About Somatic Bodywork & Energy Work
The purpose of hands-on bodywork and energy work is to support releasing tension, holding, and restriction in the physical body, as well as the emotional and energy bodies.
You may have chronic pain and/or illness, fatigue, erratic moods, depression, anxiety, generalized discomfort as a result of injury, trauma, social/cultural/familial conditioning, or simply because of disconnection from self, your body, and your spirit.
Every cell and the fascial matrix hold consciousness and are therefore intelligent. They hold A TON of information — energy, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, as well as everything we have experienced and how we have (consciously or unconsciously) chosen to relate to these events, ourselves, others and the world around us (in other words, our stories). Much of this material in undigested and unprocessed and lives hidden away in energetically, and some that you might experience as physical symptoms.
The beauty and power of the human body and psyche is this: Anything and everything can be healed. Energy is in constant motion. Nothing about us is stagnant or stuck permanently.
By giving your Being the space to unravel and heal, you will naturally return to your physical-mental-emotional-spiritual integrity. You will feel at ease. More Whole. More You. More available to Life.
The Experience
These sessions are like a safe haven for every part of you to feel at ease. We do not force healing. As our many layers — conscious, subconscious, and unconscious — feel a state of safety and ease, healing occurs naturally. Everything you need to heal is inside you. Healing happens naturally based on the nervous system state, levels of consciousness accessed, and belief systems you hold. That safety is given externally in the environment I create and in the the level of presence I am trained to hold as a practitioner, as well as internally with how you are relating to your own self, body, and inner experience. Don’t worry, I support you in bridging that connection to your self.
My sessions require you to “check in” and not “check out” as you might with a relaxation massage. I ask for your presence and awareness to be in your body and in the experience while we do the work. Therefore, you are also learning somatic meditation and mindfulness (expanding your ability to stay in the moment-to-moment experience of your body).
I meet you exactly where you are at and support you at whatever level of embodiment you are coming in with.
Saying “Yes” to healing is saying “Yes” to an entirely new way of being and feeling in the world. You are worth it.
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Hellerwork Structural Integration: I am skilled in working with the soft tissue, connective tissue (fascia) in every part of the body, The fascia holds memory, consciousness, tension, and has varying states of health. We work to release it back to its fluid, healthy state. The intention is clear tension and discomfort and to bring the boney structure of the body to a more balanced alignment, which supports ease and flow in all the joints. Ah, relief.
Energy work: Energy moves through the whole body both at the gross and subtle levels. Esoterically, there are energetic “imprints” in the cellular matrix, and with the proper attention, the dis-ease or imbalance can clear and we can re-establish health with the core energy of the body. Spiritual integration happens at this level.
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The way you move and hold your body says a lot about what is in your subconscious and unconscious being.
I support you in bringing awareness to your posture, alignment, and simple movements like walking, sitting, and standing. I also guide you through somatic movements that support releasing stored energy and bringing you back to your integrity.
Additional movement lessons and exercises are offered as needed to support the newfound physical and emotional freedom.
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Supporting to bridge the body/mind connection, the dialogue supports you in staying present in your body and bringing awareness to what you are feeling and where. We then can use many different methods to process past traumas, hurts, and injuries that are causing imbalance in the body.
Learn more about the Hellerwork Series.
* Single sessions, packages, and the "Hellerwork Structural Integration Series” are possible.
About Radical Embodiment
Radical Embodiment is led by Theresa Elwell (aka, “Tree”), who is as fiery and ambitious as she is grounded and present. She is a deep feeler and has always been fascinated with spirituality, healing, and self-development as well as movement and dance.
Over time and through learned practices, she became unafraid to traverse the depths of her mind, heart and soul. Time and time again she has been able to heal her fragmented parts by looking inward and facing whatever was there with courage, conviction, and a whole lotta love. Always guided in her life by divine sources, she has never felt alone.
Prayer, ritual, meditation, dancing, and chanting are common practices in her life that keep her connected. Naturally progressing into her company Radical Embodiment, she holds space for those ready to turn inward and heal. For her, life is fascinating and ever changing. She wishes to bring more joy, more love, and more connection to it all.
Tree is from the east coast, growing up in PA and living in Brooklyn, NY for 7 years. She moved to Omaha for her soul connection with her partner, Bear, and his 4 kiddos. Always living her life guided by intuition, she’s grateful to have landed in such a sweet community. Lastly, she is a cat lady and adores her two (Bagheera and Luna). She is also fluent in Spanish.
Background & Credentials
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2012: Graduated with BFA in Dance, Spanish Language & Culture. The Ohio State University.
2013-2020: Living, working in NYC as a Spanish Interpreter in hospitals/clinics, while also dancing professionally and creating performance art.
2019: Completed Hellerwork Structural Integration Practitioner Training Program (1,025 hours).
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Licensed Massage Therapist (Nebraska).
Craniosacral Unwinding with Gary Strauss – Cranial 1 (16 hours).
Polarity Immersion with Gary Strauss (8 hours).
The Holding Space Method with Gary Strauss (Part 1 & 2, 16 hours).
The Spine: An Integrative Systems Approach for the Thorax – Neural, Visceral & Articular Fascial Interfaces w/ Ron Murray & Jon Martine (32 hours).
Organ Manual Therapy – Kidneys & Pelvic Organ class with Holly Krebbs (6 hrs).
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2020: Lamrim and Mahamudra Meditations with Ven. Rene (weekly virtual).
2021: Completed 3-month retreat and study at Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, CO.
2022: Tara Dhatu 5-day Empowered Feminine Embodiment workshop, Woodstock, NY.
2023: Weekend retreat & Tara Empowerment with Khandro Tsering Kunga Bum-ma, Land of Medicine Buddha.
2023: Tara Dhatu & Helen Appell, Sky Dancers retreat (6 days), Oregon.
2024: Tara Dhatu International Annual Retreat (6 days), Brasília, Brazil.
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5Rhythms Workshop: God, Sex, and the Body (4 days)
5Rhythms Workshop: ROOTS – Dance-theater workshop (3 days).
5Rhythms Workshop: MIRRORS – Ego-parts exploration (7 days).
Foundation for Shamanic Studies – Way of the Shaman: Shamanic Journeying, Power, & Healing (2 days).
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2022 – 2024: Hellerwork Faculty, teaching and facilitating for the Hellerwork SI Practitioner Training Program.
2023: Lived and worked at Land of Medicine Buddha.
Hosted monthly Tara Dhatu Sacred Feminine Dance circles.
Taught Rest & Restore and Radical Embodiment guided movement classes.
2024: Created Moving the Elements and teaches it monthly.
2024: Taught Moving the Elements at UCHA for the Complementary Therapy Class (Massage Therapy students).
* Single sessions, packages, and the "Hellerwork Structural Integration Series” are possible.
