Upcoming Deep Bodywork® Workshops
An Advanced Learning Path for Experienced Practitioners
Explore a different approach to depth.
Deep Bodywork® invites practitioners to discover that profound change does not require force. Working with fascia through gravity, presence, refined body mechanics, and sensory awareness, offers a different approach to depth.
What is Deep Bodywork®?
Deep Bodywork® is an advanced approach to working with fascia and the deeper layers of the body, developed by Perry and Johanna Holloman. It builds on the foundations of presence-based touch while introducing new ways of accessing depth through gravity, refined body mechanics, and sensory awareness rather than force.
Deep Bodywork® invites a shift in how touch is generated. As perception becomes more refined, depth begins to emerge naturally, creating work that is both more effective and more sustainable for practitioner and receiver alike.
Who is it for?
Deep Bodywork® is designed for practitioners who already have experience with hands-on work and wish to deepen their practice.
A foundation in hands-on bodywork is recommended before joining the learning path.
Ideal for
• Esalen® Massage practitioners
• Massage therapists and bodyworkers
• Manual and movement therapists
• Practitioners interested in working with fascia
• Professionals who want to refine touch rather than collect more techniques
The Learning Path
Deep Bodywork® is designed as a flexible learning journey rather than a fixed curriculum. Most workshops can be taken in any order, allowing practitioners to choose the themes that best support their own development and the needs of the people they work with.
Choose the workshops that call to you
With the exception of a small number of advanced modules, Deep Bodywork® workshops can be taken in any order.
Each workshop explores a different region of the body and a different aspect of working with fascia, gravity, and perception.
You are welcome to join a single workshop or continue building your learning over time.
Earning the Deep Bodywork® Certificate
Practitioners who wish to complete the Deep Bodywork® learning path can earn a Certificate of Completion by attending at least 150 hours of training, including five different Deep Bodywork® workshops.
Each workshop stands on its own while also contributing to the broader Deep Bodywork® learning pathway.
The certificate recognizes your participation in the complete learning pathway. It is not a professional license or certification.
Join the Deep Bodywork® Community
With Nina Ottenheym
Full Deep Bodywork® workshops
Beginning January 2027
These workshops are part of the official Deep Bodywork® learning pathway and count toward the Deep Bodywork® Certificate.
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Train in China
With Nina Ottenheym & Eva-Maria Leve
Experience the principles of Deep Bodywork® in a two-day introduction before joining the advanced learning pathway.
Whether you continue with a single workshop or decide to follow the full learning path, the introduction offers a meaningful first step.
Explore an Introduction
With Perry & Johanna Holloman
Continue learning with the founders through workshops and advanced trainings offered internationally. Visit the official Deep Bodywork® website to explore current offerings and locations.
Continue Your Learning
Wherever you begin, you become part of the same international Deep Bodywork® community.
