The Body Knows.

Reconnect with the wisdom already within you.

For those who want to deepen their touch, presence, and embodied practice.

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100hr Esalen® Massage Professional Training

October 17–31, 2026 · Portugal

Two weeks to immerse in touch, presence, and embodied practice.

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A space to slow down and learn through touch

My work invites you to listen, to feel, and to explore what becomes possible when we move at a different pace.

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From introductory weekends to professional training, my work supports you in deepening touch, presence, & embodied practice.

Where do you want to begin?

  • 100hr Esalen® Massage Training

    Refine your touch.
    Deepen your presence.
    Train professionally in the Esalen® tradition.

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  • Esalen® Massage Intro Workshops

    A weekend to slow down, learn mindful touch, and reconnect with presence.

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  • Advanced Workshops

    For practitioners who want to deepen their skills and refine their touch through more advanced work.

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Esalen® Massage Global Village 2026

Kiental, Switzerland | July 6–12, 2026

A unique gathering of Esalen® Massage practitioners and teachers from around the world.
A shared space of touch, presence, and community.

I’ll be part of the teaching team, contributing to the shared learning space.

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Working one-to-one

If you feel the wish for more personal guidance, I offer a small number of one-on-one sessions.

A space to slow down, listen, and stay connected to your own process.

Sessions are held online.

In-person bodywork is available occasionally in Hamburg.

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Nina Ottenheym offering embodied coaching and integrative bodywork in Hamburg

Meet Nina

My work is rooted in presence, touch, and the intelligence of the body.

I support people in slowing down, listening more closely, and reconnecting with what is already there.

I’m an Esalen® Massage Certification Teacher, Embodied Coach, and somatic facilitator with over 15 years of experience.

My approach is body-centered, presence-based, and shaped by Gestalt practice and hands-on work.

I teach internationally and hold trainings in English, bringing together students from different backgrounds into a shared field of learning.

This work is not about doing more. It’s about learning to listen.

More about my work

Official Esalen® Massage Teacher • EMBA member •Trainings are recognized by the Esalen® Institute / EMBA.

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  • Anj, Intro Course Participant

    “I felt supported throughout the whole weekend, even without any prior experience.
The space Nina created was safe, regulating, and allowed us to explore and learn together.”

  • Christian, Training Participant

    Nina provides a very good structure. She embodies leadership qualities to a high degree. I feel absolutely safe in the space she holds.

  • Isabel, Intro Course Participant

    I took so so much for myself from this time being together and will definitely integrate Esalen in my further practice.

  • Tanja, Einführungskurs Teilnehmerin

    Ich habe dieses Wochenende mitgemacht und ich bin beseelt und ich kann jedem nur empfehlen das auszuprobieren.

  • Joana, Participante de la Formación

    Nina es una persona muy acogedora y que transmite mucho amor. Es una profesora muy empática y cercana. Me he sentido muy acogida por ella.