Opposing Gravity

Suresha has lived a lifetime of curiosity and fascination about the human condition and how to possibly improve, if not uplift the experiences and challenges attached to being born. She began studying Sociology at Kentucky State University, then switched majors to Elementary and Special Education when she transferred to Kent State University in 1970. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree, she went on to earn M.S. and Ed.S. degrees in School Psychology, with a Specialty in Prevention and Systems Intervention.After a few years of practicing in her fields of study including the psychology of change, she saw that many of the learning problems in children were related to neurological, physiological, and emotional issues. Her studies then extended to energetic systems like Shiatsu and Polarity, Breath Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Anatomy, Physiology, the musculoskeletal system, Visceral Manipulation (internal organ treatment), Brain Classes, the Lymphatic System, Hanna Somatic Education, a diploma in Osteopathy, a Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy Training, and a few other modalities. Along the way, she'd been a Martial Artist in Isshin Ryu karate, along with Dwa Shaan, and various forms of Chi Kung. She danced and played a variety of sports for her entire life, and began a Spiritual focus in 1978, whereby she studied with a variety of teachers and a few Spiritual Masters. She also wrote for a newspaper for three years, worked for a Public Relations firm as an interviewer and writer, and wrote several books. Remember the Wisdom that Progress Forgot - Sharing the Gems of our Ancestors took 15 years to complete as a tribute to her ancestry. The first three volumes in the Somatic Intelligence series were written for students of the NeuroSomatic Integration work she developed. Somatic Intelligence Volume 4 was entitled, What your Body is Dying for You to Know, Volume 5 is, The Conversation Every Body Wants to Have with You, and Volume 6 is, Opposing Gravity - How to Recognize and Heal from Head Injuries.She worked many years for chiropractors, Wellness Centers, and a Sports Medicine clinic until 1992, when she founded the Marin Center for Somatic Integration. Suresha taught Somatics, along with various aspects of NeuroMuscular Reeducation for 25 years. She became the owner and CEO of Shibui Gardens Spa in 2005, where she continues her practice supporting the community in a variety of methods that help them to regain or retain health and well-being. Her vision is to inspire the desire to heal into wholeness.