Rosen Method Bodywork
A Somatic Therapy combining Gentle Touch & Deep Listening
Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic pain, healing from trauma, support for emotional well-being, or simply a deeper connection with yourself, Rosen Method Bodywork (RMB) offers a gentle, body-centered approach to somatic healing that supports greater awareness, resilience, and ease.
This work is well suited for people who want a slower, attentive approach to healing and are curious about the connection between physical tension, emotional patterns, and lived experience.
RMB is a gentle somatic therapy that offers a unique pathway to healing and self-discovery. Developed by physical therapist Marion Rosen, who trained with Jungian analysts in pre–World War II Germany, this work listens for what the body remembers, even when the mind doesn’t.
Through attentive, unhurried touch and reflective dialogue, Rosen Method Bodywork creates space for the body and mind to speak together. As physical tension softens, emotional layers may begin to surface and release in their own time. Grounded in the understanding that the body carries its own wisdom, each session offers a safe, nurturing environment to explore sensations, feelings, and inner truths as they organically emerge.
Sessions are quiet, collaborative, and paced according to your comfort, with no forcing, fixing, or pressure to relive the past.
What to expect during a Rosen Method bodywork session:
♦RMB sessions are 60 minutes. Allow up-to 70 minutes for pre-session check-in.
♦ Rosen Method Bodywork is practiced on a massage table. You will be invited to undress to your comfort level and draped comfortably with a sheet. Pillows are used to maximize comfort. No oil is used.
♦ The entire session involves touch, while the amount of talking is variable. Dialogue is entirely organic to the moment and generally includes questions and observations from your Rosen Method Bodywork practitioner; and sharing of what is felt or experienced in you.
How to make the most of RMB:
♦ Plan for decompression time after sessions (take a slow walk, journal, nap, take a bath, create art, be in nature). Do not rush back to work or social obligations.
♦ RMB is a therapeutic process. Sessions are recommended on a weekly or bi-weekly cadence for alleviation of symptoms. Some people visit for a few months and feel better, while others choose to continue for years as an ongoing personal growth process.
♦ RMB amplifies traditional forms of psychotherapy and physical therapy. For those concurrently in psychotherapy, it is best to have your RMB session before your psychotherapy session.
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