Reconnecting with Your Body

There are various methods and techniques that can help restore a connection with your body when it has been disrupted by certain circumstances. This can happen, for example, following burnout, nerve damage, an accident or a stroke. The causes and effects can be both physical and psychological.

On this page, I have brought together a selection of therapies to provide insight into the possibilities for restoring, maintaining or further deepening the connection between body and mind.

Some well-known approaches that can help restore or improve the connection with your body:

• Van Dixhoorn Method (Breathing and Relaxation Therapy)
• Cesar / Mensendieck Therapy (Posture and Movement Therapy)
• Haptonomy or Haptotherapy (Awareness through touch, tactile perception and feeling)
• Psychomotor Therapy (PMT) (A body-oriented form of therapy)
• Somatic Experiencing (A body-oriented approach to processing trauma)
• Mindfulness (Awareness of breathing, the body and the present moment)


Given my vision and philosophy, it will probably come as no surprise that I also place my own massage treatments within this broader approach.

My vision of massage is in line with this broader perspective on body and mind. This does not mean that massage replaces other therapies or has the same effects. Every form of treatment has its own value and area of application. I see massage primarily as a way to give attention not only to the physical aspects of treatment, but also to relaxation, awareness and the connection with your body.