Living Ritual. Embodied rituals for the modern human.
How bodywork and ornamental tattooing are connected.
“My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently”
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We are continually redefining ourselves and our daily practices of being in this world - in these physical bodies. Practices of self care and adornment are perhaps as old as human culture. They are a thread to our past, present, and future.
Records of massage therapy techniques have been found in texts from India dating back to 3,000 B.C.E. in connection to Ayurvedic practices, in China dating to 2,700 B.CE., and in ancient Greece dating to 500 B.C.E where Hippocrates prescribed massage treatments as a way to promote the healing of injuries. Two 5,000 year old mummies in Egypt were discovered to have figurative tattoos on their bodies, the infamous Ötzi the Iceman, who lived and died in the Tirolean Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border some 5,200 years ago was adorned with tattoos, and archeological evidence of tattooing has been found in North and South America dating back 2000-3000 years ago, placing ancient tattoo practices in different regions around the globe. So… what does all that mean? Bodywork and body adornment are part of what it means to be human. They are tools we’ve developed to care for the body, mind, spirit, and community. I’m passionate about offering both, and walking in both of these worlds. In an age where we’re pulled out of our bodies and into the digital realm, I believe practices of embodiment — touch, intention, adornment — are still vital to our human experience. Are these our only needs? Of course not. Music, dance, play, time in nature (ok, and yes — food, water, air) — they’re all part of the picture. We can’t do it all in one place. So put on your favorite song, take a dance break, or head outside as soon as you can. And if you’re looking to reconnect with your body — I’d love to meet you there. |