Invitation to Joy

What is it that I do?

As an energetic healing practitioner, I help you rediscover areas in your body that remember your wholeness, joy, peace. Such a journey enables one to release areas of holding lovingly.

The sessions are about one hour long, on a massage table fully clothed, and the work is noninvasive. I have witnessed amazing experiences with this work because it creates a space that helps the receiver feel safe enough to let go. Experiences can range from a sense of well being at the end of a session to an emotional catharsis. Clients have told me that this work helps with the side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea and other flu-like symptoms, as well as working through emotional/spiritual issues. See testimonials below.

In my massage work (see below) I incorporate a variety of energetic and body modalities to provide a therapeutic experience for your body, mind and spirit in a traditionally draped session. I find that energy work combined with massage is most effective for overall sense of wellbeing.

Introduction to Biosynthesis Workshop With Stephanie Lange* Thursday, April 17, 2008, 5:30-9:30 p.m., $40 At Gibian Wellness Center, 1522 State St., Santa Barbara Please come and experience this profound work, whether you are a professional health care practitioner, mind, body and energy therapy practitioners (including Feldenkrais, Rolfing, chiropractors, acupuncturists, psychotherapists)—or a lay person interested in a deeper connection to self. This workshop will introduce both theory and practicum in Biosynthesis training to learn ways to release character traps, bodily blockages, and spiritual contractions for yourself and clients, and open to psychic contact, energetic liveliness, spiritual integration and the qualities of the heart. What is Biosynthesis? Biosynthesis is a somatic and depth–psychology oriented therapy with a strong focus on the spiritual level. The word Biosynthesis means “integration of life” and that is precisely what this work is about: harmonious integration of breathing patterns, muscle tone, and emotional expression; integrating feeling, thinking and acting; grounding the qualities of our essence in everyday reality. Background and definition of Biosynthesis. The next Biosynthesis Certification Program in Santa Barbara will begin Sept. 2008 for new applicants. It is a great privilege to have trainer Gabriele Hoppe from Germany travel here to Santa Barbara, the location of the only Biosynthesis training offered in the United States. The training consists of a three-year curriculum that is designed to work in conjunction with your professional and personal life. Each year includes three units of two consecutive weekends. Training is in progress for current students, but places are available for guests. Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be certified as a Biosynthesis Therapist through the International Institute for Biosynthesis IIBS in Switzerland. Information on Gabriele Hoppe or the program: Gabriele Hoppe is a psychotherapist and art therapist, who has worked with adults and children for more than 15 years. She is an international trainer, supervisor, and diplomate therapist of Biosynthesis, and a teacher of the German Acupuncture Society, teaching Energy Medicine, a combination of Chinese Medicine and Biosynthesis. She lives in Germany and has been teaching for seven years in Europe, Switzerland, Israel and the United States. * Stephanie Lange is a biosynthesis-psychotherapist, who has worked with adults and children for more than 16 years. She is a trainer, supervisor, and diplomate therapist of Biosynthesis and works in a private clinic. She lives in Germany and has assisted Gabriele Hoppe in the California biosynthesis program for *********************** ________________ Institute for Biosynthesis IIBS is a center for Biosynthesis research and training, lead by Silvia Specht-Boadella and David Boadella. Biosynthesis as a Body-Psychotherapy is recognized by the European Association of Psychotherapy and by the World Council of Psychotherapy as an independent mainstream of psychotherapy. It is represented by the European Association for Body-Psychotherapy, based in Geneva. The IIBS is a member of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP), the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) and “Medicina Alternativa Internacional,” among others. Contact: Lillian Kurosaka ~ lkurosaka@yahoo.com or call Lori Guynes 805-681-6225

I have been trained in Reiki through the master level, Healing Touch through the practitioner level, sound therapy, biosynthesis, and other forms of energy work. Reiki and Healing Touch are two types of hands on energy work recognized by the established medical profession, and used in hospitals. I am also a licensed massage therapist, a volunteer for Visiting Nurses and Hospice Care in Santa Barbara, and I teach workshops in healing modalities from an introductory course, “Energy Medicine 101” to “Energy Medicine: Reiki series.” I am a member of Team Reiki www.teamreiki.com, Phi Beta Kappa www.pbk.org, Healing Touch International www.healingtouch.net, the International Institute for Biosynthesis www.biosynthesis.org, and the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine www.issseem.org.

