True North Bodywork

True North Bodywork Myofascial Energetic Release (MER) trainings for Professional and Personal Development Grew up in Stavanger, Norway.

Staff member and therapist at Osho Humaniversity
Postural Integration practitioner
MER practitioner and trainer
NARM (Neuro Affective Relational Model) practitioner
PAS (Postural Alignment Specialist), Egoscue Institute

31/07/2026

We often think stress only appears when we're overwhelmed.

But our nervous system also responds to constant planning, deadlines, decision-making, and living one step ahead of ourselves. Over time, that becomes a body state we stop noticing because it feels normal.

Then something changes. A slower morning. A holiday. An afternoon with nowhere to be. Suddenly, your breath deepens, your shoulders soften, and you realize how different your body can actually feel.

That contrast is worth paying attention to.

Not because life should always be effortless, but because your body is constantly giving you feedback about how you're living. The more often you return to a regulated, relaxed state, the easier it becomes to recognize when you've drifted away from it.
Sometimes the most important question isn't "๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜?"
It's "๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—œ'๐—บ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ?"

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ป๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž ๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘“๐‘“๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘ฆ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘› ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘“๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘š ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’?

30/07/2026

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ.
They may be influenced by tension through the ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น, ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฝ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ฎ๐˜„.
In this new video from the ๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—จ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น demonstrates several strokes she uses when working with clients experiencing headaches.
She works firmly along the skull, through the areas between the cranial bones, and directly with the jaw โ€” an area that often holds more tension than we realise.
This is the intelligence of ๐— ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ: looking beyond the symptom and working with the wider pattern.
โ–ถ๏ธ Watch now on YouTube and subscribe to the MER channel.-> Link in the 1st comment
๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ | ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ

28/07/2026

Every layer of tension has a story.

When touch is slow, precise, and attuned, the body doesn't need to defend itself anymore. It begins to breathe differently. The nervous system shifts. What was held for years can finally start to move.

If you're ready to deepen the way you work with the body, MER Fluid Body is where we explore these subtle but profound changes in practice.

My next training begins on 17 August in Belgium.
Full details and registration are available via the link in bio.

25/07/2026

We tend to think of the pelvis as just structure. It's more than that, it's where movement starts, and where a lot gets stored without us noticing.

Tight hips. A lower back that never quite relaxes. A pattern of holding that's been there so long, it feels normal.

Module Centering, from Myofascial Energetic Release Training, facilitates both the development of practical therapeutic skills and a deeper understanding of how body, emotion and awareness function as one integrated whole. The work supports both professional development and personal growth.

Questions about the training? Drop them below or check the pinned comment.

21/07/2026

Ketu and Ulla share why MER Centering is one of the most transformative modules in the MER training.

The pelvis is far more than a structural foundation. It's where stability, movement, breath, and many long-held protective patterns come together. Learning to work with this area can create profound changes throughout the whole body.

In MER Centering, you'll learn how to assess and restore pelvic alignment, work with the deep core, release myofascial restrictions, and support emotional integration through precise, sensitive bodywork.

๐Ÿ“ MER Centering โ€“ Pelvis & Core Integration
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 9โ€“15 November 2026
๐Ÿ“ Leela, UK

Find out more and reserve your place here by link in bio!

17/07/2026

Breathwork opens the door. MER helps the body walk through it.
That's what facilitators keep telling us after training with us.

The two modalities aren't in competition, they support each other. Breath brings awareness to what's held. Myofascial release gives the tissue a way to actually let go.

If you already facilitate breathwork, this training adds a hands-on layer to what you're already doing with your clients.

Thank you for the good words!

Ever feel like you can't take a full breath, no matter how hard you try?The Inspiration module works with the diaphragm,...
14/07/2026

Ever feel like you can't take a full breath, no matter how hard you try?

The Inspiration module works with the diaphragm, thorax and breath.

Restricted breathing patterns build up over years, especially in bodies that train hard and never fully release the tension that comes with it. ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Ž๐’๐’…๐’–๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’‚๐’”๐’„๐’Š๐’‚ ๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’“๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’„๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†, ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’”๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’๐’Š๐’Ž๐’Š๐’•๐’” ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’…๐’†๐’†๐’‘ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’•๐’‰ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’.

๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ. ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ -๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐œ๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ . Full breath capacity and mobility through the ribcage matter directly to performance and recovery, whether someone competes or just trains for themselves.

Ketu Bo leads this module, bringing 30 years of experience in bodywork. No prior knowledge required. Open to practitioners and anyone who wants to work with their own breath and body.

๐‘‚๐‘๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ 2-7, 2026. ๐น๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘”๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› โ€“ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘˜ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘๐‘–๐‘œ.

10/07/2026

Sometimes the path we're looking for appears when we're simply ready to see it.

For Ulla, MER was the answer to a question she had been carrying for years:
"How can I work more deeply with the body?"

What she found wasn't just another bodywork technique. She found a way of working that embraces the whole person - body, fascia, emotions, breath, movement and the natural intelligence of the nervous system.

That is what makes MER so unique. It continues to evolve because every person who lies on the table brings a different story, and every session invites us to meet that story with presence rather than technique alone.

What first inspired you to choose the work you do today?

09/07/2026

๐—” ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ.
It may involve the ๐—๐—‹๐–บ๐—‰๐–พ๐—“๐—‚๐—Ž๐—Œ, the tissues ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ, the ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ, and the big muscles on the ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ.
In this new video from the ๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—จ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น demonstrates how she works with neck pain through connection, direct release, different angles of approach, and gentle movement of the joints.
This is the intelligence of ๐— ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ, helping people ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ.
โ–ถ๏ธ Watch now on YouTube. -> Link in the 1st comment

Ulla Thordal
Ketu Bรธ
Thordal Kropsterapi

03/07/2026

He came here as a breathworker, already good with breath and energy. Touch was the piece he was missing.

One week in, he's calling this the best bodywork modality he's found. Because it finally gave him a real protocol to work from, without losing his intuition.

That's what this training offers. A clear structure to work from, plus the room to bring your own presence into it.

Link in bio for upcoming trainings.

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