WHY I BECAME AN ALCHEMY OF TOUCH BODYWORK & MASSAGE THERAPIST?

WHY I BECAME AN ALCHEMY OF TOUCH BODYWORK & MASSAGE THERAPIST?

After my "energetic awakening" and being a fan of taking Bodywork & Massage sessions myself, I was committed to finding the right multidisciplinary Bodywork teacher myself. Then my girlfriend at the time, tipped me that Tapesh Paradiso was coming to visit Amsterdam for a workshop, I read his background about his unique multidisciplinary poetic bodywork approach and I knew I wanted to try out a session from Tapesh in person. 

My first session from Tapesh blew me away and was by far the best bodywork massage I have ever experienced. From the beginning to the end it was fluidly harmoniously orchestrated and moving through my body between pleasure and pain, opening up the bliss body, just the way I like it.

So I tried another session, to see the difference in techniques that he would use in first and second sessions, the second session was just as mind blowing and I immediately knew I wanted to learn the Alchemy of Touch Transformational Bodywork founded by Tapesh Paradiso.

Now why is Tapesh so good in what he does?

Tapesh started his journey in Bodywork, Healing & Meditation in 1987 ( I was just 3 years old 🙄) with an Intensive Phychic Massage training, followed by Osho’s Rebalancing training for 8 months, Tibetan Healing Red Wave, Divine Healing Training, Hara Massage Training, Inner Woman Inner Man,  Ayurvedic Massage Training, Mystic Rose Teacher Training, Reiki Master and the list goes on… While he was studying he already started to give personal sessions to be able to support his stay and living in the physical presence of Osho. 

Meanwhile he was giving sessions he clearly saw that he was getting physically tired. As much as he loved to give sessions he tried all other means to make his living yet life brought him back, again and again to his purpose. And so he decided to redesign and retouch all the techniques to reach at the point where he can work so deeply with no effort at all, and use the sessions as his Sadana and meditation.

When Osho left his body Tapesh travelled through India and personally met different masters. Papa Ji who is the master of Mooji, Girida, Samdarshi, Poonananda Ji and other masters who inspired him in his journey. 

Through his devoted life’s path and experience with touch, body-mind journey and meditation, Tapesh developed the unique fusion that is now called ‘Alchemy of Touch’. He modified and improved techniques, morphing it into a more dynamic & poetic form. 

Playfulness, artistry, presence and effortlessness are cornerstones of his approach. Tapesh also introduced the best methods from his broad education across many modalities of massage, bodywork and healing and created a profound way to touch with emptiness. His own innovative method “Fluid Touch” and “Deep Tissue in motion” bring to life this powerful form of massage & body-mind work, which focusses on physical & energetic release from the Myofascia.

Tapesh is dedicated to transmitting the wisdom he has gathered over his lifetime through Alchemy of Touch Transformational Bodywork Trainings, and through the ongoing support of his many students worldwide who are now full time practitioners.

In my eyes Tapesh is so good in what he does, because it is his purpose to do what he does and he found his passion within his purpose. But Tapesh could not have made Alchemy of Touch Bodywork Academy as successful without the support of his life partner Anouk Devi.

Anouk Devi is co-founder of the Alchemy of Touch Transformational Bodywork Academy. She is a dedicated Bodywork Therapist & Trainer, Personal Coach, Trauma-stress Therapist & Yin Yoga Teacher. Her focus is in creating a truly holistic approach toward supporting the body-mind synergy. Anouk was born with a highly intuitive nature and has always integrated this gift naturally into her life and work environment.

She originally began her work within the sphere of Mental Health Care, providing mental and physical support to those in need. In her early twenties she started an intense journey with her own physical health and was diagnosed with, at that time called, soft tissue rheumatism. 24 years ago fascia was an unknown ‘world’.

Having a strong and powerful spirit this path guided her toward an experiential understanding of the power of natural healing, and which has sparked and infused her obvious fascination with fascia. Not only the physical aspect of fascia but as well the emotional and energetic aspects of this fascinating sensory organism (system) under our skin. She dove deeply into the world of energy healing, nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, nervous system regulation and completed as well studies in physiology and anatomy. Healing herself she re-discovered physical touch for healing and studied massage & bodywork in 2003. And through the body she ‘came back home’. 

Anouk has an innate connection with ancient wisdom teachings. Living in India and the East are since many years an important part of her inspiration. Her journey of letting go into total surrender of listening to her inner guide brought her in 2007 on her solo journey through the depth of Tibet and it’s masters. Her curiosity for ‘the mystery of that what we truly are’ infuses her with ongoing insights. She shares her embodied understanding of the bodymind synergy with intricacy and radiates the professional expertise of an experienced bodyworker and the natural compassion as a therapist. 

She loves to empower others with naturalness and clarity.
Together with her life partner Tapesh, Anouk facilitates Alchemy of Touch Trainings by sharing her knowledge and insights of the bodies wisdom as well offers hands-on support to help all students refine their techniques. She both contrasts and compliments Tapesh, inviting all students of Alchemy of Touch to cultivate their own expression of this beautiful form with warmth and grace. She holds the space to ensure that all students feel supported and everyone’s needs are being met, so that all students are free to learn and emerge into their own transformation in the most safe, relaxed and profound way during the training and through her ongoing mentorship of their students worldwide.

Anouk is dedicated to serve humanity, the planet and all of life with tremendous love for its magnificent beauty and power.

Tapesh & Anouk founders of Alchemy of Touch Transformational Bodywork Academy.

It is really in the true Male – Female Balance between Anouk and Tapesh that they have created the magic that many people around the world now call “Alchemy of Touch Transformational Bodywork”. Alchemy of Touch is a dynamic & poetic form of transformational bodywork. Including Deep Tissue, Myofascial Chi-Release, Holistic Bodywork, Fluid Touch (Alchemy of Touch), Joint Mobilization (Trager), Visceral (Hara/ Belly) Work, Deep Tissue in Motion (Alchemy of Touch), Thai Yoga Stretches, Meditation, Osho Rebalancing Massage, Digital pressure Massage, Polarity Energy Work.

I continue bowing deeply for Tapesh & Anouk for teaching me their knowledge and wisdom, until I leave this physical plane. In my purpose to re-wire the human logical system, for a better future of humanity, living in the singularity of the human Heart,  "Awakening the Illuminated Heart", My "Deep Healing Bodywork & Massage". session are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and wisdom with the highest gratitude and devotion.  

Tons of love & light to Tapesh & Anouk, Namaste 🙏🏼😇💚