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What is Biodynamic Rebalancing Massage?
For those of us who have experienced trauma, the body is the very place we learned to disconnect from.
Biodynamic Rebalancing Massage is a holistic bodywork practice combining body-reading, deep connective-tissue massage, joint mobilization, and breath work. ‘Biodynamic' meaning we work with the body's own intelligence and rhythms, rather than imposing change onto it.
At the heart of this technique is one idea: the physical and emotional aren't separate, but are one system constantly interacting and influencing each other. A shift in the body is a shift in how you feel. It's not just the pressure of touch that creates change, but your own awareness. The most lasting shifts happen when you start reconnecting with parts of yourself that have been forgotten.
This unique approach is supported by my ongoing training in Trauma-Informed Somatic Counselling, which I weave through each session as nervous system regulation and mindfulness practices.
My approach as a massage therapist is to tailor these sessions to your specific needs, so we will release tension and reduce pain, whilst also creating more stability in your nervous system which will in turn keep reducing tension in your body over time.
Every session is tailored to what you need. Some of that work is physical — releasing tension, reducing pain. Some of it is about building lasting stability in your nervous system, so your body holds onto that ease long after you leave.
I meet the body with curiosity rather than correction. Instead of asking "what's the problem we need to fix," I ask: what are these symptoms trying to tell us? How can we better support what your body actually needs?
Each session leaves room to set down what you've been carrying, both physically and emotionally. You'll also leave with valuable tools you can use at home to keep regulating your nervous system, and slowly remember that your body is a safe place to reside.
How can Biodynamic Rebalancing support me?
Anxiety and chronic stress reduction
Managing symptoms of ADHD and neurodiversity with mindfulness (Not a substitute for medication, just additional support).
Untangling emotional overwhelm
Regulating the nervous system
Helping to get out of your head when you feel stuck there
Recovering from burnout
Reconnecting with your body after trauma
“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.”
- Dr. van der Kolk
FAQs
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For in-person sessions
60 minutes – £90
90 minutes – £120If you’d like to work with me but these prices are outside your current budget, please email me at elliejonesbodywork@gmail.comso we can explore options together.
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Somatic means relating to how the body feels, rather than just its physical structure.
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Somatic practices are an essential part of connecting with the body.
For example:
When you feel stressed — where do you feel it?
Is it deep or surface-level? Tight or heavy?By tuning into these sensations, we quiet the mind and begin to understand what’s really happening within. These practices builds our ability to introspect.
What is introspection?
The ability to witness what is happening inside our bodies, whilst it is happening. Introspection is a fundamental key to healing trauma.
Why?
It allows us to no longer be driven by these imprinted habituations.
We all have imprinted habituations from trauma or cultural conditioning. Imprints from trauma, of feelings like fear, despair and confusion, are particularly strong.
Through our interoceptive capacity we stop being driven by the trauma. We can feel what is happening in the body, and make conscious choices about how we meet those feelings.
We can decide how we hold it, what stories we do or don’t attach to it. Whether we feed it, repress it or let it be as it is.
It gives us back the power and choice we lost during trauma.
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Starting the sessions
Every session begins with a check-in, where we take time to explore how you’re feeling emotionally and what’s happening in your body.
From there, the session is guided entirely by what you need that day. Some sessions may be more centred around massage, while others may focus more deeply on somatic practices. This intuitive approach allows the work to meet you exactly where you are.
Techniques used in your session
Somatic Practices
Somatic practices are a way of connecting with the body and exploring your inner world. This might involve noticing what emotions are present, where you feel them in your body, and how they show up physically. By bringing awareness to these sensations, we begin to access deeper parts of ourselves that are often overlooked in day-to-day life.Breathwork
Breathwork helps to calm the mind and shift the nervous system into a rest-and-digest state. Simple techniques — such as slow, steady inhales through the nose and gentle exhales through the mouth — can have a powerful effect on how you feel, both physically and emotionally.Energy Work (Integrated Energy Therapy)
Similar to Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) works to clear stagnant energy and stored emotions from the body. Once this energy has been released, we gently invite in a more supportive, balanced state. Many clients describe feeling deeply peaceful, and sometimes even slightly “trippy,” during this part of the session.Massage (Biodynamic Rebalancing)
This is a holistic bodywork approach that combines deep tissue massage, joint release, and body awareness.Closing the session
As we come to the end of the session, we take a moment to notice how you feel now compared to when you arrived.
You may also be offered a simple practice to take away with you — something to support the shifts you’ve experienced and help you stay connected to your body until we meet again.
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I recommend seeing each other once a week for the first 6 weeks. This is because the body holds patterns of tension and habit, and it takes consistent, repeated sessions to begin shifting those patterns.
Just as it takes time for tension to build, it also takes time and steady support to dismantle it.
On a mind level, most of us are deeply conditioned to follow our thoughts without question. This constant mental activity can be a major source of stress and suffering. Learning to quiet the mind and tune into the body is a skill that develops with practice and repetition. Scientific research shows that practices like meditation can bring about measurable changes in the brain, particularly in areas linked to focus, emotional regulation, and the autonomic nervous system.
By committing to regular sessions, supported by simple practices at home, we create a “snowball effect” as your Mind Body & Soul begin to meet.
To note: These sessions are intended to support wellbeing and nervous system regulation, but are not a replacement for medical care, psychotherapy, or crisis mental health support.