Benjamin Murphy
With ten years as a professional under his belt, Ben weaves various healing modalities into his practice. These include traditional deep tissue/swedish massage, myofascial work, and somatic mindfulness techniques which address trauma responses in the body. Ben’s work is both deep and integrative. His refined awareness of physical structures, coupled with his holistic approach to the body-mind connection, aids clients in the process of releasing tensions, whether they be physical, emotional, or both.
Ben has devoted himself to learning how to bring the physical body back into a balanced alignment. Addressing pain, whether chronic or acute, whether the result of a known injury or seemingly coming from nowhere, is a primary focus of his work. He aims to help clients find more ease in their embodied experience by incorporating attention on the physical structure, the nervous system, and their internal experience. Having developed this foundation, he tends to the psycho-emotional aspect of healing for those interested in pursuing this work. If your interest in bodywork extends beyond physical maladies to emotional trauma, inquire with Ben before or at the time of your session about Somatic Experiencing.
Ben graduated from Kali Institute of Massage and Somatic Therapies in Ventura, California, in 2010. He further developed this foundation in Portland at the Oregon School of Massage, the M.E.T.A. (Mindful Experiential Therapeutic Approaches) Institute, and through an apprenticeship with Jay Alvaro, LMT, CPT. More recently he’s honed his practice through a body of work developed by Til Luchau called Advanced Myofascial Techniques. He is currently training with Somatic Experiencing International to become a certified practitioner of this modality.
https://advanced-trainings.com/
In addition to doing healing work, Ben is a storyteller, vocalist, and writer. He is also a steward of the School Of Mythopoetics, an online community of those interested in myth and storytelling. Ben indulges the urge to partake in the peaceful nourishment of a hot cup of tea as often as he can.
NW Portland Location
AG Massage is located in NW Portland in Historic Old Town Chinatown:
322 NW 5th Avenue, Suite 305
Portland, OR 97209
(5th Avenue between Flanders and Everett)
"The two most powerful tools I've discovered for connection with others and with my own being are conscious breathing and deep listening. With each breath, I'm nourishing and balancing myself. I'm helping my awareness catch up and stay connected with my present moment experience. The more curious listening I bring to this moment by moment experience, the more capable I become of receiving what it tells me. This present moment awareness of my own experience, is both a foundation for and portal into deep presence with another person. Over the years these basic tools have become a way I can deliver a particular kind of healing. My hope is that my work also seeds these invaluable tools into the lives of my clients."
