The Essential CORE: : Bodywork with Hands, Head and Heart

After a 35 year career in bodywork including development of a particular style of deep tissue work known as CORE Fascial Release, Karrasch has created and evolved a five session series of deep but gentle work that speaks to the entire body, not just its symptoms. The first portion of the book is devoted to the philosophy of effective deep tissue work; the second section reveals the blueprint for each of five sessions, including goals, outcomes and techniques for each. The final segment offers additional techniques that can elicit further ease in the bodymindcore of the patron or client. Though not intended as a book to outline the treatment of symptoms, the reader will find that following the path Karrasch has created often does release symptoms as it restores ease and energy in the body.Karrasch certified at the Rolf Institute, Boulder, Colorado in 1986 and disaffiliated from the Institute in 1991. Since that time he has formulated and evolved his own CORE work, dedicated to the idea that foremost among the goals of successful treatment is the creation of safety for the patron as well as the creation of partnership on an equal footing. In The Essential CORE, he shares the wisdom of a long and successful career in deep tissue bodywork. Read more