Pulsing for psychotherapists, counsellors and healers

What are you holding that doesn’t belong to you?

Neo-Reichian bodywork for therapists working with trauma and somatic holding patterns

You’ve probably seen it show up in the bodies of your clients: the held breath, the rigid posture, the restless legs, the clenched jaw. But how much of the energy bound up in these somatic holding patterns are transmitted to your body during a session? How much are you taking out of the room with you? And how much are you aware of what belongs to you, and what belongs to them?

I help therapists explore their own somatic experiences in a safe container so they can:

Better understand the body as an energetic system
Develop greater discernment of sensation and emotion
Map somatic holding patterns and release tension
Discover new ways of processing trauma through the body

A man with a beard holds the feet of a woman lying on a massage couch.

What is Pulsing?

Pulsing is a neo-Reichian bodywork modality that addresses somatic holding patterns through gentle rocking, breathwork and passive movement. Sessions support clients to:

Increase somatic awareness and body-based emotional processing
Release chronic muscular tension patterns
Integrate therapeutic insights at a bodily level
Develop greater affect tolerance and emotional range

What is Pulsing not?

I’m not a psychotherapist so I won’t hold your process. Each Pulsing session will be a new experience and open up new ways of being in your body. My goal is to create a safe container in which you are supported to explore at your own pace and towards your own goals, so that you can bring a more embodied version of yourself into the therapy room, and beyond.

Work with an experienced somatic therapist

My name is Jamie Griffiths and I’m on a mission to help people gradually dissolve their conditioning so they can reconnect with the natural individual that lies beneath.

My approach is grounded in years of personal transformation, psychotherapy and professional training in neo-Reichian bodywork. I am a Master Pulsing Practitioner, having trained with Richard Lawton in London. I am a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists and carry full insurance.

Sessions are held in a warm, comfortable, private room at Space To Be You in Hackney. Here, you will find the safety and support you need to explore the wisdom of your body at a pace that suits you.

Fees: £90 per 90-minute session.

Jamie Griffiths, Master Pulsing Practitioner

What to expect from a Pulsing session

A typical Pulsing session includes:

A detailed consultation to discuss your goals and ensure Pulsing is right for you.
60 minutes of hands-on rhythmic bodywork, delivered through full clothing on a massage table.
The client is encouraged through continuous rocking and passive movements to release excess tension and become more aware of bodily sensations (and therefore emotions).
Space is held for emotional release, integration and reflection.

After a session, many clients describe feeling profoundly relaxed yet energized, lighter, and more connected to themselves.

Ready to begin your Pulsing journey?

Just fill out the short form and I’ll get back to you with a link to my calendar.

This is so you can schedule a quick 30-minute video call where we can discuss whether Pulsing is right for you (and whether I’m the right practitioner), before you commit to a full session.

Your first session will begin with an extended consultation to talk through what you’re looking to get out of Pulsing. I’ll also double check the information you’ve put in your intake form (which I’ll send you in advance) for anything that would contraindicate Pulsing for you.

Then there’ll be up to 60 minutes of hands-on bodywork, leaving plenty of time at the end of the session for integration.

The bodywork is delivered with you lying on a regular massage table, fully clothed, and consists of continuous rocking accompanied by specific stretches and movements which are designed to guide and direct your awareness to different parts of your body.

During this time you may enter something like an altered state where deep emotion more easily rises into conscious awareness. I will help you feel, express and process that emotion by holding space for it and by prompting you to involve more of your body, breath and voice.

After a session it is common for people to feel deeply relaxed or even sleepy, but equally commonly people become energised, and feel more awake and aware.

You should leave yourself plenty of time after a Pulsing session to process what’s happened before engaging in any demanding physical, mental or social activities.

I need to be able to pick up your limbs and move them around, so loose comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict your movement is best. Lycra can be a bit too slippery, so think tracky bottoms and a t-shirt. No jeans – the buttons and waistband makes bodywork difficult.

Sessions happen in warm, comfortable, confidential treatment rooms at Space To Be You in Hackney, which is located just off Mare Street between Cambridge Heath and London Fields overground stations.

A 90-minute session includes 60-minutes of hands-on bodywork and costs £110.

The recommended frequency is once every two weeks.

This gives your bodymind enough time to process what’s happened at the previous session but isn’t long enough for your old conditioning to take hold again.

Pulsing is not so good for people with hypermobility, advanced osteoporosis, herniated disks or other severe spinal injuries, any risk of thrombosis, epilepsy, or in the first trimester or last few weeks of pregnancy.

You should let me know before the session about any current injuries, illnesses or other serious health conditions.

Because Pulsing is a regressive therapy, it’s also not for children or anyone who has required serious mental health interventions in the past.

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“Once we open up to the flow of energy within our body, we can also open up to the flow of energy in the universe.”

Wilhelm Reich