Presence Matters

Oct 31 2007

About Suzanne

Suzanne Scurlock-Durana, C.M.T, C.S.T.-D (Reston, Virginia). For more than 25 years, Suzanne has taught and mentored in the area of conscious awareness and its relationship to the healing process. She has developed a unique approach to energy, presence, grounding and integrative exercises taught beautifully in the Healing From the Core program, which includes a six level training series and a complementary audio series. All of this is based on her years of experience helping fellow health-care practitioners hold a healing space for themselves, as well as developing their own therapeutic presence for clients and patients. She is passionate about teaching people practical skills that allow them to feel the joy of being present in each moment of their lives, without burning out. To that end, she has just completed a book and companion CD, Full-Body Presence: Explorations, Connections and More to Experience Present Moment Awareness.

Since 1986, she has been a certified instructor of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release with The Upledger Institute, teaching both nationally and internationally. She is also on the faculty at Esalen Institute, and provides ongoing staff development training there, as well as collaborating regularly with Emilie Conrad, integrating Continuum movement and healing presence.

Known for her honest, grounded and nurturing manner, Suzanne assists others in going to the heart of their healing process. She is adept at weaving together mind, body and spirit to create a unique environment where profound healing can occur. To accomplish this, she draws on her wealth of experience as a professional, teacher and therapist, a wife and mother, and generously shares from all areas of her life.

A sought-after speaker in her field, Suzanne inspires health-care practitioners, coaches, teachers and caregivers all over the world to stay energized using her life-changing tools for stress management and full-body presence. She also has authored numerous articles, and thousands visit her popular blog, “Presence Matters: Reflections on Body, Mind and Spirit” at http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/presence-matters. She has a private practice in Reston, Virginia, where her clients also benefit from the techniques she teaches. Contact her at www.healingfromthecore.com.

27 responses so far

27 Responses to “About Suzanne”

# Beverly Adamson 11 Nov 2007 at 2:11 pm

Hey Suzanne-

Will you please add me to your mailing list. I have taken several of your workshops (at AMTA VA conferences) and would love to hear you wonderful suggestions regularly!
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 12 Nov 2007 at 4:47 pm

Will do Beverly, and stay tuned!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Linda Hurleyon 13 Nov 2007 at 9:50 pm

The infilling of Spirit through the grounding of my soul has blessed me since I met you. Thank you, Suzanne, for fostering growth in my work and life. Linda Hurley
# Janice Jacksonon 14 Nov 2007 at 1:06 pm

Suzanne,
Please add me to your mailing list. Thanks for the post. I often get caught up in “doing” and have to remind myself to just be present.
# Carol Coukoson 15 Nov 2007 at 11:51 am

Suzanne,
Please add me to your mailing list. I found your Oct. comments so encouraging as a practitioner and as a client.
Thanks, Carol
# Maryon 15 Nov 2007 at 6:17 pm

Suzanne, I was so excited to read about you and what you are doing. I am a massage therapist and would love to have you add me to your mailing list. I would like to learn more. THanks…Mary
# malka rotenbergon 15 Nov 2007 at 9:55 pm

Hi Suzanne,
What a delight to find and read your blog. Put me on this mailing list please. It’s wonderful to connect with you this way.
With blessings for success,
Malka*
# Nancy Prusion 15 Nov 2007 at 10:15 pm

I attended my first HFC workshop in Mpls recently, and have already found it so helpful in my CST practice (and nursing career as well). Kathy Burns was our instructor, and is a wonderful teacher. I was able to access strengths I knew were down there somewhere and rooted them out of hiding with grounding and filling, and the other exercises.

I was working with a client today who was able to experience an absence of pain t/o the majority of her treatment. She has had no pain-free moments since hurting her back several years ago and has had several back surgeries since, which have only led to further vertebral fractures.

Thank-you for putting your learning experiences into a format so easy to access.

Please add me to your mailing list,
Nancy Prusi RN
# Kathy Perez-Vitieron 15 Nov 2007 at 10:44 pm

Hi Suzanne,
Please add me to your mailing list. I have never had the opportunity to take a class with you but I’ll add that to my goals. I’ve taken CST 1 and 2 with Eric and it was awesome and a little overwhelming. I really enjoyed your story of your clients’ healing from MS. How inspirational! Thanks for sharing.
# Angela Robertson, LMTon 16 Nov 2007 at 5:33 pm

I am not a blog person. This whole thing is new to me. But, being able to read your story is very inspiring to me. I have felt the same way- Am I doing anything for this person?. You will definately help keep me grounded & waiting to be further inspired. Thank you so much Suzanne.

