Insight Bodywork™

The Bodhiwork Institute is the international home and training center for Insight Bodywork™. Insight Bodywork (IB) is an eclectic and intuitive approach to balancing of body/mind/spirit through a unique interweaving of massage, movement, and meditation. It is a uniquely engaging and nurturing way to support and develop awareness for both practitioner and recipient, to enhance mobility, to explore and open the body's patterns, and to balance body, mind, and spirit.

This integrative system, developed by Kondañña (Barry Kapke), utilizes acupressure and myofascial techniques, gives maximum support to the body while mobilizing joints, moves into slow deep stretches, integrates with soothing brushes and holds, and, when appropriate, energizes through shaking, rocking, swinging, or dropping. It is a work that is both playful and deeply respectful.

Through its focus on both the meridian system of Chinese Medicine and the chakra/nadi system of Ayurvedic Medicine, Insight Bodywork addresses the energetic body in a very complete way. There is a great deal of stretching and joint mobilization, assisting the body to move more efficiently and with greater ability. Through fluid and creative applications of acupressure, petrissage, positioning, movement, and brushing, the physical body, the mental body and the the emotional body are touched deeply and profoundly. The practice of sati (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) is integral to the Insight Bodywork process, resulting in a way of working that is spontaneous and yet thoroughly grounded.

People receiving Insight Bodywork may typically experience a clear sense of alert calm, of enhanced vitality, of feeling at ease in the body (even where pain is present), and of having greater awareness and choice in one's body-being. Physically, there is often marked improvement in flexibility and movement of joints; relaxation and a reduction in feelings of physical, mental or emotional stress; enhanced structural (postural) awareness and comfort; improved circulation of blood, lymph, breath, energy; and improved elimination of toxins from the system. Because of this work's emphasis on mutual support and non-force, the practitioner, as well as the recipient, experiences benefit.

The basic 100-hour Insight Bodywork course develops unique myofascial and acupressure skills and "tools" for the massage therapy professional. The training is also an excellent program of self-development for any individual wanting to understand, and to be more actively involved in, his or her own personal growth and wellness.

Insight Bodywork is only taught by Insight Bodywork's originator, Kondañña (Barry Kapke). The basic course is open to those with no previous massage training as well as seasoned professionals. Small classes guarantee personal attention from Ajahn Kondañña. Advanced study and instructor training is also available at The Bodhiwork Institute.

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Insight Bodywork Trainings

Practitioner and instructor training and certification in Insight Bodywork is available by arrangement in Thailand. For more information, please email Kondañña.

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Insight Bodywork class, Heartwood Institute, August 2002