From Bodywork to Embodied Work

07/03/2026

Hello Fellow Bodyworkers,

If you've been thinking about how to grow your business while honoring your physical limitations, I invite you to consider embodiment coaching.

If you’ve been wrestling with how to wind down or change up your massage therapy career but can’t imagine leaving bodywork, embodiment coach training can equip you with a more nuanced approach to bodywork that does not require a massage table.

If you’re feeling burnout trying to navigate boundaries and power differentials in your practice and personal life, Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach training can support you in finding your footing and forever change your relational dance with clients, lovers, peers, children, elders and self.

From Bodywork to Embodied Work.
During the Covid pandemic I trained to become a Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach. After 30 years of manual therapy I was ready to make a shift in my work. I was 60ish. I now work with clients both in-person and on-line.

If the questions I have posed resonate with you and you’d like to learn more about the method and its application we invite you to join us for a Free Info Session.

Chi for Two® is a polyvagal-informed, multi-generational trauma healing method offering somatic practices that are relational and developmental.
You can see what all Chi for Two synthesizes here: https://www.chifortwo.com/synthesis
Free Info Session:
https://www.chifortwo.com/information-session
To get the best Chi for Two experience, we invite attendees to join wearing comfortable clothes for movement, with cameras on.

Meet the Trainers!
Mary Lou Davidson, a long-time bodyworker and one of the co-developers of the Chi for Two® CE course “Who’s On The Table” will be a Trainer for this cohort along with the originator of Chi for Two Dee Wagner.
In these Intro Sessions, Mary Lou will invite bodyworkers who attend to recognize how Chi for Two training provides bodyworkers with the nuanced skills to offer bodywork without the need for lotions, oils, or even a massage table.

Dee, an expert in nervous system functioning, will invite attendees to experience how Chi for Two expands polyvagal theory to help people understand anatomically the effectiveness of Myofascial Unwinding and CranioSacral Therapy.
The next Chi for Two cohort begins September 8th, 2026 and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 9-10:30am EDT. US for 2 years. Financials are outlined on our website at https://www.chifortwo.com/coach-training.
Monthly payment plans with sliding scales are in place.F

You are invited  to join us for a virtual Information Session to learn more about our Fall 2026 Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach Training. Options: Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 9-10 am EDT-USATuesday, July 14th, 2026 5-6 pm EDT-USATuesday, August 11th, 2026 9-10 am EDT-USATuesday, August 11th, 2026 12:30...

07/03/2026

The vagal nerve science behind the 2-person interaction. As bodyworkers it is helpful to recognize that our client/therapist relationship mimics that of the parent/child. One who is attuned to anothers needs in a power differential that is set up to protect the client. Enjoy!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-toward-healing-with-chi-for-two/id1785924028?i=1000773502536

07/02/2026

📣Calling all Helping Professionals: Therapists, Bodyworkers, OT’s, Yoga Therapists, Vocal Coaches, Nurses!

All helping professionals can benefit from integrating somatic work in your practice. 🌟

My Somatic Education and Therapy method is Chi for Two!

The next Chi for Two Embodiment Coach Training cohort begins September 8th, 2026. 📅

In gathering the Fall cohort 🍁for the two-year Chi for Two® Embodiment Coach Training, there are Free Zoom Info Sessions!

Sign up for a free Zoom Info Session here:

https://www.chifortwo.com/information-session

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 US, 9-10am EDT or 5-6pm EDT

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 US, 9-10am EDT, 12:30-1:30 EDT, or 5-6PM EDT

What is Chi for Two?

Chi for Two is a multi-generational trauma healing method offering somatic practices that are relational and developmental.

You can see what all Chi for Two synthesizes here: https://www.chifortwo.com/synthesis

The Chi for Two Embodiment Coach Training Program is approved by ISMETA (The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association).



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07/28/2024

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07/26/2024

Meet our Chi for Two® coaches!

Mary Lou Davidson, LMT, LE, Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach

Mary Lou is a licensed body-worker of 29 years, a licensed aesthetician and a performing artist. She is a co-developer of Chi For Two and co-creator and facilitator of two Chi-for-Two informed courses:

For massage therapists, “Who’s on the Table” - Using nervous system science and attachment theory to recognize trauma and mindfully manage transference and countertransference.

For performing artists, “Who’s On The Stage”- Exploring nervous system science and attachment theory for a more embodied authentic performance.

Mary Lou’s coaching includes work with individuals, couples and the healing and performing artist. She is a 12-step enthusiast and works with clients who are sober curious.

Mary Lou resides in the state of Georgia, USA and offers in-person sessions at Harbor of Dreams Art and virtual embodiment coaching worldwide.

Facebook LinkedIn www.maryloudavidson.com

You can reach Mary Lou at [email protected]

07/26/2024

Chi for Two® offers trauma healing as the awakening of the movements that have become inhibited over many, many generations, and the integrating of those movements into our movement vocabulary mobilized by Play/Dance. Therefore, trauma healing can become health-creating.

Chi for Two - The Energetic Dance of Healthy Relationship is a polyvagal-informed, multigenerational trauma healing method, offers somatic healing practices that are relational and developmental.

Learn more at www.chifortwo.com

02/10/2024

🎤 Workshop announcement!

“Who’s on the Stage?”

Exploring nervous system science and attachment theory for a more embodied, authentic performance. 🌟

In this in-person introductory workshop, participants will be invited to reflect on their performance art and explore the chemistry of fight/flight, dorsal-vagal shut-down and freeze. These states often arise during a performance and can result in stage fright and cause us to disembody.

Content will include an introduction to autonomic nervous system function, emphasizing the influence of the vagus nerve as outlined in Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory. 🧠

Participants will learn Chi for Two® partner practices designed to help recognize and stabilize instances of transference and countertransference, as well as trauma responses that may emerge on stage. You are invited to bring an instrument of your choice, but it is not required. 🎸🥁

Instructors:

Certified Chi for Two Embodiment Coach, Bodyworker, Musician and Performing Artist, Mary Lou Davidson.

Dance Movement Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor and Performing Artist, Dee Wagner. Dee is the originator of Chi for Two – The Energetic Dance of Healthy Relationship, a polyvagal-informed, multi-generational trauma healing method.

Location: Harbor of Dreams Art, 6570 James B Rivers Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Tuesday February 27, 2024, 6:30 pm - 9:30pm.

For more information about registration please contact the instructor directly at: [email protected] or @ 404-372-0015.

Fee: $60.00

Chi for Two, a polyvagal-informed multi-generational trauma healing method, offers somatic healing practices that are relational and developmental.

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