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Shelton Somatic Healthcare

Experience Healing and Renewal Today

Aloha Maui

 

I offer Somatic Healthcare 

 

My practice includes:

 

~ More than 45 years of hands-on, clinical experience

~ 25 + years of studying manual therapies

~ 7 years of body-oriented psychotherapies, including over 2 years each in the study of shock trauma and psychomotoric character development. Over 15 years of 2 kinds of visceral work and 3 kinds of cranial-sacral therapy. 

So years of study/training in each, are an integral part of my skill set.

I offer an exploration as to how one can heal oneself with qualified support.

What is Somatic Healthcare?

 

Somatic simply means body-mind-spirit.

In this approach, Somatic Healthcare is a unique form of corrective bodywork, distinguished by a commitment to deeply listening to the individual, not just their words, but the subtle language of tissues and their Being on multiple levels. 

My aim is to facilitate an exploration of how one can truly heal oneself, providing qualified support that empowers and educates in the process.

Central to this is cultivating a field of mental, emotional and physical safety which I’ve found to be indispensable to unlocking and supporting the intentions and aspiration for optimal, long lasting health and wellness.

 

It seem to be important to acknowledge the wisdom of the "Somatic Presence" (the body,mind, spirit) of the person's innate ability to heal themselves is beyond the normal concepts of clients and practitioner. Facilitating in creating the space for this to express, in many ways the highest healing possible.

 About  Dominique’s Journey

 

 

A client asked me, “ Why do you do what you do?“ If you look at my business card, It says it all. I love supporting people in their journey metamorphosing into who they truly are,  It reminds, empowers and supports my journey, It gives meaning to my life.
 

Dominique began at the uniquely opportune moment, to study at a time when massage and bodywork were at the beginning of the Human Potential Movement. At this fortunate time she had access to some of the Great Teachers who shaped the field and were available.


She started doing massage with minimal training and lack of awareness of body mechanics. Her own health became very problematic. This led to an an intensive 25 year journey of deeply needed personal work, mixed with practical professional curiosity while studying styles that she found effective and resonant with her own health and her spiritual path. Initially it was as a seeker and then as a practicing Buddhist. As Peter Levine said, “Research is Me search,”

She also spent months/years studying in monasteries, retreat centers and doing pilgrimage in India, Nepal, Tibet and the US.

Her lay teachers and mentors include:
 

Jim Asher, Dr. Jean Pierre Barral, Mariana Bentson, Roy Bonney, Ray Castallino, Linda Ceasara, Mantak Chia, Dr. Bruno Chikly, 

Diane Poole Heller, Mark Hochweinder, Maria Lucia Holoman, Ron Kurtz, Dr. Peter Levine, David Little, Frank Lowen, Christopher and Mary Louise Muller, Pat Ogden, Virginia Satir, Jan Sultan, Dr. Milton Trager

 

                                                     Contact

Dominique Shelton Home: (808) 856-0026 landline   Mobile: (541) 531-7387 texting

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