Reflections of a Pantarei Approach Practitioner
This is where I reflect on the intersections between Pantarei Approach practice and daily life living in Berlin. You'll find thoughts on what it means to listen through touch, observations from my practice doing somatic bodywork, and other reflections on life. These writings move between the professional and personal, much like the somatic work itself.
Why Use Touch in Somatic Sessions?
My Pantarei Approach teacher said something that always stuck with me. She said, when you touch someone, you help them to feel themselves more fully. When you touch someone’s hand or shoulder, your attention is immediately pulled into this part of their body. I’d like to extend this to say that when you touch yourself, place a hand on your heart, your knee, your arm, it also helps you to direct your awareness towards that part of yourself and to feel it more fully.