Daniel Bear Davis, CMT

Specialties

As a dancer and dance teacher, it brings me great joy to bring people into a rich and full experience of their bodies. Body work is one way I accomplish this. In my sessions I integrate a thorough understanding of anatomy with deeply listening hands and heart.

My work ranges from firm structural deep tissue sessions to rejuvenating energy work. Each session forms in direct response to the desires, needs, and constitution of the unique client. My intention is to create positive change through mindful intervention in a context of care.

The primary modalities I utilize include deep tissue, myo-​fascial release, cranio-​sacral, Reiki, and swedish massage, with a sprinkling of other influences.

Sessions can be complemented with private movement coaching for injury prevention and dynamic efficiency. Movement coaching is great for addressing anything from recurring yoga injuries to stress from computer use to the desire to find more ease and possibility in your movement.

History

Established in 2004.

Daniel began body work practice as a child when his father would request him to walk on his back. Since then his technique has improved and diversified into a variety of integrated modalities.

Daniel also works as a professional dancer and movement teacher. His awe at the incredible capacity of the body and his first key lessons in communicating to its tissues took root in his contact improv practice over 15 years ago.

He was certified as a massage therapist in 2005 at the Monterey Institute of Touch and continued his training at Twin Lakes College of The Healing Arts. He is also an Axis Syllabus teacher candidate. Axis is an anatomically based understanding of movement that intends towards injury prevention and dynamic efficiency. He is now studying Somatic Experiencing, a modality for addressing trauma.

His intention is to create ease and joy in the body of his clients that translates into their every day experience.