About
A Weekend with Gwyn Williams (Australia)
zenthai shiatsu bodywork, story telling, and community play - everyone welcomed
June 14th-16th, 2024
Registration or questions : Email Kristen: awakentothepath@gmail.com
Schedule:
Friday, June 14th : 18.15-20.45
Introduction to Bodywork - Be curious and “relak”..the principles of therapeutic touch
Zenthai shiatsu is an integration of Zen shiatsu, Thai massage and osteopathic technique. However, the real magic is understanding the principles of ‘how to touch’. In this class we will be simply swapping the tension for freedom and exploring the subtle and powerful things that give the conversation of touch its pure magic. Great for yoga assists or anyone wishing the tension to release its grip .
“ Learn the Principle , abide by the principle - dissolve the principle “ Bruce Lee
Saturday, June 15th : 12.00-14.30
Finding your True Center “ Yang mobilises yin and yin follows yang “
When we follow this principle of flood of energy and deep peace will saturate our being. Does restlessness , too much thinking, insomnia, uncertainty , insecurity and chaos sound familiar? This is because the yang has risen and it trapped in the higher realms . When this energy descends, it can mobilise the great sea of vitality that lies in lower body and bring it into an empowering activation. The new found harmony filters out in all directions, allowing your day to be in a non-resistant flow. We lay down the boxing gloves and obstacles and become step stones to a higher place. Here we find our center. Don’t let age, your past or your beliefs confine or define you. This simple offering is a step stone towards potential.
“ Take the pick axe of attention to the rocks of restlessness to discover the jewel of consciousness “ Paramahansa Yogananda
Saturday, June 15th : 15.30-18.00
Lower Back Power
This hinge joint where the lumbar meets the sacrum can be our best friend or our worst enemy. Directly next door is another troublesome partner where all the down forces meet the up forces - the sacral iliac joint. To befriend this area, we need to understand it in a structural and energetic way and have an ongoing friendly conversation. In this class, there will be simple and effective asana, creative partner flows and therapeutic bodywork sequences to say hello to the lower back, your new best friend. This stability and flexibility is the primal foundation in allowing free movement and solid grounded relationship with the world around us and within .
“ The less effort the more powerful you will be “ Bruce Lee
Sunday, June 16th : 12.30-15.00
The World of Relationships
Nearly all of harmonious traditional Balinese families are based around the principles of the Tri Hita Karuna …’the three causes of well being ‘. This is the relationship we have with ourself, the one we have with each other, and the one we have with the earth. In this movement based class, we will open up into this inquiry …
Are you quiet enough and honest enough to recognise the purity and the shadow that lies within ?
Are you available enough to really see and support others without judgement and commentary ?
Can you see you part in this collective that is deeply interwoven with the land, the sky and the ocean ?
Can we be curious and courageous enough to turn up the volume on these three relationships to deepen the impact each of us can offer ?
It all starts with listening and a will to serve .
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Greek philosopher, Epictetus,
Pricing:
individual workshops after May 1st : 80 chf / 60 chf students
early bird before May 1st, take 10 % off individual workshops
whole weekend- bundle all 4 as a set : 265 chf / 200 chf students
BIO:
Gwyn Williams is a movement based therapist that created Zenthai shiatsu over 20 years ago. On the surface, Zenthai is a fusion of Zen shiatsu, Thai massage and osteopathic technique, however beneath is an enriched conversation with a vibrant ever-changing life. The dissolving of division into unity continues to be his inspiration and the aspects of community, connection and contribution are at the core of the practice. Whilst many have been touched by the therapist programs and the multi layered offerings, the art has evolved in movement and intention and it continues to be based around Thich Knat Hahn’s
“When you touch something with awareness you touch everything. “
Gwyn's work can be explored through his books ’The Zen of touch' and 'Connection to Source”, the www.zenthaishiatsu.com website or the Zenthai healing centres in Australia and Bali.
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