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4 days of bodywork with Vadim Borisov

The Miami course ran October 31 – November 4, 2026. The next dates will be announced ahead of time.

0110people in the room
024days
0310 am–7 pmevery day
0470%practice
05$150evening workshop
06MiamiNovember 1–4

Why people come

You have understood it for a long time. You still react the same way.

Why do I understand it intellectually but still feel the same way?

You know where it comes from, whose voice it is and when it started. But when it happens, that knowledge changes nothing.

Why does the stress come back after a break?

You take 2 weeks off. Within 2 weeks of coming back, you are right where you started. A vacation does not make the stress go away.

You have talked it through and gained insight. Your body still reacts the same way.

That is what I work on with NeuroWave.

4 stages

NeuroWave: 4 stages

The wave begins 15–20 minutes after we start. I use 4 tools: breath, touch, voice and attention. Some techniques involve touch; others do not.

Entry

I gradually activate your nervous system. All you have to do is stay in the room and keep breathing.

The wave

15–20 minutes in, your body starts moving on its own, with small, involuntary movements.

Release

We work through the fascia and the reflexes of the autonomic nervous system. The longest stage.

Integration

Time to recharge. I never rush this stage.

NeuroWave

One day, hour by hour

This is how each of the 4 days goes.

  1. 10:00
    Opening sessionI bring the group together and explain what you will be doing today and how it works.
  2. 11:00
    Practice in pairs: practitioner roleYou take the practitioner's role first. I am in the room, walking between the pairs.
  3. 13:00
    Lunch: about 1 hour
  4. 14:00
    Practice in pairs: switch rolesNow someone works with you. The most important things usually happen here.
  5. 17:00
    Theory when you need itTheory makes up 30% of the course. I cover it after you have practiced, never before.
  6. 19:00
    CloseThere are breaks throughout the day, not only lunch.
In pairs

10 am to 7 pm

4 consecutive days, with a break midway through each. I make the days long deliberately: what happens on the afternoon of day 3 never happens in a 2-hour class.

In pairs the whole time

You take turns: first you work with your partner, then your partner works with you. The most important things usually happen when you are receiving the work.

10 people in the room

I keep the group to 10 so I can work with everyone each day.

Theory when you need it

Theory makes up 30% of the course. You practice first, then I explain how it works.

Practicalities

You work in pairs. Wear white, fitted clothes. You are only filmed if you want to be.

Intimate areas are never touched and I never work under clothing. You can stop any exercise.

Not for you if you are pregnant, take antidepressants, have a heart condition or cancer, or have had surgery or a fracture within the last 3 months.

Rules

Miami, October 31 — November 4

3 formats

A $1,150 deposit, with the remaining $1,700 due 7 days before the course starts. The workshop costs $150 and is paid for separately.

October 31, 6 to 10 pm

Evening workshop

$150

1 evening, 4 hours. You experience the method firsthand rather than just hearing about it. Then you decide whether to take the course.

November 1–4, 10 am to 7 pm

The 4-day course

$2,850

4 full days. A $1,150 deposit secures your place. The remaining $1,700 is due 7 days before the course starts.

2 hours, at a time we arrange

One to one with Vadim

$700

You can book a session on its own or before the course. I recommend booking before the course so you can see how your body responds.

Who comes

First you experience the method yourself. Only then does it make sense to learn how to use it with someone else.

For yourself

Stress that has been building for years. Tension that does not go away even after sleep. Fear that feels tangible. A wall you can feel but cannot point to. You come to spend 4 days focused entirely on yourself.

For your practice

If you are a coach, psychologist or bodyworker, you leave with a method you have experienced yourself. That order matters: within the first 5 minutes, a client can tell when you have only read about a technique.

1 minute from a course

Before you book

Vadim Borisov
Vadim Borisov
What do I wear?

Light, plain, close-fitting clothes you can move and lie down in. A top and leggings, or a t-shirt and light trousers. Choose something you will not have to adjust every 10 minutes.

Do I have to work with a partner?

Yes, all exercises are done in pairs. But you can sit out any exercise, and no one will make a fuss.

What if it gets to be too much?

You stop. Say something, raise a hand or signal however you can in that moment. Stopping is a normal part of the work.

How many people will be there?

No more than 10. Otherwise I cannot work with everyone in a day.

What language is the course taught in?

I teach in English throughout the 4-day course and the evening workshop.

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