The various modalities I offer and apply separately or integrative are:

deep tissue ~ thai yoga ~ swedish ~ craniosacral ~ polarity ~ sensory repatterning ~ reiki


Receiving bodywork on a regular basis does wonders for your Body and Mind and you will see the positive effects in your every day life, resulting in overall health and Well-being.

Sessions are enhanced through a wide selection of music as I synchronize my work to sound and rhythm. I use a variety of ambient, ethnic, downtempo, classical and percussive music styles as well as nature sounds and silence.

The more often you receive bodywork, the sessions become more integrated and effective, focusing on specific areas/concerns and intentions (physically, emotionally, spiritually) each time.

Review in Chill Out LA Magazine here

Contact

phone: 310.902.9843
e-mail:
info@bernhardguenther.com

Outcalls are available as well.


Location

I am located in Topanga, between Santa Monica and Malibu.

Description of Modalities

Deep Tissue:
Deep-tissue massage consists of slower strokes and more pressure, targeting deeper muscle groups after first warming up the soft tissues.

Craniosacral:
CranioSacral Unwinding is a therapeutic modality that uses light, gentle touch to connect to the craniosacral system - the core of our bodies made up of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that covers the brain and spinal column. The focus of this system is on garnering the healing energy within the body, which jump-starts the client's own healing ability and process. As a person's core energy becomes related to the work being done, the tissue and the consciousness reorganize around the highest intelligence in the body resulting in work that extends far into one's lives.

Sensory Repatterning:
A unique style of work, releasing barriers and restrictions that unconscious holding patterns impose on the body, improving the range of joint movement and bodymind relaxation.

Reiki:
Reiki is a healing technique which directs universal life force energy from the practitioner to the recipient for the purpose of relaxation, balance, well being & healing. Like everything in nature, our bodies are made up of vibrational patterns. When in a state of balance, harmony, & wellness our bodies are like old growth forests or pure, clear water: vibrant, energized, aligned, focused, thriving, alive. Any number of things (injuries, emotionally traumatic events, psychic attacks, cellular memory, conditioned beliefs & responses, our everyday reality, etc.) can impact & disturb our natural vibrational patterns &, over time, cause suppressed or blocked functioning in specific or generalized areas of our body & psyche, dis-ease, & even illness.
Through a gentle hands-on technique, Reiki restores balance to the recipient's energy field & promotes the body's natural ability to heal through working at the source of the imbalance, whether it is physical, mental, spiritual, psychic, or in the subtle energy fields.

Polarity/Energy Work:
This kind of work focuses on balancing the human energy system of the whole person, body, mind and spirit. Based on the understanding that our body is a web of energy connected to all that is, techniques are applied to let the energy flow freely and unobstructed through the chakras, grounding the Bodymind and opening it up to heightened awareness.

Thai Massage:
The application of slow, rhythmic compressions and stretches along ten of the most important “sen” (the body’s energy lines) using the palms of the hands, thumbs, elbows and feet. Practitioners position the body into yoga-like poses and gently rock the body to more deeply open joints and facilitate limbering.

Swedish:
A blend of circulatory massage strokes promoting Bodymind relaxation. Long gliding strokes and firm but gentle kneading help to awaken muscles and get them to release and relax. It stimulates the lymphatic system and gets circulation flowing. As pain and tension in the body decrease, so does tension in the mind.