Meet Satyarthi
Satyarthi is the creator of MER, the unprecedented deep bodywork approach that targets chronic and acute pain at the root cause, a practitioner of deep body worker for over 50 years and teacher to over 10,000 students.
Welcome to Myofascial Energetic Release Training, the culmination of nearly 50 years of my life spent learning, practicing and teaching deep bodywork to over 10,000 students.
A journey which began when I was a professional dancer in San Francisco. The daily training was intense, and the physical demands took a huge toll on my body, leaving my muscles tight, sore, and aching. It was during this time that I discovered the profound relief and release that bodywork brought me from my rigorous training schedule.
My first exploration into the world of bodywork began by learning and practicing massage in 1970. This experience ignited my passion and by 1971 I had trained in postural integration and started giving regular sessions. It was becoming clear to me by this point that bodywork was my true calling and would become my life’s work.
Drawing from the vast knowledge I had gained over many years of studying human anatomy and exploring diverse healing schools, modalities, and bodywork techniques, I co-created the renowned system of bodywork called Rebalancing. This integrates various approaches and has earned international recognition.
The next few years were immersed in studying Structural Integration, Acupuncture, Shiatsu, and meditation. In 1976, I embarked on a journey to the Osho Commune in Pune, India, where I had the privilege of working with some amazing bodywork teachers. Some of the finest and most talented teachers of methods such as the Alexander Technique, Neo-Reichian Therapy, and other cutting-edge therapeutic techniques.
During my time in Pune, I was blessed with the opportunity to provide regular bodywork sessions to Osho, the enlightened Indian mystic. Osho taught us that the mind, body, and spirit are one, an interconnected organic unit. Working closely with him, I developed a new, multidimensional connection to my work and deepened my understanding of myofascial training with my own students.
The insatiable curiosity and passion that first ignited my journey has never left and continues to keep me seeking and staying at the leading edge of scientific and human development discoveries. It has enabled me to provide my clients and students with a deep and clear understanding of their body’s structure and multidimensional functions. Ultimately, its led to the development of Myofascial Energetic Release (MER).
MER is my unprecedented deep bodywork approach that focuses on targeting chronic and acute pain at the root cause: soft tissue spasms. Simultaneously, it empowers clients by bringing awareness to the emotional and psychological factors that contribute to their pain.
Today, much of my time is dedicated to sharing this approach, the synthesis of a nearly 50 year passion for human, spiritual, and bodywork exploration. If you’re curious to know more, it would be my absolute pleasure to share my life’s work with you, which is provides greater meaning to my students professional work and helps them make a more profound difference in their clients lives.
Love, Satyarthi
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