Elena Lake was a math major at MIT who later transitioned from her software engineering career into bodywork. We talk about her journey, and the role of perception in bodywork.
Episode Outline — Elena Lake: From Engineering to Regenerative Touch
00:00:00 Introduction and Early Background
00:01:00 Trauma, Mental Health, and Limits of Talk Therapy
00:02:00 First Encounters with Touch and Somatic Relief
00:03:30 Massage School as a Foundation, Not a Revelation
00:10:00 Qualities of Touch, Trance States, and Sensory Depth
00:12:00 Advanced Touch Perception
00:14:00 Lineages of Somatics and Extreme Sensitivity
00:18:00 Developing “Regenerative Touch”
00:21:00 Awareness, Attention, and Where People Live in Their Bodies
00:23:00 Practice as Research and the Role of Presence
00:25:00 Models of Pain: Continuity, Tangles, and the Camel’s Back
You can find out more about Elena through her website.
If you’re convinced of the role of the nervous system in perpetuating pain and other symptoms but are having weak results pursuing it on your own, feel free to reach out to maxkshen@gmail.com.
