Anatomy for Energy Workers

How do we "feel what we feel", and what can that teach you about the people you work with? Join Doe Warnes for this six-week livestream course created for healers, bodyworkers, psychotherapists, homeopaths, yoga teachers and other practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of the body.

Raising your body awareness and understanding your own sensations helps you recognise the subtle, non-verbal communication that takes place when you work with clients. This integrative approach brings a deeper understanding of how the body works, clarifies your intention as a practitioner and helps reframe distorted body/mind perceptions so they sit closer to reality. The result is a new level of expertise to enrich your personal and professional practice.

The course begins with an orientation to the physical body systems. This lays the foundation for appreciating the parallels between the human body and the planet itself, as Andrea Olsen puts it, "stones are the bones of the earth". Throughout, links are drawn between the physical and the subtle energies where relevant.

Doe Warnes is a skilled practitioner, educator and workshop facilitator with 40 years of experience. She is a Fellow of the Shiatsu Society (FwSS) and holds ITEC and RSME/T qualifications. Her holistic, interactive and experiential approach brings together anatomy and physiology, mindful movement and intuitive bodywork. She makes the science of the body engaging and usable for practitioners.

What to expect

We begin with the physical body systems, then look primarily at the nervous system, the system of sensation, and see how the muscular, skeletal, digestive and endocrine systems work together as an integrated whole. The course is embodied and experiential, weaving anatomical and energetic concepts together with mindfulness, gentle movement, self-reflection and practical exercises. You will leave with a grounded base of knowledge and personal experience that you can apply within your chosen professional practice. 

This 6-week online course includes:

• Understanding the physiology of balance
• Making links between the body, chakras and meridians
• Discovering how muscle memory holds our "life stories"
• Finding out whether gut instinct is "real" or imagined
• Learning how mirror neurons enable us to feel empathy
• Discovering ways to restore balance and reduce stress
• Developing your "body as barometer" for communication
• Finding out how your skeleton can help you centre

A certificate of attendance is given to those who attend all six sessions live. Certificates are not available for those watching recordings.

Who is this for?

• Healers, energy workers and spiritual practitioners
• Bodyworkers, massage therapists and shiatsu practitioners
• Psychotherapists, counsellors and homeopaths
• Yoga teachers and movement teachers
• Anyone who works with clients and wants a deeper understanding of the body and non-verbal communication

Your body is one of your most powerful tools as a practitioner. Book now to deepen your body awareness and bring a new level of expertise to your practice.

Meet your tutor, Doe Warnes

Doe Warnes FwSS, RSME/T, ITEC is a practitioner, educator and workshop facilitator with 40 years of experience in physical and emotional health and wellbeing. She offers shiatsu healing massage, Japanese facial rejuvenating massage and workshops, online and in person. Her approach is holistic, interactive and experiential, bringing together anatomy and physiology, mindful movement, intuitive shiatsu bodywork and acupressure. Her deep understanding of the body and her gift for making it accessible make her an ideal guide for anyone who works with people.

Anatomy for Energy Workers syllabus

Week 1:

• Cell as microcosm earth as macrocosm
• Know your way around the body
• Overview of energies of the body: physical and subtle
• Epiginetics - nature versus nurture

Week 2:

• Introducing the nervous system
• Self-regulation with homeostasis
• Listening to the language of sensation
• Interpreting the world around us through touch

Week 3:

• The muscular system and our kinaesthetic self
• Bodies stories, habits and behaviour
• Muscles and emotions
• Mirror neurons and empathy

Week 4:

• Introducing the digestive system
• The role of the vagal nerve
• Body as container and contained
• The second brain and gut instinct

Week 5:

• Finding the balance from stress to rest
• Understanding the stress response
• Introducing the endocrine system
• Relationship with the chakra system

Week 6:

• Introducing the skeleton system
• Releasing deep muscle tension
• 'Find your inner ground' through the skeleton
• Joints and how they shape us in life
• Overview of the Chinese concept of Yin/Yang, Five Elements and meridians in relationship to the body

Entry requirements

• This course is open to all.
• To enrol on this course, click 'BOOK NOW'.
• If it is fully booked, click 'REGISTER INTEREST' for updates.
• It is important that you read these 11 Course Agreements before your first class.

Live online with replay

This course will be recorded. You will find the recording links in your College Account within two working days from each class - an email will alert you when it is ready. These recordings will be available for replay for three months. Please see our terms for more information.

Previous participants say:

"Excellent, exceeded expectations."

"I really enjoyed the course and although I knew a fair amount about the body, this course opened my eyes to a much deeper understanding of how the body functions. Everything was covered in just the right amount of detail and explained in depth. A must do course for all those."

"Experience was very interesting and informative and many things learnt I will be able to apply when conducting healing sessions with clients in the future."