There is something in the essence of a practice. At the core is something precious, true and fundamental. We all have it. But you probably don’t know what it is, and you won’t until many years down the road of pursuing the work.
Curious that what is of essence, what is at the core of our work, is hidden from us.
It’s a journey of discovery to that which is the north star of how we work as an expression of who we are.
In this conversation with Philippe Vandenabelle we explore the “book we read again and again,” the aspects of our work that are essential to how we practice that slowly emerges over time.
Listen into this conversation on how practitioner development is a kind of ripening, the gift of being connected to people from a different time, and how the challenges in our work are exactly what we need to discover more about the essential core from which we work.
Communication is at the core of Bodywork. As an ‘Art of Touch’, Bodywork is about making connections and allowing a dialogue to emerge between practitioner and receiver through the medium of touch.
Philippe Vandenabeele
From an early age, I have been fascinated by Eastern culture, lifestyles, and bodywork. I first traveled through Asia in my early twenties, where I encountered Shiatsu.
Fascinated by the positive effects on my health and overall well-being, I studied Western and Eastern approaches to bodywork. With more than 30 years of clinical and teaching practice and continued study, I developed the Shinzui Method postgraduate program, my unique approach to manual therapy.
My home is in Fukuoka, southern Japan, where I give treatments in my practice, which I share with my wife, Hiroko. We also have our school in Fukuoka and welcome students from Japan and abroad. We love to share our lifelong passion for bodywork in our treatments and courses.
Visit Philippe on his Website.
