About the Practitioner
Jeffrey S Jones
It’s a long and fun story and I will touch on the highlights that feel important to share as you decide whether or not to work together.
On 1/1/2006, I exited the “corporate world” of finance and hustle and went to work as a personal trainer/strength coach at a local 24 Hour Fitness. I was still married at the time, the kids were young and I am forever grateful we were able to make the financial adjustments necessary in order for this to happen. This was the first time I ever felt aligned with a profession/job.
Fast forward 10+ years, I received a massage license from Denver Integrative Massage in September of 2014. Funny thing is, I had no intention of ever practicing bodywork. It was only about building the resume (ego and identity). Funny how Source does things like that for us 🙏💜
In 2016, “work life" started to shift. I was still working in the holistic health community with a focus on breath, movement, strength, sleep, neurological, nutrition, etc. A local physical therapy clinic reached out looking for a bodyworker. Even though I had a license, I was not practicing any bodywork. On a deeper level, I could feel something shifting so I accepted the offer feeling a lot of uncertainty. Life was never the same after that decision. I worked there 4 years. The focus of that work was mostly post-surgical/traumatic and somatic bodywork.
Believe it or not, I went on my own in 2020 and am grateful to still be in business and thriving.
Here are a few more experiences (“the resume”) that have so lovingly prepared me for the type of work that is being offered through me:
Working under the guidance of a Shaman, Rolfer and Mental Health Coach for 15+ years.
Around 2015/16, experiences that I innocently and unknowingly buried from childhood started to emerge. Some of these experiences were around abuse (physical, psychological, emotional and sexual). This journey included acknowledging and accepting that many of the patterns/habits/addictions that “felt normal and natural” within me were actually slowly built over decades in an attempt to deny the reality of what happened to the body, mind and Spirit. I blame no one. I resent no one. I accept it all with love and gratitude 🙏 Some of the patterns you may recognize: hypervigilance, intense self-loathing, literally feeling “dead” on the inside; numbing, escaping and disassociating with things such as excessive alcohol consumption and gambling for 2 decades, intense and excessive working out in a gym and dojo; stealing, cheating and lying to myself, friends, family and many others; “climbing the corporate ladder” chasing money and “fame” to reach some imaginary level of “success”; and lastly, multiple attempts over decades to end my life (CPTSD). Luckily for me, I lacked the competence to end my life 😂. Today, in this moment, I feel and experience more gratitude than ever to still be here, to still be alive with a healthy body, mind and Spirit that continues to evolve daily, and thus, I am ready to serve when called upon 🙏💖😘💫
Being the “black sheep” and accepting the grief that follows with this acknowledgement
Going no contact with the family of origin starting with the father; being estranged from family today as you are reading this
navigating the divorce process
navigating the blended family dynamic
navigating the “witnessing” of multiple suicides over decades
navigating the bankruptcy process
Working with people and pets at the end of their life including sitting with them in a hospice type setting as they "pass on" to the next realm/dimension.
Working with people whose bodies have been diagnosed with some form of cancer/disease. This includes those whose bodies are going through some type of chemo and or radiation treatments. Being there for them physically, emotionally and spiritually. Accepting them as they are in the moment and perhaps giving their bodies gentle Love and attention, including cranial, intraoral (think tongue, gums, palettes, ptyeragoid) and lymphatic work. Lymphatic work is divine 💫
Working with people that wish to make lifestyle changes and have no frame of reference on where to start. Many of these people are learning how to move their bodies again after traumatic surgeries and or accidents to their body including an NDE. This can be an overwhelming process at first, especially figuring out how and where to start. This has included such things as:
reminding them how to move their body again in a safe and slow manner
reminding them how to stay in body for longer periods of time
learning how to shop/navigate a grocery store
learning how to cook simple, “healthy” and practical meals that actually taste good and nourish the body
remembering how to connect with their breath
remembering how to fast properly
remembering how to meditate with no goal including quieting the mind
remember how to prepare for sleep in a healthy way
the importance of digestion (parasympathetic nervous system of relax and digest)
the importance of nervous system regulation (fight, flight, freeze, fawn to calm)
helping them remember it is the trauma that happened in their body and not actually to them
Working with small businesses, small groups such as local neighborhoods/communities, churches, police academy, and in a gym/dojo type setting.
Working with individuals, families and “teams”. This work is not limited to Colorado or the United States. One fun example, in 2015, working and traveling with a client while allowing reality to present infinite moments to show an opportunity to integrate a change… and to integrate “wellness". We worked and visited such places together as Marrakesh, Paris, Megève, the Sahara and Casablanca to list a few. This also included "residing" in close proximity to the client for an agreed duration of time. This allows for more spontaneous teachings and integrations of reality. If this resonates with you or you know of someone that might resonate with this type of offering, feel free to have them inquire directly at info@jonesbodywork.com to discuss a win/win situation.
