Integrative Bodywork Therapies

Pracitioner and Guide

Ivan Block

Photo by Mariano Frisoli

30 Years of Integrative Practice

The Path

Welcome, I’m Ivan, an integrative somatic practitioner and guide. I have been doing various forms of bodywork since 1997. In 2003 I had a very intense spiritual awakening that changed my whole perception of my path and purpose. I am here to offer what I have learned and experienced in this arena. I wish to support others in their journeys from trauma towards being more fully alive, capable human beings. The path of healing and spirituality can go very deep. It can be helpful to have an experienced guide during these moments of excavating and unearthing unconscious wounds of the past. Eventually this work can lead to a more integrated and embodied experience of life. I am here to offer support to those who heed this deeper call. A great mystery of wonder, grace, wisdom, and mercy may begin to reveal itself. The invitation is to allow the journey to unfold and follow the path.

Core Principles

Integrative Bodywork

Integrative bodywork is a holistic approach to working with what we know of as the body. This includes all the intelligences within the organizing systems of the soma and the transpersonal or more subtle aspects of Self.

Some examples of these more subtle aspects are soul, spirit, archetypes, collective, epigenetics, and the intergenerational transmission that is handed down within us whether we know it or not.

The approach of the integrative bodywork can be through either a direct physical manipulation or touch of the body or through more refined aspects where there is not touch. Working with each person is different.

These are a few of the modalities I have studied and work with. I also add my own knowing, understandings and revelations into my work.

Ortho-bionomy
Cranial Sacral
Neuro-Muscular
Myofascial
Triggerpoint

Working with Trauma

Trauma is something that can be very complex, subtle and mysterious. It can start with just ideas about our own personal stories. For many people it’s not just about what you’ve experienced in this one life or your childhood. It can encompass much more than what you might think or believe.

What I’ve realized in the work that I help facilitate is that we have to be open to material beyond concepts, beyond what we may consider the self and beyond our own imagination.

Having a space or container for these possibilities to integrate and metabolize can be of great benefit. Things often reveal themselves to us and inform us directly with an experience.

Types of Trauma I work with:

Acute
Chronic
Complex
Childhood/ Developmental
Intergenerational
Collective

Interpersonal
Medical

Sexual

Spiritual

The Mystery of Spiritual Revelation

Some of the deepest mysteries of consciousness may reveal themselves to us in these states of being held and allowing - certain universal truths and the importance of certain relative truths.

It can be helpful to pace oneself and practice tenderness. It is important to take care of yourself and watch out for a desire for urgency to get to the other side. This rushing can be part of the unconscious addiction or impulse to fix, figure out or get somewhere and get rid of where you’re at.

I call some of these insights or revelations the acquired taste of the Divine because truth is not what we think it is. Truth reveals itself directly and in mysterious ways. This is where some of the mystics might speak to you.

Some things to consider are to leave room for what arises and to approach with curiosity, affection and reverence.

Services

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In Person

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Cohort Programs

"I have been working with Ivan for the last four years and the energetic landscapes we have traversed during that time have been profound and transformative. Our work together has been absolutely essential in my own soul’s journey to more depth, authenticity, and direct connection to Mystery. I deeply trust Ivan’s sensitivity and integrity; his own rigorous relationship with Source keeps him humble and always deepening. I highly recommend Ivan as a deeply intuitive person who can accompany you in the strange, mysterious, heart-opening, soul-reckoning work of being fully alive."

- A.S.

"I have worked with Ivan for many years, both in person and remotely. I find him to be an excellent guide and hand holder as he ushers me into the ever expanding higher realms of myself. With Ivan, I experience greater access to internal connections and expressions as he anchors in the higher vibrations. And I appreciate how he can meet me in the most challenging twists and turns and be a source of wisdom and comfort. He is a priceless gift from God. I highly recommend him!"

- Hope V.

"I’m a trauma therapist and had been engaged in my own personal healing work for years when I came to Ivan. I knew I was ready for a deeper level of healing—one that dealt exclusively with the body. Ivan’s attunement, presence, and care created the sense of safety I needed to allow my body to release what words alone could not reach. I continue to be amazed by the depth of presence Ivan holds. Through our work together, I’ve found that I’m able to be with myself differently—with greater awareness, compassion, and capacity. That shift has also deeply influenced the way I’m able to be present with my own clients. I’m incredibly grateful for the healing that has unfolded through this work and for the safety, care, and deep attunement Ivan brings to the process."

- Karen Hebert, Ph.D.

Trauma Therapist

“Ivan is a truly gifted, attuned, and seasoned body worker and energy worker. I have worked with him, off and on, for well over a decade, to heal nervous system trauma patterning, process grief somatically, and release fascial tension.

As a trauma therapist myself, who holds space for others, I can attest to his skillfully attuned compassion, both with his touch and energetic sensitivity of the way he relationally holds presence. I would (and have!) recommend that friends, colleagues, and clients seek his support in addressing long-held patterns or physical issues, going to the root causes in a paced way that allows for deeper metabolizing. Lastly, Ivan has a great sense of humor, and an innate ability to bring both compassion and lightness to any encounter. "

- Scott V. N.

Trauma Therapist

"I have been a client of Ivan's for many, many years. He is not only the most accomplished body worker that I have ever gone to, but also a true professional.

The moment Ivan comes into the room to work on me, I can feel energy surging through my body. As he “reads” my body, he intuitively knows exactly what to focus on and does so with great sensitivity and thoughtfullness. After each session I feel renewed, invigorated and enriched.

Ivan has helped me in every realm - physically, emotionally and psychically. I highly recommend his expertise as I feel very strongly he is a remarkable healer."

-Susanna C.

"There simply aren’t enough Ivans in this world. Santa Fe is blessed to have him. "

- S.L.

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