Embodied Coaching & Esalen® Massage Trainings

Reconnect. Restore.
Come home to yourself.

Ready to discover the magic of Esalen® Massage?

Experience the power of mindful touch – see where your journey can begin.

Upcoming Workshops & Trainings

ESALEN® MASSAGE Intro Courses

2025
 
Hamburg:
14.-15. July 
Shiatsu zum Leben Holländische Reihe 40, 22765 
London:
11.-12. October
London School of Capoeira, Unit 1-2 Leeds Place, N4 3RF
Hamburg:
01.-02. November
Shiatsu zum Leben Holländische Reihe 40, 22765
 
Amsterdam:
22.-23. November
De Meditatietuin, Amstelpark 6, 1083 HZ Amsterdam
 

ESALEN® MASSAGE Trainings

Germany:

09.Mrz 2026 – 26.May 2027
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Switzerland:

06.Sept 2025 – 26.June 2026
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Nina Ottenheym

Embodied Coaching | Esalen Massage Teacher
 
I believe that true change begins in the body – not by becoming someone else, but by coming home to who you already are.
 
I’ve been working with body-centered healing and awareness-based practices for over 14 years. My approach is rooted in Esalen® Massage, somatic bodywork, and Integrative Gestalt Coaching® –  grounded, experiential modalities that have supported not only my clients, but my own path through profound personal challenges.
 
 
My Journey
 
Life has taken me through deep, life-altering experiences: cancer (twice), a near-death birth experience, the loss of my father, stepfather, and brother, and the long, complex journey of healing from emotional trauma. These experiences didn’t break me – they opened me. They shaped the way I meet others: with presence, patience, and respect for the time and space it takes to heal.
 
There were moments, especially in the hardest times, when I felt something vast and quiet – a presence that held me when everything else fell away. I don’t pretend to have it all figured out. I still face doubt, fear, and frustration. But these experiences have changed me. They’ve made me more open, more real, more willing to meet life as it is – and to meet others where they are. I’ve come to trust the wisdom of the body, and the strength that comes from simply staying present.
 
This is the ground I stand on. Not mastery, but practice. Not certainty, but presence. This is what I bring into my work: a space where you can show up as you are – and feel met.
 
My Approach
 
My work is awareness-based, body-centered, and deeply relational. Whether in a coaching session or a massage training, I create space for you to slow down, connect inward, and listen deeply to what is alive in you.
 
I don’t fix, guide, or push. I facilitate – gently and clearly – a process that invites you back into relationship with your body, your breath, your emotions, and the wisdom that already lives in you.
 
This approach can support you in navigating:
 
  • Life transitions
  • Stress and overwhelm
  • Chronic tension or burnout
  • Loss and grief
  • A desire to live more fully, more truthfully, more embodied
 
You can work with me in person (in Hamburg and other locations), or online. Sessions are available in German or English.
 

Experience & Training

I bring over 14 years of professional experience in somatic practices, coaching, and massage therapy. My path includes:
 
  • EMBA Certified Esalen® Massage Teacher & Practitioner (since 2012)
  • Certified Integrative Gestalt Coach®, process-oriented, awareness-based coaching
  • Somatic Integration®, Gestalt-informed bodywork rooted in Rolfing®
  • Integrative Somatic Practice®,  a presence-based approach combining Gestalt-Practice, Deep Bodywork® and Movement Practice™
  • 250 hours of Yoga Teacher Training – with a focus on breath and embodied movement
  • 25+ years of spiritual practice – including Buddhist (Nyingma) and non-dual traditions, Vipassana, and self-inquiry
  • A deeply grounded foundation of over 3,000 hours of training, supervised practice, and personal inner work in somatic and body-oriented healing
 
I also bring a lived understanding of the healing journey – one that doesn’t chase perfection, but honors the depth, vulnerability, and strength of simply being human.
 
How I Can Support You
 
  • Embodied Coaching
    For individuals seeking clarity, resilience, and connection. Together we explore what is alive in the moment – through the body, through awareness, through presence.
  • Esalen® Massage Training & Introductory Workshops
    I teach in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK in both English and German, and am currently developing a 100-hour Esalen® Massage training (more coming soon). My teaching is rooted in quality of presence, fluid touch, and somatic awareness – offering a space to learn the art of touch that is not only technical but deeply human.
 

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