Enrootment Method

The Enrootment Method is a body practice which combines deep relational attunement with specific bodywork and energetic techniques applied with a modern, scientific understanding of how trauma is encoded in the body. By working with the mind, body, emotions, and energy as a whole and in a non-analytical way, this approach can help to release deeply held tension, transform old patterns, while allowing people to reconnect to their natural life force.

The Wisdom of the Body

This approach uses a detailed map of the connective tissue or fascia with specific points in the body to release and transform different kinds of physical and emotional tension. During moments of distress our bodies contract spontaneously to prepare for action. When the contraction cannot be released, it accumulates in the fascia – the body’s deep tissue structures – generating layers of chronic tension or “armouring”. These contractions contain a complex memory of the distressing event including physical, emotional, energetic and relational layers. These contractions can remain in the body long after the event and without the individual being aware of the phenomena.

This accumulated tension can in turn begin to affect a person’s emotional and psychological life in the weeks, or months or even years after a given event. Talk based therapies can help with some of the psychological and emotional components but talking has little or no affect on the somatic charge with its physcial, emotional and relational components. In fact, talking can sometimes hinder or block this releasing process.

Beyond Words

Through awareness and touch, these deep body patterns can be softened to allow old memories to shift. When the physical tension begins to release it is often followed by some kind of emotional release as well. And unlike other forms of therapy, in this work emotions are allowed to be rather than be talked about. This creates space for new forms of change to emerge. To achieve a full release, a secure therapeutic relationship needs to be in place to support the complex therapeutic endeavour.

These kinds of body-based sessions can be seen as a self-contained process and be experienced on their own. Or they can be seen as complementary and supportive to an ongoing psychotherapy journey where a space dedicated to the body is momentarily required to support the overal change process.