Workshop Details

May 31, 2008

10:30 - 4:30 pm

Cost: $100

June 29, 2008

10:30 - 4:30 pm

Cost: $100

Gerry Harvey

Gerry Harvey is the first full time professional doing this work. Since March 1975 he has given over 40,000 skinrolling treatments. He has practiced and taught over 200 classes throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.

He has t aught at Esolem Institute Body Mind Institute in Los Angeles, the Center for Conscience Body Work in San Francisco, Albuquerque and Santa Fe N.M. 4 Worlds -Vancouver B.C The Body Center in London and numerous classes in lake Tahoe, Santa Monica, Berkley California.

Jerry Harvey developed this unique modality in San Francisco in 1975 and has practiced and taught throughout the United States as well as in London, Sydney and Vancouver. He has given over 40,000 individual treatments on clients ranging in age from four to 96 years old. He also takes a special interest in MS, mastectomy, burn, lupus and fibromyalgia cases.

Skin Rolling (Lymphatic Drainage Therapy)

In this one-day class participants will learn fundamentals of skin rolling. This is a holistic alternative to plastic and cosmetic surgery. The purpose is to alleviate pain and reduce aging and give skin a vital youthful glow.

Gerry practices this technique in San Fransisco., Beverly. Hills, Santa Fe, Atlanta, London and Sydney and NYC and has worked on George Harrison, James Colburn, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lindsey Wagner, Ellen Bursrtyn, Ali McGraw, Rosana Argvette, and Michael King and his family.

Skin Rolling is the practice of lifting the skin up and away from underlying layers of the body and then rolling it with gentle pressure. It is the only bodywork that deals exclusively with the health and appearance of the skin. Our skin is a living garment, and Skin Rolling is like sending this garment out for cleaning, pressing and alterations.

Major benefits of Skin Rolling

Hygienic

Our skin is a self-reproducing, self-repairing cover for the body. Our body is 70% fluid, and just as in a water balloon, when pressure is applied to one side and the water is forced everywhere else equally within that balloon, Skin Rolling similarly moves fluid throughout the body, using a continual, gentle, rhythmic motion to flush, rinse and cleanse the skin and tissue by massively circulating blood, lymph and oxygen. This results in the optimal functioning of:

the lymphatic system's sewage removal activity, and
the circulatory system's nourishing of tissue with nutrients and oxygen.

This two for one effect produces a profound revitalization and restoration in the whole organism. Skin Rolling is a powerful, natural and common sense adjunct to daily exercise. It is also a potent stimulant to the lymphatic, circulatory, respiratory and eliminative systems of the body. A series of Skin Rollings gradually erodes dense, thick and tough tissue, thus restoring the elastin and collagen balance of the skin. Scars, discoloration and cellulite can eventually be dissolved and removed by the natural functioning of the body itself.

Aesthetic

The healthiest and most beautiful skin resembles liquid crystal, i.e. it is brilliant in the reflection and production of light. Furthermore, this skin is as soft, elastic and supple as a puppy or kitten's pelt. It is not stuck or tender, nor does it adhere to underlying layers of the body. It is our cover or body stocking holding everything together and it is uniquely decorative. Few materials in the world can compare to the feel of human skin.
Since Skin Rolling restores the skin's resilience and elasticity, it effectively removes age from the body, often rolling back the years with dramatic improvement in the client's appearance.

Therapeutic

When the skin is thick, stuck, and tender it is indicative of unresolved issues. Embryologically, skin is formed from the outside edge of the brain and is, in fact, formed from identical tissue: ectoderm. Skin Rolling acts, in effect, as a brain massage helping to eliminate memories, ideas, attitudes, impressions and behavior that may no longer be appropriate. Skin Rolling helps us to become UN-stuck in our lives so that we may move forward. The unique stimulation of Skin Rolling feeds the rich concentration of nerve endings in the skin, positively affecting the entire nervous system. A single treatment routinely reverses negative emotional and mental states. Clients experience a feeling of well being and profound relaxation, and the long-term benefits are cumulative and enduring.