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SESSIONS
Zoe Inman is a 19-year practitioner of bodywork. She was the director of the Advanced program at the San Francisco School of Massage for six years and is an on-going teacher of Swedish Massage and Acting for the massage therapist. She holds a B.A. in Theater and is a graduate of a two year seminary. Her approach to clients is dynamic; each session is a new day, person, and practitioner, so why treat each session the same.
CHAOS
A session will sometimes start here or end here. many times a system, injury, or condition has to get tight or fly apart before a release will come, often with lots of sensation.
ACTIVATE
The body is often ready before the mind to release or heal---the question becomes how to access the mind's so the whole system of the client can work together. The innate intelligence of the body talks and directs a session.
SHIFT
Bodywork is different than massage. It is more intimate way of achieving change and freedom. Using a variety of tools with simplicity, fearlessness and respect, bodywork allows the client to dive deep so a tension pattern is released and that energy can be used elsewhere, in body or lifestyle. Cranial Sacral works with the cerebral spinal fluid, the core, releasing deep tensions in the other systems of the body. Deep Tissue is a slow way of reaching deeper into a chronic holding pattern or scar tissue; this tool is used consciously and with the client's participation by establishing comfort zones through dialoguing. Zen Shiatsu, Classical Swedish Massage, and advanced energy healing techniques are also used.
CLEAR SEEING
Clairvoyance is used when chronic injury or healing won't change or hold. It often takes identifying a probable cause or archetype picture that's being held in the part of the body before a shift can occur. This tool is not used to tell the future or give advice.
CALIBRATE
The moment when the system of inner bridges of the human being reconnect and update the contract with itself to always strive for homeostasis (balance).
INTEGRATE
The continuum of healing is a life long process that goes beyond the session---but often begins in a session. It's the process of accepting the physical change as real. Feeling better, you can choose to create chaos again and the whole process continues. The role of a bodywork practitioner is to facilitate mobility (movement on a gross plane) and motility (movement underneath), not to fix or correct life.
Zoe is available for sacred ceremonies regarding birth, commitment and death. She also teaches private classes for deeper inquiry into body and the bodyworker and teaches basic touch for couples.
CEREMONIES
The most remarkable events in our lives, such as those regarding birth, commitment and death, can inspire amazing triumphs of personal and spiritual growth. They have the power to bring us back to the truth of ourselves and the purpose of this existence through ritual and reverence. It is for these poignant reasons that I perform sacred ceremonies. They are the ultimate expression of the work that I do and the craft that I have spent a lifetime discovering.
Cultivating honesty at the most sincere and sacred level is the core aspect of my craft and its philosophical foundations. These foundations have origins in Christian, Buddhist and Vedantic belief systems, where life events are a celebration of not just the individuals, but the very Creator. These events and the ceremonies and rituals that surround them often revitalize our belief and understanding of God, and it is my hope to help encourage this reaffirmation.
The sermons are candid and direct, and focus on celebrating the dichotomy inherent to this life. This includes all aspects from the light and the dark, to the beautiful and the sinister, to the jocose and the sad, to the clear and the uncertain. The sermons focus on the individual, the healing that has been accomplished and that which is yet to come, as well as the greater divine structure that unites us all.
The process for preparing for ceremonies requires committed participation from those involved. Intimate interviews will be held that will allow us to gather a clear understanding of not only your hopes and wishes for the ceremony but also where you are in your recognition and growth. This is a must as it is with great honor and responsibility that I accept and fulfill ceremonies.
CLASSES
The following are a sample of the classes that are currently being offered. Classes are always kept small, about ten people, and are held at my private studio. Classes are offered as two-day intensives or in full seven week sessions. I am always working to introduce new classes so check back often.
Giving and Receiving
Is it really true that giving is better than receiving? When does giving and receiving become taking and smothering? Can you really give to anyone without knowing how to receive? It is these and many other evocative questions we will explore in deconstructing the continuum that is giving and receiving. From birth, we have been indoctrinated with a myriad of archetypes, expectations, and assumptions concerning giving and receiving, and often we get stuck unbalanced playing more of one or the other role. This imbalance is often dictated early on and becomes an integral tool in our quest for power and security--ultimately leaving us disconnected from ourselves and others. We will spend the first day in the class confronting these deep-rooted preconceptions and how we have come to manifest them with others--and I don't mean just the exchange that occurs between loved ones--partners, family and friends. While they are an important component, the class is about the giving and receiving that can occur between any two peopleÑbetween partners, coworkers, allies, and enemies. In class, we will learn to listen and accept what a person is offering you, both spoken and unspoken, in hopes that we can respond with integrity as well as respect for both our conspirator and ourselves. Through journaling, conversations, one-on-one scenarios and "cheesy" games, we will begin to uncover the truth of our inclination and its origins in hopes of moving towards a more constructive equilibrium.
