will further explore during the second part of the session. Before moving to the second part of the session, we together will agree on a topic for the session. This can be a challenge you face, a habit you want to change, or an emotion you struggle with at that moment of your life. We will also clarify whether that topic somehow manifests itself in the body and whether there are any other physical complaints that I need to take into account.
During the second part of the session, we continue the conversation on the massage table. Next to our verbal communication, I will respectfully touch your body, and allow your body to communicate and therefore contribute to the conversation as well. I will use my hands to understand how the topic is manifesting itself in your body, create more space for that, and invite you to get in touch with that part. And therefore yourself. We will continue to communicate throughout the session, and you observe, sense and share about your experience. Depending on the topic of your session, the experience of the bodywork might be different: there might be sessions that involve some movement, while other sessions might have a focus on breathing, while in others our aim might be to find relaxation.
Feeling your Uniqueness
Whatever the topic or context of the session, it will always be my aim to give you the space to be and feel more of yourself, with all your innate qualities, your inner resources, and your uniqueness in how you move through life. There is no right or wrong in how you feel, and my aim is to teach you that way of perceiving yourself as well. The values that drive my work are about finding authenticity, respecting the process and expressing joy about the impact.
Impressions of Sessions
Testimonials
“Mmm, there is so much depth and pleasure in feeling what is going on in my body. Also, I feel connected again to some insights I know were there, but that I could not access anymore. Thanks to that, my mind feels very clear and calm.” (Kasper, 34)
“The session helped me a lot to come back to a sense for myself again, and to what it is that I wish for my life. Thanks to connecting to the feeling of who I truly am, I felt much more peaceful and content.” (Monika, 56)
“If the magic exists, it happens in Annika’s hands. The session was one of my deepest experiences in life. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to connect with the presence, observing my body and my mind, feeling the real state of being. After this experience, something in a deep layer inside myself changed.” (Mercedes, 36)
Phone
+ 31 6 28765896
annikagabriel@posteo.net
Address
Tilburg & Amsterdam