Aleksandra Quintana
It all started from a parachute that didn’t open …
It wasn't me (luckily!) but someone very close to my heart. Whilst Western medicine undoubtedly saved his life, it was various forms of bodywork that helped him return to his full power.
I was hooked!
For the last 12 years, I have travelled the world to learn from some of the best alternative health teachers in the world of myofascial, visceral and craniosacral therapy.
I have worked in various clinical settings in Oxford, Edinburgh and abroad and I have done over 5,000 treatments to date (yes, I have a spreadsheet! :-)
“My teachers taught me that if we find the underlying causes of pain and address them skilfully, we can change the course of our lives.”
I believe in the potential and promise of holistic treatment
My approach goes beyond simply addressing the condition you’ve come in with — I take the time to understand the full picture of your health and well-being. This means exploring not only the physical symptoms but also the underlying factors, your personal circumstances, and the unique experiences that shape who you are.
Qualifications
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Visionary Craniosacral Work 1 (Tuscany, Italy)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 2 (Graz, Austria)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 3 (Tuscany, Italy)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 4 (Tuscany, Italy)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 5 (Tuscany, Italy)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 6 (Tuscany, Italy)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 7 (Graz. Austria)
Advanced Content Classes 1-7 (Graz, Austria)
Certification Exams (Tuscany, Italy)Pediatrics Craniosacral Therapy (Graz, Austria)
Visionary Work (Graz, Austria)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 1 - teacher assistant (Graz Austria)
Visionary Craniosacral Work 3 - teacher assistant (Graz Austria) -
Visceral Manipulation 1 - Abdomen (Ayr, Scotland)
Visceral Manipulation 2 - Abdomen 2 (Ayr, Scotland)
Visceral Manipulation 3 - Pelvis (New York, USA)
Visceral Manipulation 4 - Thorax (London, UK)
Visceral Manipulation 5 - Manual Thermal Evaluation (Ayr, Scotland)
Visceral Manipulation 6 -VisceroEmotional (Ayr, Scotland)
Visceral Listening (Ayr, Scotland)
Viscerovascular Manipulation (London, UK)
Intervertebral Discs with Jean Pierre-Barral (Ayr, Scotland)Visceral Manipulation 1 - Abdomen (repeat) (London, UK)
Visceral Manipulation 2 - Abdomen 2 (repeat) (London, UK)
Visceral Manipulation 4 - Thorax (repeat) (Ayr, Scotland)
Visceral Listening (repeat) (London, UK) -
Anatomy Trains in Structure and Function
Anatomy Trains 1 - Arches and Legs (Oxfordshire, UK)
Anatomy Trains 2 - Hips (Oxfordshire, UK)
Anatomy Trains 3 - Abdomen (Oxfordshire, UK)
Anatomy Trains 4 - Spine (Oxfordshire, UK)
Anatomy Trains 5 - Shoulder (Oxfordshire, UK)
Anatomy Trains 6 - Head & Neck (Oxfordshire, UK)
Fascial Dissection with Tom Myers (Arizona, USA)
Structural Bodywork Certification (Dortmund, Germany) -
Visceral Manipulation Training (see above) (Scotland & USA)
Introduction to ScarWork and BoneWork with Sharon Wheeler (Munich, Germany)
ScarWork with Sharon Wheeler (Seattle, USA) -
NARM-Informed Professional Training
For much of my life, I carried the quiet weight of self-doubt and shame, the kind that settles deep within and whispers that care is something meant for others, not for me.
I learned to tend to everyone else’s needs while quietly abandoning my own, mistaking self-neglect for strength and self-sacrifice for love.
But through the gentle unfolding of craniosacral bodywork, meditation, somatic exploration, and the deep compassion of NARM therapy, I began to listen to the language of my body, its tremors, its tears, its longing to be met.
Bit by bit, I softened…
I learned that healing was not about striving, but about remembering, coming home to myself, reclaiming the tenderness I had so freely given away, and discovering that wholeness had been waiting for me all along.
Fireside stories
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☼ Leo
☽ Sagittarius
✫ ScorpioHuman Design: Reflector
Chinese Astrology: Dragon
Numerology: 33 -
In my free time I let my inner artist go wild designing websites for fellow therapists, and making buddhist jewellery for fellow meditators.
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I love meditation, which has had a profound impact on my life. I love yoga for teaching me how to have a good chuckle at myself…
I can’t imagine my life without sea, sunshine, books, pottery and matcha lattes…