Barney Stein

Barney has developed a unique style of listening carefully to the body, moving slowly, and encouraging clients to breathe more fully. He uses touch and stretching as a way of bringing awareness to each area of the body so you can gently dissolve tension and inhabit your body more fully. Barney brings many years of experience to his work. Drawing upon his training in Zen Shiatsu, Swedish and Deep Tissue massage, and Rosen Method, he designs each session to care for your individual needs.

Barney has been pleased to offer WATSU (aquatic bodywork) in the Boston area since the spring of 2000. WATSU stands for ‘water shiatsu.’ In a WATSU session, you are floated, moved through the water, stretched, cradled and massaged in a pool of body-temperature water. Your back, your neck, your shoulders, arms, hips and legs—every part of you is invited to release and move freely. In an often difficult, isolating world, WATSU offers us a rare opportunity to feel deeply connected.

Whether in the massage treatment room or the WATSU pool, Barney’s clients feel deeply supported and at ease.

Barney was certified in Shiatsu and Swedish Massage (1987) and WATSU (2000) at Harbin Hot Springs School of Shiatsu and Massage. He has also studied Healing Dance (2003), another form of aquatic bodywork. Barney is a graduate of Jean Houston’s Human Capacities Training Program, has studied Rosen Method bodywork and Continuum movement, practices Vipassana meditation, and teaches body and energy awareness classes. Also a chef, he is dedicated to nourishing the life of the body. Barney is a member of the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association (WABA) and Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).