This is such a wonderful center and resource for the surrounding community as a place to learn…read moremeditation and feel like part of a community based in cultivating more kindness for all to share and inner peace for self. The classes on Tuesday and Thursday evening have been very helpful to journey in mediation. I'm looking forward to the Sunday morning classes starting.

The experience of having a trained monk guide meditiation so artfully is truly unparalleled…read more AND they make the best thai food that you will ever have and give it away for free after meditation.

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Srashti for my first experience in Reiki ever and…read moreshe is absolutely amazing. I felt safe and welcomed as soon as I walked in and love her gentle approach to identifying your needs. I came in feeling emotionally and physically heavy, and I left feeling a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I am very excited to continue to work with her :)

Welcoming and knowledgeable...time with Srashti is well-spent. I appreciate being heard and…read moreunderstood.

Brendan's qigong training dramatically helped me to balance my health and energy system!!…read more About four years ago I went through what is commonly referred to as a "Kundalini Awakening". It transformed my life for the better, but also turned my health and world upside down. I began to commonly feel ungrounded, spaced out and easily exhausted. As every year passed my energies were gradually becoming more balanced, but I wanted to make some faster progress and learn energy exercises for managing, strengthening and balancing my personal energies! As a result, I looked at some qigong and yoga schools in the States. But after talking with Brendan I felt very confident in his knowledge, understanding and confidence with my situation. Brendan's qigong training was very simple and powerful for me. I got much more out of it than I ever expected too. It allowed me to ground, strengthen and solidify my energies so I could begin to feel much healthier again! Brendan is a very good healer and qigong instructor. I would recommend him to anyone seeking energy work for improving their health and quality of life. I wish I could find an instructor like Brendan closer to my home of Serbia. One day I hope to be able to return to Seattle to further my studies with Brendan. Stefan Belgrade, Serbia

I came to Brendan at a time in my life when I was lost, depressed, and weighted down with extreme…read moresadness. My mind did not seem to find a way out of this maze of negativity and darkness. I was trying to lift myself up by eating light and healthy, regular jogging. I even started tai-chi. It did not seem to help at all. I could feel that I needed something else. The tai-chi lessons I took at a certain school in Seattle felt lame, mechanical, and without depth. I had practiced tai-chi before and enjoyed it, but for some reasons, going back to learning the moves one by one did not suit me. It felt empty. So, I continued looking for different tai-chi and similar arts that could help me connect with my inner self and be in harmony with my surroundings. What got my attention about Brendan's practice was that he was practicing "healing" reiki and Qigong. Sure we all agree that reiki or qigong practices are, generally speaking, "healing". But he was teaching a unique type of Qigong, and since I needed large amount of healing, I called Brendan. During our first session, he first spent time listening to my story, then began the reiki/qigong, where he held his hands facing different areas of my body, using different finger positions, while simultaneously guiding my attention and breadth to different areas of my body. By the end of the session, I knew something had changed in me. At the time I was not sure what it was but could describe it as grounding. I felt more grounded. In the following days my sleep began to improve and I started to feel less depressed, more hopeful and gained some clarity on the steps I needed to take to change my frame of mind, my mental attitude. I continued to see Brendan many times after that and discovered that Brendan did not only help me heal by working on me but by teaching me how I could practice on my own. I also went to his workshops, which helped a lot by complementing what I had learned with him. As I progressed, he taught me specific exercises for all my organ systems, especially the kidney, liver, intestine, immunity, lungs, and heart. If you practiced reiki/qigong before, you know it is often hard to describe what is going on inside ourselves during practices. What I can say is that the practices with Brendan helped me listen to my inner intelligence, my intuition if you will. It is like my body knew what to do in different situations. Little by little, I regained control of my emotions, I was able to distance myself from pain and sadness, I was able to rest my mind and feel my surroundings. I gained so much with his sessions that I took my 15-year old daughter many times to see him. Brendan's sessions are powerful and the more you practice the more empowered you feel, and the more peaceful you feel. I would recommend to anybody to go meet Brendan and let him guide you through his teachings in order to find strength and peace. Only good things will come out of meeting him.

I went to Marco to help me with some of the tightness I feel in my upper chest and shoulders. I'm a…read morewriter and play guitar and spend a lot of time hunched over. And he was so good at raising my awareness of how I was holding my body and helping me to really feel a new way of holding my body and posture. I left the session feeling lighter, chest open, with reduced anxiety and a sense of well being. It really did improve my mood and was totally worth the drive from Santa Monica. Marco also has incredibly positive energy and a beautiful sense of touch. His studio is really nice and it's a very safe space in which to explore how to move more freely and heal from pain and repetitive holding patterns.

