An introductory workshop and talk with Jeni at Earth Spirit, Compton Dundon, near Glastonbury

We will be offering a session at this month’s Metaphorum, the online unconference for all things Clean.

Thinking about what we want to offer in the context of an online event (via zoom), the touch would need to be entirely given and received by the recipient with the facilitator interacting over the internet, so what kind of Clean Touch facilitation would best support this scenario, could we put together a session guide that people could take away and use to facilitate remote touch? This brought up another layer of exploration – what kind of skills does such facilitation require? So that is what this session will focus on. And hopefully it will be interesting and thought provoking in relation to other kinds of Clean facilitation (Language, Space…) whether remote or in-person.

Tickets for the metaphorum are available here, and info for the session below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/metaphorum-2-tickets-29278959155

 Touching without Touch – exploring qualities of Clean facilitation

Jackie and Jeni invite you to a session exploring what kind of facilitation skills are useful for touching without touch. Our exploration will be based in the context of Clean Touch; and we envisage it shining a light on useful skills for other kinds of Clean facilitation as well.

In our practice and workshops with Clean Touch we often start with a guided meditation inviting the recipient to use their own touch to give and receive for them self, before moving into a session in which the recipient receives touch facilitated by one or more practitioners or ‘givers of touch’. Platforms like zoom and Skype make it easier to work with clients or ‘receivers of touch’ who are in a different location, but as the emphasis on the facilitator moves away from touch-giver to facilitation by language, what kind of skills are useful when guiding the recipient to both give and receive touch for themselves – for working with touch without touching? And in what ways is this the same or different as facilitating a Clean Language or Clean Space session for a client?

 Clean Touch is a process that invites a client to access their body’s wisdom through the creation of metaphor in a shared dialogue of giving and receiving touch. Clean Touch is always different and unique to the person at that moment. Working with touch, embodied metaphor and Clean Language enables a dialogue that is completely focused on the needs of the individual’s system and opens the door for rich multisensory communication; facilitating relaxation, greater self-knowledge and potential change.

For more about Clean Touch see www.cleantouchmassage.com and Chapter 31 of Nick Pole’s excellent book ‘Words That Touch’

Nick Pole’s beautiful new book Words That Touch, published by Singing Dragon, is out and available here:  http://amzn.eu/iiJ2gf8

A deliciously smooth read, Nick takes the reader on a charming journey through the use of Clean Language and ethos with bodywork, delving richly into the individual questions of David Grove’s Clean Language, adding a few tweaks given the context, and unveiling some of the mystery of just what happens in the brain, body, mind as a question arrives.

Loads of case studies bring the pages to life adding flesh aplenty, and the interviews at the end of the book give an enticing glimpse into the way that other practitioners are integrating Clean in uniquely diverse ways.

Plus there’s a chapter about Clean Touch, featuring the London workshop which Nick attended and interviewed us afterwards, and feedback from some of the York workshop and Clean conference workshop participants.

A beautifully written, informative and practical book that will be one of those to read time and time again to gain new perspectives with each return visit.

As of 2016, Jeni and Jackie are offering Clean Touch Massage sessions and workshops in Somerset.

Jeni is available in the Glastonbury area, and can be contacted at: info [at] jeniedge.com

Jackie is available in the Wincanton area, and can be contacted at: jackie.calderwood [at ] btopenworld.com

And we offer sessions with both of us co-facilitating Clean Touch – contact us at: welcome [at ] cleantouchmassage.com

We will be presenting a session at this year’s International Clean Conference, 6-8 June, at University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY.  Tickets, programme & info at: http://www.cleanchange.co.uk/cleanlanguage/shop/international-clean-conference-2014/

Expanding Facilitation with Clean Touch

Saturday 7th June, 11.45 – 13.00, Room 3E,  this workshop is for people with some experience of Clean Language.

We will present our latest developments of Clean Touch:

• Exploring the dynamics of working with a co-facilitator when using touch and Clean Language with a client, and of receiving from two facilitators – how this accesses the metaphors and movement of your body in an empowering new way
• Exploring the relationship between client’s information, your own expertise and intuition

The aim/outcome/benefits of this session is:

• Participants will gain first-hand experience of Clean Touch – giving and receiving.
• A practical, innovative, refreshing, relaxing session.
• An excellent opportunity to become aware of the boundaries of your own sense of knowing, interpretation and response. Transferrable to other contexts.

Clean Touch: Metaphors of the Body and Mind

Day Workshop with Jackie Calderwood and Jeni Edge

Jackie and Jeni would like to invite you to a day workshop of exploring embodied metaphors through Clean Touch in York on Saturday 23^rd November 2013. The workshop is hosted by the York Clean Language Practice Group, and is open to all.

Come and learn about a way of incorporating Clean Language and bodywork that allows people to access their body’s wisdom; facilitating relaxation, greater self-knowledge and potential change. Clean Touch is always different and unique to the person at that moment. Working with touch, metaphor and Clean Language enables a dialogue that is completely focused on the needs of the individual’s system and opens the door for rich multisensory communication.

The day will involve a refreshing mix of background information, guided meditations, exercises, demos, and practical experience, to develop some of the skills of Clean Touch.  The workshop will take place in a safe environment with all practical exercises taking place through clothing.

No previous experience of David Grove’s Clean Language, Massage or Bodywork is required (although expertise in any is welcome) as the workshop will integrate the essentials whilst learning new techniques and will be tailored to all abilities.

Cost:   £50 (includes buffet lunch)

Timing: 10am-3.30pm

Venue:   Millers Yard CIC, 2 & 4 Millers Yard, Gillygate, York YO31 7EB, http://www.millersyard.co.uk

To book please contact Tamsin Hartley: tamsinhartley [at] hotmail.com

– Comments from participants in a Clean Touch workshop with Jeni and Jackie at the Clean Conference, London 2013:

“Outstanding what a different experience, I have learnt so much, and now have a resource that will stick and grow and inform the rest of my body.”

“Wonderful, relaxing and calming; use of Clean was intriguing and very effective”

“What a beautiful way to get into a good and deep touch with my own and the other person’s body – and body field. Go on doing what you do.”

http://www.millersyard.co.uk/workshops-events/id463/clean-touch-metaphors-of-the-body-and-mind.html