Advanced
Esalen® Massage:
Core Connection (24 CE)

specialized Esalen Massage
Intensive for the abdomen and PSOAS

This massage intensive will focus on the abdominal and pelvic regions of the body, addressing both energetic and structural dynamics that are a common source of low back pain and injury. Often the abdomen is treated superficially, when in fact it is our center, our core, the place of digestion and assimilation of all life experiences. The pelvic region is the "cradle," the bridge between the upper body and the legs. The iliopsoas, considered the "fight/flight" muscles, span this bridge and tighten in response to perceived threat or activity.

This workshop will investigate how unresolved stress, tension, and trauma impact the nervous system and establish a pattern of deep muscular tension in the abdomen, pelvic, and lumbar area. Participants will learn how to apply a soft approach to deep work as well as stretches and active/passive release techniques meant to establish the pelvis as a resilient structure for weight-bearing and balanced movement. Self-care activities and somatic awareness will help us gain an inner sense of the body/ mind connection and ways in which to restore and maintain energetic and structural balance in this principal area.

Prerequisite: Completion of an Esalen Massage Course

Tuition: $525 Earlybird/$550 Regular
*Early Bird rates end one month before course start date

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Your Instructor

Jessica Fagan

Jessica Fagan has been deeply immersed in the practice and teaching of bodywork, movement, and Yoga since 1994 having studied, practiced and taught in the US, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Indonesia. She came to Esalen Institute in 1997 where she became part of the Healing Arts department and has been deeply influenced by the evolving and innovative forms of bodywork and Somatic therapies ever since.

Jessica’s teaching utilizes her background in Eastern and Western body therapies, Psychology, the Arts, and love of making healing contact through the hands, to create a unique approach to working with the body and her students.