“I recently took the Body Talk access class with Laura Hames in Brooklyn, NY. I had done a few private sessions with Laura after being recommended to Body Talk by a massage therapist in San Pancho, Mexico. I had these faint moles on my neck and during my massage she pointed them out saying, “This could be a virus. You should check out Body Talk when you get home.” Body Talk? I had never heard of Body Talk and I thought I had heard of everything. Something told me to listen and since I trusted this very gifted masseuse, I googled Body Talk as soon as I was back in NYC. I was lucky enough to find Laura who I connected with immediately from the moment we spoke on the phone. I felt that I could trust her right away and I was excited about what she shared in regards to the body’s innate ability to heal itself and the power of perspective in relation to healthcare. About how there was nothing wrong, only places in the body where we could use some reorganizing… “priorities” in the body.

My experience was pretty intense from the start. I had a few very moving and insightful sessions, where I experienced a lot of physical and emotional release. But I was still not clear on exactly how any of this worked. So I signed myself up for the Access class.
Wow! This class filled in a lot of the blanks. It gave me a greater understanding of how Body Talk works and, even better, the tools to do 5 basic techniques on myself and others. I learned how it came to be, and I loved that fact that incorporated so many modalities that I believed in and yet it was unique. Body talk was about empowering the body to heal itself, not relying on someone with a completely different body and history to theorize on what was best for me. I loved it. I learned about the network of communication in the body and the brain and how vital it is to balance your left and right brain. At points in the class I felt invigorated, tired, and then rejuvenated.
There were about 8 people in the class and I felt that everyone had moments when their body’s were shifting energy. I was practicing one technique on a woman and she started to get so hot that she was sweating within moments. I could feel the release in her body and she could feel it too. And the best part was that all I was doing was lightly tapping on her head and sternum! Simply awakening the brain and heart to the links needed and wanted in her body at that moment! The best was when we did the technique for switching where we learned how to take the brain out of the “fog” of being switched off. Laura likened it to a computer. You know when your computer warns you “LOW BATTERY POWER” pretty soon it will shut itself off. Well that’s what happens in the brain too. It shuts off and your eyes may be open and you may even look half present but nothing’s on upstairs. This affects our judgement, ability to decipher left from right and overall clarity. Anyhow, after doing the simple switching technique, everyone felt more awake and present. What a great technique to have in your back pocket at home, work or where ever!
So, now we’ve taken the 30 day challenge to practice Body Talk every day for 30 days. I’ve found that just in the few days that I’ve done it, I’ve felt more grounded and peaceful. I am eager to use the technique to take myself out of fight of flight mode before my next big audition. So more to come soon :)
Krissy Oakes, NYC