Nava Bodywork
Nava Bodywork · Workshops

Give, and receive.

Shared gatherings where bodywork becomes something you do with others, not just something done to you — learning simple touch, moving together, and eating together. Donation-based, and open to all bodies.

give  ·  receive  ·  gather
A group giving and receiving Thai massage together
The idea

Touch is a language most of us never got taught.

These sessions are a place to learn it — gently, in company. You’ll be guided through simple, safe ways to give massage to a partner and to receive it in return, with no experience needed and no pressure to be an expert. What people leave with is less a technique than a felt sense of how much easier the body settles in good company.

Formats

Ways to gather.

Partner Thai bodywork outdoors
Give & receive

Pair Massage

Learn to give and receive Thai massage with a partner, followed by a shared Ayurvedic dinner. Donation-based, communal, unhurried.

Next date announced per event
A group resting during an integration session
Half / full day

Integration Day

Self-massage, breathwork, meditation, restorative yoga and qi gong — a day to land back in the body after immersive or intense experiences.

Small groups
Group yoga by the sea on a retreat
In development

Nature Retreats

Multi-day gatherings in nature blending bodywork, food, rest and shared practice. Currently taking shape — join the list to hear first.

Coming 2026
Movement practice outdoors in a garden
Private groups

Bespoke & corporate

Tailored sessions for friends, teams or events — from a couples’ massage evening to a wellbeing day for a workplace.

By arrangement
Thai back stretch outdoors in an olive grove
bodywork, in good company
How to join

Simple, and by donation.

Get in touch

RSVP or ask about the next gathering — numbers are kept small.

Come as you are

No experience needed. Wear comfortable clothes; everything is guided.

Give what you can

Sessions are donation-based so cost is never the barrier to joining.

give · receive · gather

Come and learn the language of touch.

RSVP / enquire