Rosen Method Body Work

“This work is about transformation, from the person we think we are to the person we really are.” —Marion Rosen

What is Rosen Method body work?

Rosen Method is distinguished by its gentle, direct touch. Using hands that listen rather than manipulate, the practitioner focuses his/her body work on chronic muscle tension. As relaxation occurs and the breath deepens, unconscious feelings, attitudes, and memories may emerge.

A Rosen Method body work practitioner has been trained to notice subtle changes in muscle tension and shifts in the breath. S/he recognizes these as indications that the client is relaxing and becoming more aware of his/her body and internal experience. The practitioner responds with touch and words, which allow the client to begin to recognize what has been held down by unconscious muscle tension.

As this body work process unfolds, habitual tension and old patterns may be released, freeing the client to experience more aliveness, new choices in life, and a greater sense of well-being.

Benefits of Rosen Method body work and Movement

The results of Rosen Method body work and movement frequently include reduced pain and tension and increased vitality and aliveness. Many people experience a new sense of clarity about their life direction and goals. They are better able to make decisions that improve the quality of their life and can more easily align with their purpose. Benefits of the Rosen Method body work include:

• Relaxation of muscle tension and chronic muscular holding
• Increased flexibility and vitality
• Deepening of physical and emotional awareness
• Invitation to personal growth
• Complementing of other therapeutic modes and psychospiritual disciplines

Who benefits from Rosen Method body work?

People who:

• have physical pain and discomfort
• have muscle tension and postural problems
• want to increase their ease in physical activity
• use their bodies for self-expression: athletes, public speakers, performers
• are under stress
• feel overextended
• are receiving psychotherapy
• are looking for physical, emotional, and spiritual growth

“As this process unfolds, habitual tension and old patterns may be released, freeing the client to experience more aliveness, new choices in life, and a greater sense of well-being.” –Marion Rosen

Bronwyn Michaelis on Rosen Method body work

Rosen method body work training impressed upon me the value of being fluid rather than rigid when we are in the place of not knowing. This enables us to listen inwardly to the silence, which helps us become aware of who we really are. The mystical nature of the practitioner witnessing clients in a Rosen method body work context expands and deepens our experience of listening as we contact the inner being. Rosen touch helps us become present to deep feelings and makes us able to reveal our true selves in our daily expression. As we eventually experience the ups and downs of life so fully that we become aware of a deeper presence, a “beingness” that is not touched by the drama of everyday life, a rich perspective emerges.

Rosen Method body work does not directly teach a philosophy. It is a way of the heart rather than the head, and is unique to each individual. For me, this is one of its most profound and magical aspects. As the influence of Rosen grows, I believe it will profoundly affect our communities and the world at large. As each of us accepts and acknowledges our own truth, we open up that possibility to others. I am grateful to be able to offer Rosen Method body work at my Berkeley clinic and help my clients become closer with their authentic selves. This ability to live in our own truth and make intimate contact with another being is an experience of love that is fundamental to the great spiritual revolution currently sweeping our planet.

“Through listening to the truth of the body, it is possible to discover what we can do, who we can be, what we can experience, how we can love.” –Marion Rosen

Please visit the online scheduler to schedule a Rosen Method body work session with Bronwyn.

Additional Rosen Method body work resources

• www.rosenmethod.org