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Esalen Massage

Calling all Esalen massage practitioners, or anyone interested in learning about Esalen massage. This is a great place to start getting the word out about Esalen Massage. Please write your experiences, questions, feedback..... I look forward to hearing from you.

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Permalink Reply by Edward M. Scott LMT on January 6, 2011 at 1:00am

Is there any teachers of this style in Oregon?

Permalink Reply by Robin Leslie Fann on January 6, 2011 at 10:46am

We don't have any teachers in Oregon, however, Dean Marson lives in Washington state. He is an excellent teacher who has been practicing Esalen massage for many years. You can check out his website: www.beenlivened.com

Permalink Reply by Edward M. Scott LMT on January 13, 2011 at 12:18pm

Thank you.

edward said:

Is there any teachers of this style in Oregon?

Permalink Reply by Randel Mosley on November 21, 2011 at 9:15am

Hello Robin,

I would love to learn Esalen Massage but like Donna I can't afford to travel to Big Sur . I live in the Chicago, IL area and wonder if there are any facilities that teach it nearby or any workshops that come here for seminars and creditation in the modality?

Permalink Reply by Edward M. Scott LMT on July 15, 2012 at 8:56pm

Just wish Esalen would develop a better training system. Most of us cant afford to leave our work/practice to travel to train. Maybe a dvd or a online training with homework required for the hands on part. Many others seem to offer modality training in this manor. There are so many therapist who are interested or desire to practice this style but unable to afford it. It seems if this style/ approach is to survive it needs to be more available to more LMT's who want to learn it.

Permalink Reply by Randel Mosley on July 16, 2012 at 5:15am

I totally agree with Edward! Esalen and other modalities can use a shot in the arm and thrive if they were more widely available to all therapists that want to learn them. The cost of the training aside very few therapists have the means to travel across country or even out of the country to learn the modalities that will enhance our worth.

Edward M. Scott LMT, ACMT said:

Just wish Esalen would develop a better training system. Most of us cant afford to leave our work/practice to travel to train. Maybe a dvd or a online training with homework required for the hands on part. Many others seem to offer modality training in this manor. There are so many therapist who are interested or desire to practice this style but unable to afford it. It seems if this style/ approach is to survive it needs to be more available to more LMT's who want to learn it.

Permalink Reply by Roland Curit on February 2, 2018 at 12:50pm

I agree with you. I would love to be certified in this. I can probably afford the training, but I can't afford both the training and the time off from work. Esalen is a not just a modality - it is probably a trademarked brand - or something to that effect. Meaning they reserve the right to keep a tight wrap on who gets trained and who can claim to be Esalen certified. I own several Esalen videos and to be honest, there isn't anything special in the technique that a caring, nurturing therapist couldn't naturally incorporate into their sessions without the training. While it would be great to actually be certified in Esalen, I don't think the average client cares if you traveled to Big Sur or just honed your skills by watching videos and practicing on willing clients. That said, I have my eye on Asheville, NC next Spring.

Edward M. Scott LMT said:

Just wish Esalen would develop a better training system. Most of us cant afford to leave our work/practice to travel to train. Maybe a dvd or a online training with homework required for the hands on part. Many others seem to offer modality training in this manor. There are so many therapist who are interested or desire to practice this style but unable to afford it. It seems if this style/ approach is to survive it needs to be more available to more LMT's who want to learn it.