Biodynamic Massage
Biodynamic Massage meets your whole being. Developed by psychotherapist and physiotherapist Gerda Boyesen, it is designed to bring balance and wellbeing to the whole organism — mind and body.
Through attuned touch you are being invited to slow down, become present, listen inward, and return to yourself.
How Biodynamic Massage can support you
Biodynamic Massage draws on different techniques to meet you where you are emotionally and physically. It can support you with:
- Reducing stress and anxiety
- Emotional processing
- Calming the nervous system
- Increased sense of vitality and aliveness
- Increased sense of being in your centre
- Inner balance and peace
- During challenging periods of your life or life transitions
- Alleviating symptoms of a wide range of chronic diseases
- Deepened connection to yourself
- Increased resilience and overall wellbeing
- And much more
Getting in touch
To inquire about a session, contact me under laura-maria.schober@hotmail.com or via Text/WhatsApp: +447380637865. I offer a free 15-minute call for any questions and to explore how Biodynamic Massage can support you.
- Sessions last 55 minutes and are available on a sliding scale. Please contact me directly to discuss my rates.
- Location: Wanstead E11, 2-minute walk from Wanstead station (Central Line).
- You can book a one-off session; however, Biodynamic Massage is recommended to be received over a period of time, on a weekly basis. We will discuss together what might best suit your needs.
About me
I am a certified Biodynamic Massage Therapist, practicing in East London.
I feel deep awe and respect for the body's wisdom, and Biodynamic Massage to me is a beautiful way of communicating with and giving space to this wisdom.
In our sessions I bring warmth, presence, and care, for your body to unwind at its own pace and come back to a state of balance and vitality.
In addition to Biodynamic Massage my background lies in Positive Psychology and Coaching, Organisational Culture Change / Leadership Development, as well as shamanic energy work and nature connection workshop offerings.
Qualifications
- Certificate in Biodynamic Massage, London School of Biodynamic Psychotherapy
- Member at the Association of Biodynamic Massage Therapists
- MSc in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, University of East London
- European Mentoring and Coaching Association (EMCC) Senior Practitioner
- Certified Shamanic Healer, Bridget Healing Centre Glastonbury (3 year shamanic training)
- Certificate in Body Listening, Brighton School of Embodied Therapies
More on Biodynamic Massage
Biodynamic Massage was developed by Gerda Boyesen, who combined physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and an understanding of the body's natural self-regulating abilities. She found that through attuned touch, she could alleviate a wide range of psychological and somatic symptoms. In Biodynamic Therapy, the body and the mind are seen as one. We are one human organism, and everything is connected.
The role of the digestive system
A central idea in Biodynamic Massage is that the digestive system also processes stress and emotion — a process Boyesen called psychoperistalsis. During a treatment, the therapist uses a stethoscope to listen to your body's biofeedback to the touch. These sounds are its own language in itself, and the therapist may follow these sounds to help the body complete its own cycles of release and rest.
Attuned touch
What makes this bodywork special, in my opinion, is the attunement of the therapist to the client. The therapist's touch is there to meet and support you where you are at, rather than rigidly following a sequence. Therefore, your body can drop into a deeper sense of relaxation and safety. Often this is what the body needs to come back to a state of balance and harmony. Biodynamic Massage is commonly used within Biodynamic Psychotherapy, where it is an important part of the therapeutic process. However, the bodywork is its own modality and is enjoyed by many as such.
Work on different layers
As mentioned above, there are different techniques within Biodynamic Bodywork. Each technique has its own intention and purpose, and the massage therapist will work on different levels, depending on your needs. These levels include the skeletal, muscular, fascial / connective tissue, skin, and energetic.
The massage can be received directly on the skin or through light clothing. Most massages are without oil, only for few techniques the therapist uses oil.
