Intentive Touch-The Cohen Method of Soft Tissue Therapy

Intentive Touch is the first book by Jeff Cohen. It is an introduction to the soft tissue therapy he has developed, along with insights from his many experiences collected over nearly forty years working with a wide range of conditions from every day aches and pains to the demands of world class professional dancers, musicians, business professionals, as well as athletes both student and professional to spinal cord injuries and strokes. A paralyzing automobile accident causing a spinal cord injury to his older brother, Gordon followed by the untimely death of their father spearheaded a journey to the Philippines in search of a miracle that could result in relieving and or hopefully curing him from his suffering. The book is about how Jeff learned from Philippine traditional healers and how the techniques of these traditions could be uniquely blended with the most cutting edge therapies of western physical medicine creating Intentive Touch - The Cohen Method of Soft Tissue Therapy. A look at how the body is organized, along with some common causes of maladies, examples of Intentive Touch with four frequently injured areas of the body and accompanied by excellent anatomical illustrations, diagrams and photos round out an exciting and useful new work.

Jeffrey Cohen is a world renowned expert in soft tissue therapy, who has created, Intentive Touch, a highly specialized bodywork for treating nagging injuries that prevent people from working or enjoying everyday physical activity. The Cohen Method of Soft Tissue Therapy combines ancient Phillipine healing arts with contemporary western physiotherapies to address underlying inflammatory conditions that lead to chronic pain. Cohen s high performance clients include professional dancers, musicians and athletes who often suffer from repetitive stress injuries and he currently tours nationally and internationally with the San Francisco Symphony, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and the San Francisco Ballet. Cohen uses these same sophisticated techniques to treat people dealing with common injuries that prevent them from working or enjoying everyday physical activity. Unlike many traditional therapies, his work focuses more on the quality of the touch itself, balancing intention and intuition with intensity and intervention. A recovering guitarist, Cohen lives with his wife, Isabel, and canine assistant, Buster, in San Rafael, CA.