What is Zenthai Shiatsu?
On the surface we may see a creative form of bodywork integrating techniques and philosophy from Zen Shiatsu, Thai massage and osteopathy...Â
However, at its core is an invitation to freedom. Freedom not only of the structural and energetic bodies but also, if we are adventurous enough, also the mental and emotional. Experiencing true freedom is not about âtaking onâ anything new but more-so about letting go of the traps and blockages within our body/mind that prevent us from experiencing our true nature â joyful and free. It becomes the focused intention for both giver and receiver using tools such as touch, breath, movement, awareness and honest self inquiry that is not confined to a yoga mat or futon but each moment of our daily life.
Process
Application
Purpose
"Zenthai to me... is the transformation of touch into a language of connection, bridging the physical, emotional, and energetic realms. Beyond a physical art, it is a practice of âbeing in touchâ â with ourselves, each other, and the deeper rhythms of life."
Natan
Beyond Technique - the true Essence of Zenthai:
The most important thing is always establishing a genuine connection. Without connection, there is no healing. When we abandon our separateness, we rediscover our true selves. This is healing at its most simple and most powerful. Healing flows through the resonance of compassion and trust. Maya Angelou's words capture this essence beautifully:
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
This quote speaks to the heart of Zenthai Shiatsu. Beyond the techniques and methods, we learn to hold space in which the entirety of someone's being is acknowledged and held.
Flying Therapeutics
The yin side of AcroYoga allows us to slow down and cultivate the art of trust, conscious touch and the capacity to let go completely. With the use of gravity, body weight and harmonics this form of therapy allows a unique conversation with the power to realign and release.Â
Flying therapeutics improves oxygen flow to the brain, circulation, posture, lymphatic drainage, hormonal responses. Clients do not receive the rush of blood to the head that many participants of other types of inversion therapy experience. This is because the client has their knees bent during the massage, and the practitioner's feet are pressed against the major artery in the lower body, the femoral artery. This slows the blood flow returning to the head, resulting in a sense of calm, and a temporary reduction in brain activity.
Pre-natal Zenthai
Pregnancy is one of the best times for a Zenthai treatment, benefiting both you and your baby. Here we use peaceful, flowing movements and stretches that will support mother and baby in welcoming growth and transformation. With its holistic approach pregnancy Zenthai aims to balance the nervous system, increase the lung capacity, support blood health and distribution of Qi.
Incorporated into a routine, Zenthai can greatly improve the overall wellness during pregnancy and bring relief to a great array of symptoms related to changes of the musculoskeletal system. The ideal time to start a prenatal zenthai regiment is the second trimester through the end of the third trimester, when energy levels are starting to decrease and discomfort increases.
What people are saying
 âI can confidently say that Natan has a profound gift for bodywork and healing!
I have experienced many different Practitioners before and with Natan I have been able to drop into the deepest space of trust and surrender.
Natan is incredibly attuned to the needs and sensitivities of the 5 bodies; physical, emotional, mental, energetic and spiritual. He creates a space for your mind and body to relax into a state of bliss so that you can unwind, let go, release tension, shift stagnation and drop into parasympathetic restoration with his Zenthai Shiatsu flow
His style is a fusion of massage, Acro yoga and chiropractic adjustments that leave you feeling realigned and readjusted.
What I value so much about Natanâs bodywork is how unique and intuitive each session is depending on what he can sense you need in the moment. A truly tailored and transformational session to receive. I highly recommend Natanâs magic to everyone!â
-Â Saya Hayashi, Yoga teacher
âMy sessions with Natan always leave me feeling refreshed with new insight. He is incredibly skilled and intuitive. I always have complete trust and confidence in him (even with my eyes closed and upside down!). I believe his work unlocks new energy within me and connects me back to my body in a really beautiful way. I have been recommending Natan to all my friends and I highly recommend him to you!â
â Rachel
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âNatan creates a safe and gentle space and more than anything else, a space of total presence. This presence is contagious, you can feel your own body and your own energy in a way you may have never felt them before. Natan has extensive training in different schools of bodywork and tantra yoga. The depth of his knowledge flows effortlessly. In his sessions you can find yourself upside down, stretched in a thousand directions, and yet, always perfectly held. Zenthai Shiatsu with Natan is a profound, moving and educational experience as you journey deep into discovering your own body. He is very precise and firm in working with the body's ailments or imbalances and yet you leave a session in a deep state of peace. You walk away feeling relaxed, recharged and most of all, alive.âÂ
- Luke
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âI have enjoyed shiatsu on and off for a couple of years and Natan is the most intuitive massage therapist I have ever had the gift of experiencing.
Every session was completely different but acutely aligned with my mood, mental and body state. Sometimes slow and supported, other times dynamic and energising, Natan has a gift of intuition paired with the most warm, generous and open hearted energy. I am so fortunate to have met Natan at a period in my life where I was feeling depleted, burnt out and battered by the pressures of a highly stressful working life. Each session provided an hour of realignment and healing in a safe and generous space, and Im endlessly grateful for his practice. Ive recommend Natan to my partner and friends and I look forward to continuing regular sessions as essential medicine to a busy modern life. Thank you Natan for your gift, and helping get my âsparkleâ back.
â Jasmin
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âI feel so grateful to have met Natan and to experience his incredible practice. His energy and presence speak directly to my heart, and I immediately felt safe and fully supported with him. Working with him on a regular basis has allowed my body to heal and return to a much more fluid state. These are intimate and intuitive sessions designed by Natan to heal and return you to your state of bliss. His Zenthai Shiatsu and Flying Therapy treatments are unlike anything else Iâve experienced, and I canât recommend him highly enough!
â Vicky
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