Kenzen Bodywork & Dojo

12/12/2025

Last month, after 9 years of practicing Hakkoryu traditional Japanese jujutsu at the Shihan level, I had the good fortune to return to Japan and receive transmission of the techniques and principles of Kaiden and Sandaikichu, the last two levels in the system. I can safely say that it was one of the brightest highlights of my life, especially at the heels of my 55th birthday.

It was four days of intense learning and training, long and deep discussions at nights over simple dinners from 7-11, and sleeping on the floor upstairs from the dojo.

My experience would not have been possible without the dedicated companionship of my friends and mentors Scott Newkirk and Sean Bell, who have faithfully and generously trained me the past seven years.

And I am forever grateful to the Okuyama family, Nidai Soke and Waka Sensei , for their generosity to hold instructions just for me, as I was the only trainee that week. Takahashi Sensei and Ugo Sensei also attended the instructions, and together, everyone was incredibly giving and openhearted with their knowledge and wisdom.

By the time the week was over, I was physically exhausted, but mentally and spiritually uplifted to new heights. The depth of this practice is bottomless, and I am excited to explore more with renewed curiosity in this art.

05/10/2025

Last week I had a transformational experience at my Advanced Craniosacral Therapy 2 workshop. I can safely say this workshop was the highlight of not only my career but my life. I discovered deep truths about myself, honed my skills, and made lasting friendships. It was one of those weeks you know in your heart you will never repeat, but you also know you’ll never forget.

04/17/2025

In a happy moment… this was the room where I called my studio in Armenia. It was quiet, serene, and welcoming.

01/16/2025

🔥 Supporting Our Community During the California Los Angeles Fires 🔥

In the midst of this chaos, it’s not just your right to destress—it’s essential to be mindful of your own well-being. 💛 Think of it like putting on your oxygen mask first; only when you take care of yourself can you be there for others.

To help you start this journey of self-care, Kenzen is offering:

✨A Free 45-Minute Session✨
to provide some much-needed relief during these challenging times.

💛 Plus, 50% Off Your Second Visit (only $65)

Whether you need relaxation, stress relief, or just a moment to recharge, Kenzen is here for you. Together, we can overcome this. 🙏

📅 Offer Valid Until end of January – Limited spots available!
📍 Visit us at kenzenbody.com or DM us for more details.

Take the time to breathe, heal, and restore—because you deserve it. 💪

06/09/2024

Shame is a passé, toxic, and demoralizing emotion. at its core is about democracy and claiming our humanity. NO ONE has the right to tell us that we’re less than. Happy pride! I love us. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

11/01/2023

against all odds: It seems sometimes like humans won’t stop at anything in their pursuit to pillage the earth. But always has higher plans.

10/16/2023

Scott is my friend and mentor, and he and I have had many long discussions and late night chats about all sorts of things in our lives. When our discussion turned to work/life balance, he dropped this amazing piece of 🦉But the implications go so much deeper. We hardly question where we are in life, what we believe, or what our bodies feel. We just keep doing and doing, until one day we wake up and realize we have no idea how the years went by and what we did in the interim.

The next time you take out the trash, pay attention to the way you open the bin. Or when you sit in the car, try changing the way you get in. Little changes can lead to big changes.

08/12/2023

This week, I made profound and lasting bonds with a small group of powerful and talented practitioners in my Advanced Craniosacral Therapy class. It was five intense days of soul searching, supporting, learning and growing. This work knows no limits and grows deeper and more meaningful with each passing year. I am for ever changed, and I leave Truth or Consequences, NM a better human.

07/01/2023

On this last day of , and on the heels of a dark day in the history of this country, when the turned back the clock on progress for q***r people, I wish you all joy, safety, acceptance and love. The political pendulum in our country may be swinging to the conservative end, but we all know in our hearts that discriminating against people based on attributes they were born with is simply wrong. Kenzen is a gay operated business. I've been out of the closet for 30 years. I would never, in my wildest dreams, think of discriminating against a client based on who they're married to, who they love, or what types of people they associate with. My job is to be the best manual therapist I can be and give help to those who ask for it. This is what I'm proud of, and if you're not LGBTQ, you can also celebrate Pride for having the sense and decency to co-exist peacefully with people from all walks of life.

02/07/2023

This video sheds light on one of the most common complains people come in with: tingling in fingers, neck and shoulder pain, difficulty breathing. Those who had pulmonary complications from COVID might be experiencing thoracic outlet syndrome, as well. I can’t stress enough how important bodywork is to get passed these kinds of “sticky” problems, for which general physicians has no solutions. I’ve helped many people with similar issues. Please reach out if this is you.

https://www.gilhedley.com In this video I am joined by my dear friend and colleague Jim Pulciani, LMT, LAC, Director of the Institute for Anatomical Research...

01/16/2023

Hello!!Long time no talk… The truth is that real life is so much more interesting than social media, so I don’t post as much. But captured this still last night and it really shows how I feel about life right now. I love my work, I love my clients, I love my perpetual learning, and I love stumbling onto brand new coffee shops. I hope you’re well. Come see me and let’s discover amazing things about our bodies.
#2023

06/12/2022

“New” study showing what my hands have known for many years. Craniosacral therapy is all about following the craniosacral rhythm to promote movement and healing.

Finally, evidence shows that the human head has three intrinsic motions: cardiac, respiration, and a third… craniosacral rhythm. Read all about it in the March 2022 Structure, Function, Integration issue.

In the interview with Dr. Thomas Rosenkilde Rasmussen, he discusses how he and his team built a measurement tool using robotics and mathematics to measure all the human head's internal movements directly.

After recording fifty participants for forty minutes, they found three distinct motions: heart rhythm, breathing movements, and a third motion. Unlike the first two, the third rhythm had a wave within a wave type of movement. Rasmussen elaborates on insights from this line of inquiry, how it compares to all the previous palpation studies of the craniosacral rhythm and future research due to this new technology.