First of Nine: Tensegrity Blog

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Myofascial Mechanoreceptors Class

Standing client positioning. Photography by Hamid Shibata Bennett Myofascial Mechanoreceptors Class Coming out of the latest fascial research, learn bodywork techniques to engage the four types of myofascial mechanoreceptors in … Continue reading

October 31, 2011 · 1 Comment

Tree Hugger Contest Winners!

First of Nine recently had our first ever contest! Send us a photo of you hugging a tree, we asked. And, you did! That’s the only first ever contest we’ll … Continue reading

October 1, 2011 · 1 Comment

Myofascial Mechanoreceptors

Bodywork is a form of kinesthetic communication. We speak to the nervous system, we speak to emotion, we speak to memory, always in open, two-way dialogue. The work is equal … Continue reading

September 23, 2011 · 24 Comments

Equilibrium, breath and… Contest time!

Three points of contact at all times. That was Uncle Grant’s rule on the boat when we went fishing. It’s far too easy to lose one’s balance while standing in … Continue reading

September 10, 2011 · 7 Comments

Tensegrity got rhythm

Nature doesn’t move as one. A myriad of elements form and reform in every moment, in complex, ever-shifting patterns. Every leaf on a tree flutters and dances, influenced by the … Continue reading

July 16, 2011 · 16 Comments

Compassion Arts PDX, LLC

Hamid Shibata Bennett, LMT, CAMT (OBMT #301)
Advanced massage therapy and bodywork
3810 SE Belmont ST
Portland, Oregon 97214
503.975.1259