Multi-dimensional Bodywork
Clearly there are multiple dimensions to each of our lives. Daily, we inhabit the changing sensations of our physical bodies along with their pulsating emotions. We experience the near continuous stream of thoughts, beliefs and memories that make up and sustain the ego-identity patterns in our head. And on a spirit level (the fourth dimension) we can become aware of that part of ourselves that never changes: that part of ourselves that witnesses the complex dance of the physical, emotional and mental bodies from a place of clarity and stillness. This is the place where true understanding and meaningful change can come together for both the client and the practitioner. Learning to access this spiritual fourth dimension requires us to deepen our relationship with the first three. The core of the class is designed to help the practitioner establish a solid foundation in their own physical, emotional and mental aspects: learning to ground into ourselves so that we can work from a place of neutrality and acceptance. Only in this way can we learn to enter the client's system with integrity and clear boundaries. Then can we learn to reliably access the unseen fourth dimension and engage its knowledge and healing power in the service of the client.
Acting, Improv & Healing the Master Wound
Many of us are working day-to-day to deepen our spiritual healing through self-reflection, using tools such as meditation and prayer to guide our inquiry. But sometimes, these tools and the familiarity of our daily routine lose their potency, and we need more focused devices to reinvigorate our search for the truth. This class is just that: a device that helps us to actively explore those often hidden aspects of ourselves--our shadows, masks, and alter egos--that are key to to the discovery of our master wound. Through improv and other acting exercises, we'll work to reveal the truths of ourselves, to know them and understand them, within the safety of the group and the anonymity of character. This process of investigation and performance will help us to expose our master wound--safely--allowing us to integrate it into our lives so that we can begin moving with autonomy. To encourage this intimate understanding, group and individual improvisation techniques will be used extensively as well as other acting methods.
Dynamic Meditation
Meditation is often used as a way to regain our center amongst the cycles of boredom and chaos inherent in daily life. It can calm the mind, open the heart, and soothe the soul, restoring peace and calm. And while these benefits are undeniable, this daily practice often just scratches the surface of the true power of meditation. Meditation can be used to inspire self-discovery and profound change in both ourselves and those we encounter. It is these more dynamic aspects of meditation, which allow us to dig deep, that we'll explore in this 2-day intensive. First, we'll begin by learning grounding techniques that will help to harness us here--in our bodies on this planet--between the earthly and cosmic energy sources that provide us knowledge and vitality. Grounded, we can begin to realign the more detailed aspects of ourselves, exploring our personal chakra systems. We'll learn to balance and cleanse these systems, both individually and as a group, paying special attention to the lovely, mysterious, and oft-misunderstood third chakra, our ego-identity. Here in the third, we'll experiment with appreciating our many sides, from dark to light, without judgment or regret. These evocative techniques will help awaken us to our perceptions of ourselves and their origins. This self-awareness will expand to include the context in which we have come to coexist and that we have helped create.
EXPERIENCES
I've worked with Zoe for around 5 years now and have grown a lot as a result of her work and watching her grow. Her honesty, courage and insights can take a person right to the heart of their issues (physical, emotional and spiritual) where they can then work together with her in whatever way is appropriate: she is totally flexible. One of the great proofs of how one can benefit from working with her is to see how she has persevered in applying the work to herself, always striving to live what she teaches; no easy thing, and very inspirational to watch in action.
So if you are ready to be led to a mirror that hides nothing, and ready to be helped to take on the responsibilities for what you see there, Zoe is someone who can make that happen---all with good humor, solid boundaries, and a very broad and healthy view on life and living.
--Geoff D.
In her activation of stagnant energy, along wih readings of the past, Zoe brings information to the fore--to the consciousness, in the present, to allow each person to continuously make decisions about who he/she needs to be. That gift is profound and is presented with humility, integrity and sincerity. Allowing this mirror to be held in front of you can spark profound change in your life.
--Oblio J.
Zoe has the unique ability to cut through all the BS and get right to your issue. I have done years of therapy but progressed more in the 8 week class I took with Zoe than I did in my years of therapy. She creates a non-judgmental, safe environment for healing and transformation to take place. She is truly gifted.
--Elizabeth G.
Zoe's sensible approach to bodywork demonstrates the best combination of traditional and alternative therapies. She is remarkably well rounded with an astute appreciation of the benefits of updated information and learning. Zoe has an extraordinary ability to convey thorough explanations of her work during our sessions; she is simple and direct while consistently displaying a keen intuitive understanding of both my immediate and on-going bodywork needs and issues.
Her extensive knowledge and healthy respect for traditional physical rehabilitation is the foundation for her unique ability to incorporate applicable alternative therapies with the goal of achieving the best possible results. I feel fortunate to have Zoe's talents available to me and value her profound understanding of the inter-dependence of all facets of the human condition on the path to healing.
--Anna-Marie J.
Zoe is truly exceptional. Her candid insights into the nature of one's being is balanced with very understandable and practical guidance. Her sense of equanimity and joy are a pleasure to experience.
--Jim P.
CONTACT
If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please call either of the numbers listed below. In your message, be sure to leave your name and number twice, and the reason for your call. I will get back to you at my earliest.
ADDRESS
3492 22nd Street @ Dolores Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
PHONE
415.550.8510 land
415.722.6794 cell
info@getdownwithyourbadassself.com