Will this will become LA's leading body-mind movement training hub for creatives and entrepreneurs?…read moreI don't know why you would go anywhere else. Go talk to Marco if your body is in pain or if you are working to become a more embodied artist/designer/performer/entrepreneur. He teaches individual and group sessions in Alexander Technique with a particular sensitivity towards people doing creative work. Like refining how you hold your tools over long, repetitive work sessions to prevent pain and to create a deep connection with your work. Let me explain why I am so enamored with this approach... We are all stuck with our bodies. As much as I would just like to leave my (now middle aged) body behind when it's hurt or tired - my body is always there. I have also always been attracted to training my body for performance in sports and theater. When I meditate, my body is a site of reflection. If I wasn't stuck with my body then I probably wouldn't enjoy my life as much. My good friend Marco gets bodies and all all of their painful and exuberant complexity. He has deep insight in how bodies move, how they express, how they are linked to the mind, and how they express our souls. I have known Marco for nearly a decade now and gotten to witness his journey from being a successful business guy who loved design and endurance sports into now perhaps the only person I can think of who explicitly linking the insights of Alexander Technique to the labor of the creative class. If you are unfamiliar with Alexander Technique it is just a bodywork/movement training method. It has been around forever and used often to help performers/dancers/singers/etc develop more presence. People also practice it to get rid of back pain etc. I like things like Pilates, Feldenkrais, Rolfing and yoga well enough but if I want something more than just a fitness or bodywork regime...something designed to support my creative practice and me as a creative person...then I want something like Body Economics. Marco's take on Alexander Technique is designed for creative people. He offers local sessions as his Los Angeles studio, universities, and online. I did a series of online sessions with Marco (I live in NYC) when I was having chronic back pain from working on a computer too much. He was able to provide me with feedback over live video on how I was sitting and standing that changed my understanding of my body. I was able to unwind some knots internally and breath more deeply. In the end I came away with some new tools for self-diagnosing my body when it gets out of wack and ways to put it back in alignment. Oh and Marco can speak Italian if that is useful to you. Go give your body and mind a tune up.

Last-minute invitation to join a friend resulted in one of my most memorable experiences for 2026…read more They are celebrating their 10th year as a sound temple. It was confusing because the address indicates a restaurant so you have to walk to the back of the restaurant and look for a gate that takes you into an enclosed garden-like area with prayer flags and lights. Inside t space was very comfortable: the temperature was comfortable with more than a dozen mats neatly laid out and prepared for guests. We were invited to be cleared with Rosewater spritz and feather energy. It was very intentionally and thoroughly done like an initiation into the space. It helped us feel like we had arrived and could be very present to ourselves in the space. When everyone had arrived we were oriented to the kinds of sounds we might experience as well as the state of mind, everything from moving into it transported space to falling asleep as, she pointed out, it is sometimes the thing we need the most. We were not rushed, we were invited to write our intentions. When she began, Karen was very skillful at making the Crystal bowls sing. For an hour we were transporte. It was an extraordinary experience...so said all of us. Several asked about alternative sessions including private sessions and private events. It will be a joy to return.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Sound Healing Level 1 class that Irene and Karen taught. The class was…read morelike moving through a beautiful ritual, with intention, ease and beauty. Both teachers conveyed the information in both a practical manner and an embodied example. If you are looking for a deeper experience and understanding of vocal toning and sound healing, I highly recommend!

Lauren is so great and intuitive with my chronic shoulder/neck tension, recovery from athletic…read morepursuits, and general anxiety. Her massages are next level--she can be precise with specific tensions/aches or simply make you feel incredibly relaxed, as she has a very warm presence. I originally sought out massage therapy experimentally/temporarily to alleviate chronic tension but now I like going on a regular cadence. I simply feel so much better.

Elaine is a gifted healer. She is passionate about helping…read morepeople and a keen listener and observer. She tailored her sessions to my needs. Where physical therapy was ineffective, she was able to reduce lower back pain. I enjoyed very much her private sessions.She taught me how to build a home practice. I highly recommend Elaine

The review is long overdue! I started seeing Elaine weekly in February of 2021. I work as a teacher…read moreand the toll of working during the pandemic became challenging by December of 2020. I went to Elaine a mixture of in person and online. I found both methods to be effective. She's through, knowledgeable and gentle. Elaine has a way of helping your body fully relax and release stress. I found myself looking forward to seeing her each week. I also experienced significant improvement with my stress and migraines by working with her. If you're unsure or on the fence about seeing Elaine let this review be what motivates you to go see her!

Ila is fantastic. She has spent time and energy immersed in the knowledge and wisdom of different…read morebodywork practices. I can't speak to all that she's learned, but she uses very different methods based on the problem area in combination with the solution. She can easily stretch, cup, knead, circulate, sound, heat, and really push my body all in one session. She addresses body issues in a much more 'whole body, whole mind' manner. She knows what she's doing so can come off a bit direct, but I think that kind of directness is what we Seattlites need every once and a while :) I love our communication, it feels open and honest, and sometimes she enters spiritual territory that I am unfamiliar with, but she gives me the space to digest and absorb anything within--and slightly beyond--my comfort zone. Essentially, she's not a missionary about it.  I was born with a shoulder injury (a palsy) that will always be with me. She listened to my concerns about the injury, and she has pushed that shoulder to do things just beyond its comfort zone. But she has also been a miracle worker with the opposite shoulder. All of the muscles and tendons that don't work on one side have to do twice the work on the other side. She has leveraged strong hands, correct pressure (while always checking in with me), stretching, movement, cupping, digging to help with the tension and pain that has built up over the years. TL;DR: A very skilled bodywork professional who listens to what you're saying, but more importantly listens to what your body is saying. I always leave feeling lighter, straighter, and far less tense. I have never had a masseuse quite like Ila. I hope to be seeing Ila for a very long time.

I searched for years for the right massage therapist and am so happy I found Ila! She is a skilled…read moreand intuitive therapist. I finally have chronic shoulder and neck pain under control with her help. I recommend her to everyone I know and will remain a long time client. I appreciate her service so much!