Alex Mart, CMT
The Knowing Body
Craniosacral Therapy & Gentle Bodywork
Alex Mart, CMT
The Knowing Body
Craniosacral Therapy & Gentle Bodywork
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In service to greater healing, wholeness, presence, ease and aliveness. Check back, this is an active, living list.
Chronic Pain & Polyvagal Theory Resources:
- Tame The Beast - collaborative short video, education, and resource list for rethinking persistent pain, from Lorimer Moseley and Dave Moen
- 4 Essential Pain Facts from PainRevolution.com (click-through and downloadable education about chronic pain and pain hypersensitivity)
- Noigroup - "Healthy notions of self through health science knowledge" - courses, continuing education and learning resources from Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Australasia, offered online and worldwide
- Why Things Hurt - TEDx talk by Lorimer Moseley
- Polyvagal Theory - Deb Dana's Rhythm of Regulation (top collaborator with Stephen Porges to help translate his research into clinical and layperson accessible information)
- The Physiological Sigh (Dr. Huberman) - 3 min video on one simple breath to calm the nervous system and release stress
- Kaiser Permanente Chronic Pain Program (free if you have KP insurance, just get a doctor's referral for access to very helpful classes, and specialist PTs, MDs and Psychologists - worth the waitlist)
Book and Podcast list coming soon!
Bodywork:
- Katrina Young/Little Star Massage (Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai Floor Massage), El Cerrito/Richmond Annex
- Dr. Karah Charette & Dr. Maryssa Steffen/Bodyful Physical Therapy (Pelvic Floor Specialty PT & Yoga w/Karah), Oakland
- Mexico Yoga Retreat w/Karah - Jan 30-Feb 4, 2025
- Sara Sunstein (Ortho-Bionomy®, Somatic Therapy & Pain Relief), Berkeley
- Connor Weprin (Acupuncture, Integrative Medicine & Massage), Berkeley
- Eugenia Park Wellness (Somatic Experiencing, Bodywork & Yoga), Berkeley/Kensington
- Kern Kennedy-Sigala/Organicity Wellness (Orthopedic, Deep Tissue, Sports, Shiatsu, Relaxation, and Prenatal Massage, Craniosacral Therapy and Personal Training/Corrective Exercise Programs), Oakland
- Tim Landingham/Myofascial Release of Berkeley, Berkeley/Oakland border
- Zachary Fleming, (Rolfing, CranioSacral, Visceral Manipulation), Oakland
- Dr. Diego Montes/Accident Care Pain Relief Center (Chiropractic), Oakland
- Dr. Melissa Crago/Life Chiropractic (Chiropractic, Cranial Facial Release, Red Light Therapy), Oakland
- Roya Arasteh (small group & individual Qigong & Pilates), Berkeley & Oakland
- Elyse Shafarman/Body Project (Alexander Technique), SF & Berkeley
Looking for other referrals or types of bodywork? Just ask! I know many more.
Other Resources for Health, Healing & Wellbeing:
- Women's BodyMystik Dance w/Heather Munro Pierce (El Cerrito & online): seasonal equinox/solstice dance rituals, quarterly weekly dance circles, day retreats, & depth embodiment personal growth programs
- Rainbow Mind Meditation Group w/Adam Moskowitz (online & vipassana retreats in CA & beyond)
- A Path to Presence - experiential, mindfulness-based 8 week course inviting you to radically reorient towards everyday life and awaken to greater ease, gratitude, wisdom, and love
- Living Stillness Retreat - 3 night meditation and bodywork in the redwoods, Thurs. Nov. 14 - Sun. Nov. 17, 2024 (beginner and experienced meditators welcome!) in Soquel, CA (Santa Cruz mountain area)
- Dr. Leah Taylor, Integrative Mental Health Specialist, Healer & Embodiment Mentor
- Joie Seldon, Emotional Intelligence Coaching & Training
- Steadfast Herbs, small local herb farm, offering fresh herbs and holistic plant medicines to support folks in caring for their physical, mental and emotional health
- Nervous System Mastery w/Jonny Miller (training to equip you with a personal toolkit to cultivate calm, upgrade resilience & increase aliveness—great for knowing yourself and body better, overcoming burnout and high-stress living)—use code ALUMNI for $200 discount!
- Quality folks to follow on Instagram: @breathwork.alchemy (Heal your nervous system, release stress and anxiety, feel your emotions - Conni Bielsalski teacher and educator), @officialdannyshapiro (The Muscle Whisperer - Chronic Pain Specialist - Physical Therapist Danny Shapiro)
- Tame The Beast - collaborative short video, education, and resource list for rethinking persistent pain, from Lorimer Moseley and Dave Moen
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