"My husband, Kim, was placed on hospice care and that is when we had the great good fortune to meet Lillian Kurosaka. Her peaceful demeanor and spiritual outlook was a wonderful match for Kim. He used to tell me that he didn't know how Reiki worked, but that he felt so peaceful and calm after the sessions. I have to admit that Kim was not always open to alternative treatment methods; but, he trusted Lillian and himself and opened up to whatever came. When a person is faced with a life-threatening illness, as Kim was, it is wonderful to have a competent, loving person willing to share their knowledge and expertise to help alleviate one's suffering. Lillian did this." --Juliette Omori

"I am a psychotherapist and part of my work is to deal with issues of family crises, including the consequences of litigous divorce situations. I have always benefited from massage, and found Lillian several years ago. My seeking Lillian's talents far exceeded what I sought to accomplish. In addition to the physical relief gained from the massage, I found that Lillian's attunement to the energy quotient in my body, mind and spirit, provided an invaluable balance. Every time I have a session with her, I leave feeling powerful, serene and grounded. I have the opportunity to work with many talented professionals in all disciplines, and consider Lillian to be at the top of the list of valuable resources. She is a treasure, gifted in her art and a catalyst to healthy living."
-- Kathleen W. Duval MA, MFT

"From the time she came to visit me in the hospital in 2001 after radical surgery for cancer through subsequent years of healing and transformation, Lillian has been a powerful force of regeneration and restoration in my life. She knows a wide range of healing arts, from energy work and guided meditation to hands-on massage. Over the years, I have needed different types of help from her, and Lillian always instinctively knows what my body, mind and spirit require. As an amputee, the profound asymmetry of my body often requires physical intervention in order to restore balance and sooth overworked muscles. I am deeply grateful to Lillian for her gifted hands, fingers, elbows, forearms and voice, all of which bring me to center and wholeness."
--Catherine Cole

"I've known Lillian Kurosaka for over ten years. I've received energy work from her for about the last six years. Lillian has an innate talent, hers is a gift that cannot be learned. She is able to work as a pure channel, with no ego involved, to allow healing energy to pass through her and directly into the client, where it is needed the most. The Reiki training she has received has helped her to hone her talents, and to become an even more sophisticated healer. Now, she is the best kind of therapist, someone who offers her services not because she wants the attention, but simply because it is her gift and she is willing to share it. The healing that comes from that place, of course, is powerful. I have turned to Lillian for help with both emotional and physical problems, and been astounded at the results. When the chips are down, as they sometimes are, I call Lillian."
--Russ Spencer

"Lillian guided me gently and deep, rustling and moving the internal process, as if a kind wind came through me on a molecular level and blew the old, dead energy clean away."
--Steven Lovelace

"As a dedicated and talented guide, Lillian has the ability to help open you to yourself with both love and wonder; what better gift can there be? I recommend her without reservation."
--Elizabeth Alvarez

I invite you to give yourself or a loved one a gift of an hour of healing work.
--Lillian Kurosaka, L.C.M.T., Reiki Master

Check in with yourself for a moment. Do you feel rushed all day? Do you sacrifice meals, or sleep, on a regular basis? Do you drink too much coffee? Feel stressed? Body always hurts? Too many people demanding too much? Experiencing emotional upheaval but don't have time to be with it?

Be kind to yourself. Take the time to unwind your body and mind. Release muscle tension and toxins, improve joint mobility and restore energy reserves with a massage. The nervous system relaxes and circulation increases, which in turn enhances immune function. Sleep quality is improved and anxiety lessens.

In my massage work I incorporate a variety of energetic and body modalities to provide a therapeutic experience for your body, mind and spirit. I find that energy work combined with massage is most effective for overall sense of wellbeing. We are our own best healers. I invite you to add bodywork to your "care package."

--Lillian Kurosaka, L.C.M.T., Reiki Master

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