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Fluidity & Focus:
Advanced & Specialized Esalen® Massage 
& Bodywork with Applied Somatic Arts

​​​Teachers: Rob Wilks & Daniela Urbassek
​Special Guests: Ellen Watson, Sukra & Susi from Mimpi Springs Spa
Date: 6th - 16th February, 2019
Location: Mimpi Resort, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia

Program Information

MovingVentures is honored to have Rob Wilks and Daniela Urbassek teaching Fluidity & Focus, a specialized Somatic Arts Educator’s training featuring Esalen Massage & Bodywork. Joining Rob and Daniela will be Ellen Watson who shares Vibrance Moving Meditation Practice, Breathwork, & Nada Yoga - The Yoga of Sound.  Susi Imati & Wayan Sukra, Mimpi Springs Spa staff offer aquatic bodywork classes.  

Fluidity & Focus is open to all somatic artists interested in upgrading their skill set.  To all wanting to deepening their listening skills, allowing tissue to speak, to guide the hands and heart of the practitioner.

We do ask that you have previous experience in a somatic art that includes touching the human body.  Our approach is one that engages the entire Soma of the giver and receiver. As we engage the five physical senses, we open the door to our 6th, 7th, & 8th senses. Ours is a multi-sensory, multi-disciplinary approach to healing.

Continuing Education Credits are available through:

NCBTMB - The National Certification Board for Theraputic Massage & Bodywork
IICT - The International Institute for Complimentary Therapists
YACEP - Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
EMBA - The Esalen Massage & Bodywork Association
“I LOVE offering residential retreats and trainings at Mimpi, Menjangan. The hot springs, the light of a soft morning sunrise, bird song, stunning salmon sunsets, the ocean & lagoon, the pools, the 24/7 hot springs…Mimpi is our sanctuary. 

Our Somatic Arts practices are best offered in remote locations,
​wrapped in the arms of Mother Nature’s embrace."
- Ellen Watson

Teachers


Rob Wilks
Rob brings his 15 years of study, practice and teaching both Esalen® Massage & Deep Bodywork to the table. Rob will adjust the focus of his teaching according to group requests.

Areas of possible focus: Shoulder Girdle, Rotator Cuff, Radius, Ulna, Forearm, wrist, hands, fingers, Lats, Traps, Lumbar, Sternum & Intercostal muscles.

For more information on Rob Wilks visit: www.RawBodywork.co

Daniela Urbassek
Daniela brings her 30 years of study, practice and teaching both Esalen® Massage & Bodywork, and Traditional Chinese Medicine to the Table. Daniela has also focused study in the art and science of the use of Essential Oils.
Daniela is an E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance teacher.  Daniela will focus her teaching on the wants and needs of the group.

For more information on Daniela Urbassek visit: www.RadiantHealth.center

Ellen Watson
Ellen shares her love and appreciation of Nada Yoga or The Yoga of Sound. Ellen recognized the power of sound during her 30 years of practicing massage & movement arts at Esalen, to the rhythms of the mighty Pacific, or to the rush of Hot Springs Creek….or in the silence of the back country. During Fluidity & Focus Ellen will share sounds for the 8 chakras, important mantras, healing songs & chants from various traditions. Vibrance Dance Meditation classes support & deepen learning at and on the table and in the water.  In 2003 Ellen founded MovingVentures to share her teachings globally.

Mimpi Springs Spa
Susi & Sukra of the Mimpi Springs Spa have studied with us for many years to become expert massage therapists.  They have also trained under Michael Hallock in Aquatic Bodywork and will share their knowledge and practice in the Mimpi Hot Spring Pools.
Travel Tips: You will need your passport to be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry, and a Visa if you plan to stay in Bali for longer than 30 days.  For a 30-day stay or less, you can get the standard "Visa on arrival" when you land in Bali. 

Insurance: MV requires travel insurance for your journey to Bali.  For more information please view Travel Info.

Food: A nutritious and delicious plant based protein rich mid morning meal is served daily.  You can visit the local market to buy fruit and can bring with you any snacks you want to have in your room. (We encourage eating lightly at night, especially those that include supervised evening practice)

Transportation: We do not include or organize flights.  You may contact us to request private transportation to Mimpi at $75.  Alternatively you can inquire about shared transportation.  Shared cars will go from Seminyak and Ubud to Mimpi on arrival day with departure at 10am from a local meeting place.  Shared transportation will cost $25 per person.

Mimpi Resort, Menjangan

Mimpi's patio rooms are home to most of our students. The rooms are spacious, with A/C, refrigerators, either queen/king or twin beds, telephone, lovely bathrooms, and are close to the communal hot springs pools, and the two large swimming pools.  Mimpi is at the top of our favorite venues around the world.  For full information about Mimpi resort, Click Below.

Pricing & Accommodation Options

​Early-Bird: We like to get our sign-ups nice and early!  $150 off full price with deposit/full payment made before November 1st, 2018.

Shared Patio Room

Twin patio rooms are spacious and comfortable to stay with two people.  We will aim to pair you with someone most compatible based on your registration form.

Private Patio Room

If you prefer a room to yourself and a large double bed this comes at a reasonable additional cost.

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Shared Courtyard Villa

Shared Villas must be booked with 2 people together at the same time.  A CY villa features twin/double bed with a mezzanine, private garden area and tub which may be filled with hot spring water. 

Private Courtyard Villa

For a taste of luxury, enjoy a CY Villa to yourself for maximum comfort and privacy.  Enjoy your own spacious area with garden and hot spring bath for total relaxation.
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Esalen® Advanced - Shared Room

$2,295.00 $1,995.00
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Esalen® Advanced - Private Room

$2,895.00 $2,545.00
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Esalen® Advanced - Shared Courtyard Villa

$2,995.00 $2,645.00
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Esalen® Advanced - Private Courtyard Villa

$3,395.00 $3,145.00
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Tuition Only

If you prefer to stay off-site, there are some alternative options available as you can find on Agoda or similar Accommodation Search websites. 
Please note that it will be necessary to stay as close as possible as class can begin very early.  With this option MovingVentures is not responsible for accommodation quality standards as with our on-site packages above.  Tuition price includes all tuition costs, off-site entrance fee to Mimpi Resort & Meals.

Esalen® Advanced - Tuition Only

$1,545.00
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