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Reiki

Bronwyn received her Reiki master attunement in India, where she also studied Hindi, meditation, and yoga in the Himalayas. She has taught Reiki workshops in India and England as well as in the U.S.A., incorporating Tibetan, Usui, and Japanese Reiki techniques into her practice. She continues to teach regular Reiki workshops with an ever-expanding love and exploration of the healing arts.

Yoga

Bronwyn has studied yoga for the last ten years. She began her in-depth study of yoga in India, in the Himalayas, with an emphasis on Raja Yoga. There, she also learned kriya yoga, which included mantra, breath work and bhandas (or energy blocks) within the body. Subsequently, this training was complemented by her tantric studies with Man Tak Chia.

She has continued her studies since moving to California. She is a certified yoga instructor and has completed several yoga teacher-training programs, including the Bikram-influenced teacher training with Jazz Potier at the Yoga Source and the eighteen-month advanced teacher-training program with Rodney Yee at the Piedmont Yoga studio. She has studied Iyengar yoga extensively with Donald Moyer and Mary Lou Weprin at the Yoga Room in Berkeley. Most recently, Bronwyn studied Ashtanga yoga in Mysore, India with Shishadri.

She has also studied with: Ana Forrest, Bikram Choundrey, Sarah Powers, Shiva Rei, Richard Rosen, John Friend, Tony Briggs, Ramanand Patel, Shri Kapail Aswait Pilot Baba Ji, Shri Yog Mata Keiko Aikaiwa Jj, Shri Ravi Shankar Ji, Amma Amritanandamayi Ma, Mary Paffard, Patricia Sullivan, Clare Finn, and Mandira Haynes.

Bronwyn has taught yoga at several Bay Area yoga studios, and taught a class to children at the Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary school.

Acupuncture & Herbology

Bronwyn is a student of Chinese Medicine at the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley. Her understanding of Chinese medical theory greatly influences and enhances her work in other healing modalities.

"I am currently completing my last year of Chinese Medical School. I often incorporate Chinese medical theory in my assessment and treatment plans. Chinese diagnostic methods such as pulse and tongue analysis may be used to supplement the sessions. In addition, acupressure points and techniques such as cupping may be used when appropriate. If you would like to be treated with acupuncture and herbology I suggest you make an appointment with me at the Berkeley Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Clinic. (510) 666-8234."

Rosen Method

Bronwyn is a certified practitioner in the Rosen Method, which has deeply enriched her life. (See Rosen Method section.)

Chi Nei Tsang

She is currently completing her certification in Chi Nei Tsang (a Taoist form of organ massage). (See Chi Nei Tsang section.)

Huma

She is studying Huma Transpersonal Body-Work with Louise Barry. (See Huma section.)

Hakomi Body-Orientated Psychotherapy

"Hakomi Experiential Psychotherapy combines the Eastern traditions of mindfulness and non-violence with a unique, highly effective Western methodology. It is a body-centered, somatic approach that's at the cutting edge of modern psychotherapy. The body's structures and habitual patterns become a powerful doorway to unconscious core material, including the hidden core beliefs which shape our lives, relationships, and self-images. The Hakomi Method quickly accesses this core material, allowing it to emerge safely into consciousness. Once conscious, it can be re-evaluated, and where appropriate, powerfully transformed. New dimensions of awareness can be integrated, helping the individual to build a more satisfying and effective life. Loving presence and the healing relationship are central to Hakomi. The process creates an exquisite level of sensitivity and attunement between therapist and client, developing a deep sense of safety and connection which facilitaties the effectiveness of the therapy.

"I am currently an intern of Hakomi Method. In Hakomi sessions, I utilize Hakomi techniques and integrate Hakomi principles to offer body-orientated therapy."

IonCleanse footbath and Nutritional & Life-style Consultation

"The idea of detoxifying the body using ions was developed during World War I as a method to help soldiers with mustard gas poisoning. The IonCleanse uses this technology to gently and effectively eliminate wastes and detoxify the body. In IonCleanse sessions one bathes the feet in a tub of water in which an instrument is placed that generates an ionic charge. As the ions enter your body they begin to neutralize tissue acid wastes. You will be able to see particles, fat, and mucous residues change the color of the water as they leave your body. People often report feeling lighter after the first session, being able to think more clearly, and enjoying a greater sense of well-being. It is especially effective with edema and sprains of the ankles. I often provide these sessions along with nutritional and lifestyle consultation.

"I charge $50 for one 30 minute session. Please allow 40 minutes for the entire treatment time. A series of at least 5 sessions is recommended."

Other Healing Modalities

Bronwyn is a certified massage practitioner—incorporating all of her healing modalities into this art—and a nutritional counselor, having studied healing with whole foods nutrition at Heartwood with Paul Pitchford. She also studied Ayurveda with the Jiva Institute in Faridabad, India, and received a private tutorial from Dr. Krishnamurthy in Mysore.

Most important of all, Bronwyn unites all of these modalities into an integrated practice designed to bring balance and vitality to the body & mind.

Scholarly Education

She has a degree in women's studies from U.C. Berkeley, and also attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Delhi University in India, studying sociology and comparative religion.

On a Personal and Planetary Note...

In her spare time, Bronwyn enjoys making pottery and tending her garden. She also loves to dance and spends as much time as possible upside-down. She is studying advanced hand-balancing techniques at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts, and can often be seen at local parks practicing her acrobatics. Bronwyn works on balancing passionate aliveness with grounded presence, and aspires to being a powerful warrior for love and transformation in the world.