Elaine Pendergrast

3 MTS EXPLAIN HOW BREEMA SUPPORTS THEIR PRACTICE

September 25, 2023
Elaine Pendergrast

Breema is a holistic system consisting of Breema bodywork, Self-Breema movements, and the Nine Principles of Harmony. All three aspects are a support for being present both in bodywork practice and in daily life.

For this article, the author interviewed three active licensed massage professionals, who are also long-time Breema practitioners and instructors. All three said Breema is foundational to enhancing their self-care and client care, and finding long-term fulfillment as massage therapists.

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Breema is the art of being present. As a practice that nurtures the wholeness of the individual, Breema has the profound effect of supporting students to experience their body, mind and feelings working...

I recently did a Breema bodywork session at an open house event. The person I worked with had no idea what to expect, but was enthusiastically invited by a good friend who had received...

We’re all under the pressure of time. Our fast-paced, event-filled lives can create physical and psychological stress and take a toll on our health. To counteract the effects of so much activity, we need some simple...

If we look into the meaning of the word “health,” we see that the root relates to wholeness. But how often do we experience a sense of wholeness? Our minds are usually in conflict with our feelings and our bodies...

After chopping apples for several minutes, I scooped them into a bowl and the movement of my arms reminded me that I have a body. I stood in front of the table briefly, and let that fact sink in.

In a recent conversation with Katherine Correa, a friend and colleague in Nashville, I discovered I didnʼt know how she became interested in Breema, a comprehensive system we both practice which includes...

What if you could feel more comfortable being in your body, and could move more naturally with greater fluidity and ease? What if you could do simple, joyful movements that would support being...

If we look, we see that the events of life are constantly pulling our attention in different directions, draining our energy in the process. Feeling under the pressure or time, we multitask and are rarely fully available...

Breema is a transformational system of self-discovery consisting of bodywork sequences (movements done with another person), Self-Breema exercises (movements done on one‘s own body), and a universal...