Living and Learning in Portland

About two years ago, while taking a springtime walk with a dear friend, it occurred to me that I might like to learn the art and science of colon hydrotherapy. The friend with whom I was walking had previously been a colon hydrotherapist years ago; I had been deeply contemplating other skills which I could add to my massage therapy and bodywork “medicine pouch.” I have a friend in Portland, Alec Steury of Love Being Colonics, who had offered me a number of truly amazing, healing, cleansing colonics over the years, and in this moment, walking with my friend, I felt a curiosity welling up in me to look more deeply into this modality of healing. Have you ever received a colonic? It is truly a life-changing experience, even for someone like me who is overall quite healthy. For anyone who truly NEEDS a colonic (chronic constipation, gas, bloating, ongoing mysterious elimination or digestion issues) — it might be nothing short of a miracle.

Fast forward two years or so… I am traveling with my partner, Michael, through the American Southwest, attending trainings and immersing in the majestic beauty of that land. He experiences a sudden bout of constipation, brought on by myriad factors, quickly becoming intractable. Long story short, colonics save him from needing to have surgery. When we return to Oregon, we immediately visit my friend Alec and receive colonics; Michael and I realize that what Alec offers is unique and immensely valuable, different than the sessions Michael had received elsewhere by orders of magnitude. His refined skill and technique, the deep presence he brings to the sessions, and the style of colonics (a gravity system, no use of a machine) make for a deeply healing experience, on countless levels.

I ask Alec if we can study with him. He is surprised and thrilled says “YES!” — that he has been wanting to take apprentices and pass on the knowledge he has been cultivating for all these years of practice (17 to be exact). Michael and I decide to move to Portland in July 2021, to follow this thread of inspiration and opportunity.

I am immensely grateful for this tremendous chance to learn from a masterful healer, Alec Steury of Love Being Colonics.

Michael (also an Oregon Licensed Massage Therapist) and I will be offering bodywork (deep tissue, craniosacral, myofascial release, assisted stretching, pregnancy) throughout our time in Portland. We look forward to connecting with new clients who are ready to receive our healing touch. If you are in Portland or know anyone in Portland who would like high-quality, deep-presence bodywork, please reach out and let’s set something up!