Angela Robertson, LMT
# Joan Kendrickon 19 Nov 2007 at 6:12 pm

Dear Suzanne:
I am interested in learning more about your Continuum work with Emilie Conrad and any workshops you might be offering.
Thanks, Joan.
# Dottie Marvelon 23 Nov 2007 at 10:01 pm

HI: Suzanne I will enjoy reading your Blogs storyies.This one one was ectreemly enteeresting. I know sometimes I think that I have not helped the person at all .l How wonderful the bodie is.
Loiik forward to atteneding yhour class iat Miami in Jan 2008. I sure hope they tell us where it will be son so I can get a motel for Ruthe Peterson and myself. Thanks again Dottie
# Janis McCallon 20 Dec 2007 at 3:56 pm

Dear Suzanne,

Please add me to your mailing list. I so enjoyed your course in Perth, Scotland and the evenings the group spent together. it has been extremely valuable to me in my work and personal life. I hope to join you in the States in May and possibly August, bringing with me at least one other of the McCall clan. Glad to see you are coming back here next year – we have been spreading the word.
Love and light
Janis
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:21 am

Hey Linda,
Long time no talk! I am so happy to hear from you. I still have the calendar of your beautiful mandalas. Be sure and subscribe (see the upper right corner of this page SUBSCRIBER OPT-IN to stay in touch. It brings a smile to my face to hear from you!
Hugs,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:26 am

Will do Carol – if you would like to be on our Snail Mail list as well, please go to http://www.HealingFromTheCore.com and put your information into our CONTACT US link to be added.
I am happy to be of service.
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:30 am

Happy to do that for you Mary! Please be sure you have gone to the top right side of this page and taken the few minutes it takes to fill out the SUBSCRIBER OPT-IN information. AND, if you would like to be on our Snail Mail list as well, please go to http://www.HealingFromTheCore.com and put your information into our CONTACT US link to be added.
Thanks for the feedback and stay tuned!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:33 am

Hi Malka – you are on our list already. Glad to hear from you! Hope your holidays have been good. See you next month in Miami for the Healing From the Core: Grounding and Healthy Boundaries course. Thanks for being there to assist.
Warmest Hugs,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:54 am

Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the compliments! I have worked for years to clarify what I teach in that curriculum so that it is easy to access. I am happy to hear you found it that way! AND, welcome to the Healing From the Core family – Kathy Burns is a fabulous teacher, isn’t she? Now that you have completed the HFC: Grounding and Healthy Boundaries course, I would welcome you at any of the next level of advanced trainings that you feel drawn to experience.
Keep practicing what you learned and enjoy!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 8:59 am

Hi Kathy,
Look forward to seeing you in a HFC course soon! In the meantime, pick up the Healing From the Core: A Journey Home to Ourselves audio series and start working with the explorations there. They are required listening for the courses, so you will be ahead of the game and there is a lot to learn just from that avenue alone!
And thanks – I trust you have gone to the top of the page and done the SUBSCRIBER OPT IN thing already and if you would like to be on our Snail Mail list as well, please go to http://www.HealingFromTheCore.com and put your information into our CONTACT US link to be added.
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 9:01 am

Thanks Angela – I have never done a blog before, so we are even! Stay tuned and stay inspired!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 9:05 am

Hi Dottie,
Looking forward to meeting you in the Miami class. It is in a hotel in Coconut Grove this year. The Upledger Institute now has the location and all the information you need to get registered at
800-233-5880 or 561-622-4334.
See you there!
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 9:08 am

Will do Janice – I trust that you have gone to the top right of this page to fill out the Subscriber Opt In information and if you would like to be on our Snail Mail list as well, please go to http://www.HealingFromTheCore.com and put your information into our CONTACT US link to be added.

And, we ALL need reminders to simply be present in today’s world…. so, enjoy!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Suzanne Scurlock-Duranaon 30 Dec 2007 at 9:11 am

Hi Joan – to learn more about the annual collaboration we teach here in Reston together, and the DVD sets that we have filmed of our classes together for the last 7 years, go to my website at http://www.HealingFromTheCore.com and click on Seminars and Products. There is lots of information. We are still formulating the description for our collaboration next fall which will be entitled “The Undiscovered Body”. Stay tuned for more information. Thanks for the interest!
Warmest regards,
Suzanne
# Sue Bovenizeron 02 Jan 2008 at 5:11 pm

Hi Suzanne
I just found your website – it’s beautiful! And I love your blog page. Nice layout and easy to read. And your insights are worth a million! I hope lots of people find your gifts to us here. I’ve missed not being able to TA with you recently, so this site will keep me up to date with your news.

I spent this past summer getting my website up – no easy feat when therapy work takes up all my time, so I can appreciate yours even more. Like you, I wanted my blog page to share my thoughts with others but I haven’t had time to write, and I don’t know where you find time in your crazy-busy life.
So, well done! And thank you.

If you have time, take a look at my site. And if you know anyone who wants info on aromatherapy oils, you can send them my way…
Hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2008 brings blessings and love and health.
Lots of love-
Sue
# Jenny Ryanon 03 Mar 2008 at 5:29 am

Hi Suzanne, I am from Australia and would like to be sent further stories, it is wonderful to hear of others experiences. Thankyou Jenny
# Lisa Dabbson 14 Jul 2008 at 7:47 pm

Dear Suzanne,

I am thinking of you. It is so good to go down memory lane with this website. I hope you are well.

With love,
Lisa
# linda otson 18 Jun 2009 at 5:12 pm

Hi Suzanne,
Just read your life lesson learned from your dad….thanks for that. On this day, especially today, I needed to hear exactly that message, and so I thank you for sharing the importance of resilience. My husband is that wonderful caring male figure in my life with great resilience…..and yes, your words and his presence in my life indeed inspireme to do the same! Thank you!
best,

Linda Ots