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URL:https://breathebayarea.us/events/tactile-anatomy-immersion-get-to-know
 -your-organs/
SUMMARY:Tactile Anatomy Immersion: Get To Know Your Organs
DESCRIPTION:Our organs play a crucial role in sustaining life and maintaini
 ng health\, but how familiar are we with them? Can we truly perceive their
  presence within our bodies? For instance\, the pancreas resembles a wet b
 ag filled with overcooked oatmeal\, while the heart functions more like a 
 vortex than a traditional pump.\n\nThis immersive experience invites parti
 cipants to join Bex Naj\, Elena Lake\, and Dr. Myles O'Donnell for a day d
 edicated to exploring the stories and sensations of our organs. Elena will
  introduce the concept of tactile sensing\, helping participants discover 
 their own tactile awareness. Dr. O'Donnell will discuss the locations\, fu
 nctions\, and textures of various abdominal organs\, sharing insights from
  their practice. Meanwhile\, Bex will guide attendees through gentle movem
 ents\, partnered touch\, and group explorations that foster a deeper under
 standing of organ dynamics.\n\nThroughout the session\, participants may e
 xplore organs such as the lungs\, heart\, esophagus\, stomach\, blood\, pa
 ncreas\, liver\, small intestine\, large intestine\, and kidneys. Using ta
 ctile and experiential methods\, participants will engage with their own b
 odies\, partners\, and props—like cradling water balloons to simulate hy
 drostatic pressure and reenacting embryological patterns through group mov
 ements.\n\nParticipants will learn how organs can store mechanical tension
 s that may affect other areas of the body\, such as the shoulders and neck
 . Dr. O'Donnell will demonstrate release techniques on audience volunteers
 \, while Bex will facilitate partnered touch and dialogue\, allowing for a
 n experiential understanding of organs from the inside out. This explorati
 on aims to enhance multi-dimensional self-awareness by considering the ori
 gins\, structures\, and interconnections of our organs.\n\nBoth Dr. O'Donn
 ell and Elena are skilled bodyworkers specializing in visceral manipulatio
 n\, a form of organ-focused bodywork that addresses the limitations of mus
 cular-centric approaches. Bex\, a Somatic Movement Educator\, brings a wea
 lth of knowledge in anatomy and embryology to her teaching\, promoting bod
 y literacy and self-awareness.\n\nAbout the Facilitators:\n\n 	Bex Naj is 
 a lifelong dancer and mover\, holding over 500 hours of yoga teacher train
 ing. With more than two decades of yoga practice and 15 years of teaching 
 experience\, Bex specializes in somatics and self-myofascial release. She 
 is currently working towards becoming a Somatic Movement Therapist\, drawi
 ng on her expertise in Body-Mind Centering® to enhance embodied experienc
 e and relational research through movement. Learn more at bexnaj.yoga.\n 	
 Dr. Myles O’Donnell\, DC\, is an Oakland-based somatic chiropractor with
  expertise in somatic trauma work\, Bio-Geometric Integration\, visceral m
 anipulation\, and osteopathic manual therapy. They focus on releasing trau
 ma stored in the body’s tissues through gentle\, precise touch\, helping
  clients uncover their own healing potential. Learn more at somaconnection
 chiro.com.\n 	Elena Lake combines her academic background in Math\, Comput
 er Science\, and Physics from MIT with her passion for holistic healing. A
 fter a successful career as a machine learning engineer\, she shifted her 
 focus to the nervous system and tactile sensing\, aiming to help individua
 ls feel comfortable in their bodies. Learn more at elenalakebodywork.com.\
 n\n\nGET TICKETS\n
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CATEGORIES:Sports & Fitness Events
LOCATION:The Berkeley Alembic\, 2820 Seventh Street Berkeley\, Los Angeles\
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