Introduction to Esalen® Massage Class - September 21 and 22, 2024
How Esalen® Massage Helps Our Clients
“Powerfully effective and unique style of massage. I love the signature long strokes from one end of the body to another. It really drops me in. Andy really loves what he does and that passion shows in his presence and touch.” Corinne L.
Atlanta Esalen® Massage Blog
I have been interested in loss and end of life issues for as long as I can remember. Our days do not continue forever. They come to an end. My curiosity about the philosophical and theological implications of this fact led me as a young man into a religious studies major and then on to […]
Read More How I got interested in Esalen® massage and why it speaks to me
I’m Andy Ritan, a licensed massage therapist, and I specialize in Esalen® massage. This video is about how I got interested in Esalen® massage and why the Esalen style speaks to me. When I went off to college as a young man, I wound up a religious studies major at Miami University of Ohio. After […]
Read More Esalen® massage is not about fixing people
Esalen® massage is not about fixing people Every Esalen teacher I have studied under has taught this. This seems a contradiction in terms. Why would anyone seek massage if not to be fixed? Why would anyone become a massage therapist if not to fix people? In the medical massage paradigm, the reason to seek massage […]
Read More Now that my barn has burned down, I can see the moon. - Mizuta Masahide, 17th century Japan