Embodied Encounters
Pantarei Approach
"panta rhei" - (Greek πάντα á¿¥εá¿–) "everything flows"
Based on a teaching attributed to Heraclitus: "No (wo)man ever steps in the same river twice."
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Flow, becoming are the fundamental principles of being.
What is the Pantarei Approach?
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In the Pantarei Approach, we combine conversation and touch in order to connect you with the wisdom and language of your body, allowing you to find your very own answers to the challenges you may face. On this journey of exploration, we create space for bodily sensations and emotions; we facilitate their flow and enable you to integrate them. Some things may already show on the surface, while others may still linger at a deeper level, waiting to be sensed, felt and integrated so you can find relief, calm, increased strength, and clarity. In this work, we are guided by the uniqueness of your perceptions, sensations, needs, desires, and values, but also, especially, by your strengths and resources – all of which we endeavor to connect you with.
Session description
Sessions begin with a conversation about you and whatever topics you would like to explore. At the appropriate time, you will usually sit or lie down on a massage table and, with the help of breathing and touch, we will follow the communication of your body with the goal of integrating your bodily experience with the world of your thoughts.
A safe environment
For you to be able to access all of your bodily sensations and feelings, it is crucial that you feel safe in the environment that I invite you into. Touch is a unique form of language that we know from our earliest experiences. It has the capacity to calm our nervous system. Yet, in order to have this effect, it requires that you feel comfortable with touch and that we respect your needs and boundaries at all times. I therefore attribute the utmost importance to creating a space that embodies these qualities.