~ embodygrace ~
Bodywork & Movement
For humans in their panoramic years who are ready to design a movement-rich life that serves their mature bodies, their hard-earned wisdom and their unique reason for being here.
Are you ready to move into the most intentional phase of your life?
The panoramic years are less about a certain age, and more about a point in your life when you can see the end from the beginning.
Maybe the kids have flown the nest, the parents are in your care or have passed on, you’ve retired or want a change, or some other life event has shifted how you see the world and your place in it.
You’re tired of being pulled in a million directions, slicing up your life like a pie as you try to meet your own needs amidst the demands of life.
Your body’s requirements are changing, and your soul is gently reminding you of its purpose; that now is the time to attend to your raison d’etre, and to share the fruit of your experience in this world.
You feel ready to move into the rest of your life as a whole, integrated being - with grace, strength and purpose.
I’m Gina Loree Bryan …
… 58-year-old bodyworker, movement teacher, fellow human.
In two decades of practice, as a shiatsu practitioner and a personal trainer in Restorative Exercise®, I’ve observed that not only are modern human bodies starving for movement, but for movement that is applicable to our unique lives, and makes sense for whatever stage of life we’re in.
As I entered my own ‘panoramic years’, it became abundantly clear that our needs and purposes DO change as life changes, and we need to be more intentional with the kinds of movement that will serve those needs for the next few decades.
In a culture that values youth, minimizing of effort, and its consistent messaging to expect breaking down past a certain age, it’s imperative that we find relevance for our experience, and advocate for the dynamic mobility and usefulness of our bodies.
Living intentionally through movement is an ongoing exploration, and I do a lot of exploring through my writing.
Periodically, I send out ‘gracenotes’ - missives that delve into the soul-ful relationships we embody as human movings: with our selves, each other, nature, technology, god.
I invite you to share in my resources, engage in conversations, challenge paradigms, and affirm your humanity.
♥️ “I love how you leaven your teachings with humor, Gina!”
~ Hilda K..
♥️ “Your writing frequently moves me to tears, dear Gina, tears of delight, tears of sorrow, and they all spring out of and water this ground of humanness.”
~ Carol V.
♥️ “Gina’s missives are not to be missed!”
~ Corrine B.
Work with Me
From healing shiatsu bodywork sessions to soulful movement ecosystem design, here are ways we can work together to calm the nervous system, encourage coherence in your body, and restore alignment within your body and with all parts of your life.
Shiatsu Bodywork + Restorative Alignment
In Chester County, PA.
Shiatsu is a form of Asian bodywork that involves the art of harmonizing Qi (bioenergy system) through the same meridian system and acupoints shared with acupuncture.
Restorative Alignment is an integration of bodywork, alignment assessment, unique protocols and restorative exercises to promote and sustain the alignment of your body.
Movement-Wise
In Chester County, PA or online.
Let’s design your own unique soulful movement ecosystem for your panoramic years!
We integrate your goals, stories, environments and relevant activities to create a meaningful, movement-rich life.
In a time where more of our interactions with the world require less ‘hands-on’, what is the future of our perceptions of space, purpose and reality?