Preface: It was in 2013 when I began my apprenticeship with Jaiya (world-renowned author and Somatic Sexologist)…and that was also the same year that I took my first anatomy class with Ellen Heed. In 2016 I received my certification as a Somatic Sex Educator and Sexological Bodyworker. In 2018 I was certified as a STREAM Practitioner, which included a 10-day hands-on training with both Kimberly Ann Johnson and Ellen Heed. (STREAM stands for ‘scar tissue remediation, education and management’). In 2022 was the “next evolution” of the STREAM modality and training. I’m telling you…this work is profound. And this year, 2023, I have the great honor of assisting Ellen at this round of bodywork training here in Ashland, OR. Each of us students are still grappling with how to explain this work to others. So I decided to share a glimpse into the opening conversation of this year’s training.
A general outline of our focus and study:
- The Four Domains of Health: Assessments Methods & Solutions
- Bodies, Bones & Trauma
- Where Muscle Meets Bone (Working with Emotions and Scar Tissue)
- Pelvic Scars, Injuries and Surgeries