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Berlin-based Somatic Pracitioner

Mari Crook

Pantarei Somatic Sessions in Berlin and Online

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Pantarei somatic bodywork offers an approach to personal change that integrates conversation with empathetic touch. Through Pantarei sessions, you can access your body's intelligence, work with patterns stored in your nervous system, and discover new ways of being that emerge from your own embodied experience.

I’m an English-speaking Pantarei somatic practitioner offering sessions both in-person in Neukölln, Berlin and online worldwide.

What is the Pantarei Approach?

The Pantarei Approach is a somatic bodywork method founded in Berlin in 2016 by Vered Manasse and Claudia Glowik, both former practitioners of the Grinberg Method. "Pantarei" means "everything flows" in ancient Greek, reflecting that we are always changing and adaptation is possible.

Sessions begin with a conversation about what you want to explore, then move to hands-on bodywork where dialogue continues on the massage table. Pantarei works with both contraction (areas of tension, stored emotions, survival patterns) and expansion (connecting to your resources, strengths, and unique qualities). The approach assumes you have innate wisdom about your own life, and the practitioner's role is to help you access what you already know rather than providing external solutions.

This somatic approach addresses both current challenges and older patterns that shape your responses to stress, relationships, and life changes.

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What does a Pantarei somatic bodywork session look like?

Pantarei sessions begin with conversation to understand what brought you here, your history, and the patterns you're noticing in your life. We'll establish what you want to explore and what your nervous system needs to feel safe enough for this work.

The hands-on portion (for in-person Berlin sessions) involves empathetic touch that communicates directly with your nervous system. You remain fully clothed throughout. Through touch, I can sense areas of tension, disconnection, or activation, and guide you toward feeling these patterns while supporting your system's natural capacity to shift when it feels ready.

Online Pantarei sessions focus on verbal exploration, nervous system awareness, and guided attention to sensation that helps you develop clearer internal sensing and emotional regulation skills from anywhere in the world.

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Pantarei Session Details

First session: 90 minutes in-person in Berlin or 60 minutes online

  1. Follow-up sessions: 60-75 minutes

  2. Both include conversation and somatic exploration

  3. Pantarei somatic sessions in Neukölln, Berlin include hands-on bodywork

  4. Online somatic sessions are available worldwide

What brings people to Pantarei somatic bodywork?

  • Processing trauma and its effects on the nervous system

  • Chronic anxiety, depression, or emotional overwhelm

  • Grief, loss, and major life transitions

  • Relationship patterns rooted in early attachment experiences

  • Somatic symptoms without clear medical causes

  • Feeling disconnected from your body or emotions

  • Breaking cycles of stress, perfectionism, or burnout

  • Recovering from abuse or neglect

  • Integration after major life changes or spiritual experiences

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About

I'm Mari, an English-speaking certified Pantarei somatic practitioner working in Neukölln, Berlin and online. My path to somatic bodywork grew from my own journey of reconnecting with my own body after struggling with anxiety, depression, and burnout in my twenties.

I bring to this work a background in education and community building with seven years as a teacher and educational leader, plus extensive experience facilitating groups and designing programming for international communities.

My approach to Pantarei somatic work is informed by my experience creating safe environments for exploration and growth. I understand that meaningful change happens when people feel genuinely seen and supported in their process.

Having completed my Pantarei Somatic Practitioner certification, I'm passionate about supporting others in discovering the wisdom their bodies already hold through embodied practices and somatic bodywork in Berlin and online.

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  • When I met Mari, I was in the darkest place in my life. My nervous system was completely shut down, and I couldn’t regulate my emotions at all. Just four sessions in, I started noticing real change. The shifts I’ve felt with her have been deeper and more impactful than anything I’ve experienced in other types of therapy or healing work. I’ve tried everything—from sports and sound healing to family constellations and antidepressants—and still, what I’ve been able to experience with Mari feels different. There’s a calm and safety in my body now that I hadn’t felt before.

    Rawan El Masry

  • I had an online somatic session with Mari, and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Mari opened up a space for self exploration and profound processing for me on a bodily/somatic and emotional level. It was incredible and just what I had needed. She held the space with such clarity and grace. I'm really grateful. I'm back in Spain now, looking out over the mountains and feel much more resources to be holding a group thanks to the session with her which let me reconnect to joy and purpose.

    Ruth Cross

  • Mari is incredibly intentional in the way she leads these sessions. From the moment it begins, you can feel she is truly there and present with you. She guides with a beautiful blend of somatic and breath techniques. This session was so helpful for me and I left it feeling really grounded, really present in my body, really in touch with my experience. Thank you Mari!

    Maeve Downey

Book Your Pantarei Somatic Bodywork Session in Berlin or Online

I offer Pantarei somatic sessions both in-person in Neukölln, Berlin and online worldwide. When you're ready to explore somatic bodywork, we can start with a brief conversation to see if this feels like the right fit.

Pricing:

  • In-person sessions are sliding scale 60-90 eur (60-90 minutes)

  • Online sessions are sliding scale 40-60 eur (60-75 minutes)

Contact for Pantarei Sessions:

Email: mari.crook@gmail.com
Phone: +49 15141393063

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