ONLINE COURSE
the touch.
The Spine & the Blue Wave
November 18, 2026 – December 09, 2026
Join us live or in your own time.
All sessions are recorded and available
for replay for 3 months.
THIS EDITION
The Spine & the Blue Wave
November 18, 2026 – December 09, 2026
Clarity, Calm & Consciousness
The spine is a place of support, sensitivity and connection.
Through gentle movement, self-touch and breath, we will explore the back of the body and the relationship between pelvis, spine and head.
Drawing on Tibetan Energy Work, our focus is the Blue Wave: connecting the kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands and genital space with the themes of clarity, calm and consciousness.
An invitation to follow the quieter rhythm of winter, listen inward and
discover how support can feel.
Less effort. More sensitivity. Space to rest.
THE SPINE AS A PLACE OF SUPPORT
What if support could feel less like holding and more like allowing?
Through gentle movement, breath and self-touch, we explore the relationship between pelvis, spine and head.
Why the Blue Wave?
Winter invites a quieter pace: turning inward, resting and gathering our resources. In TCM, it corresponds to the Water element, traditionally associated with the kidneys, bladder and bones.
Alongside this seasonal perspective, we draw on the Blue Wave from the Tibetan Energy Work that informs my practice. This framework connects the kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands and genital space with clarity, calm and consciousness.
Together, these perspectives guide our exploration of the spine — sensing support, noticing where we hold and discovering the possibility of less effort.
Four weeks to listen inward and deepen our connection with the back of the body.
THE BLUE WAVE
An energetic map of the thoracic spine.
In the Tibetan energy work I teach, the Blue Wave is located in the thoracic spine — the mid-back. This is an energetic correspondence, rather than the anatomical location of the organs in Western medicine.
Within this framework, we explore the kidneys as the fifth, spiritual body, the bladder as the sixth, cosmic body, and the adrenal glands as the seventh body — unisono, samadhi — alongside the genital space.
Through sound, self-touch and specific movements, we explore these connections and their meaning in our own experience.
Clarity, calm and consciousness become themes to practise, sense and reflect on.
INSIDE THE COURSE
Four weekly classes, held online on Wednesdays at 6 PM (CET / Berlin time), exploring the Blue Wave through the thoracic spine. Each 75-minute session brings together its energetic meaning with specific movements, sound, self-touch and reflection, including time for Q&A.
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An exploration of inner listening. Bringing attention to the kidney connection within this energetic map and sensing clarity through movement, touch and stillness.
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An exploration of connection. Sensing the back of the body, the space around us and the relationship between our inner experience and our surroundings.
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An exploration of effort and quiet. Noticing the impulse to do, allowing pauses and discovering how movement feels when we bring less force.
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Bringing the practices together. Exploring the genital connection within the Blue Wave and allowing sound, movement, touch and stillness to become one continuous practice.
The Spine & the Blue Wave
November 18, 2026 – December 09, 2026
Live & Guided Online
220 EUR
ONE TIME
Over four weeks, we will explore the spine through movement, sound, breath and self-touch, deepening the connection between pelvis, back and head.
Guided by the Blue Wave from the Tibetan energy work that informs my practice, we will explore clarity, calm and consciousness — and discover how support and ease can be cultivated through daily practice.
✓ 4 live classes, including Q&A
✓ 4 short practice videos with self-massage, specific movements and exercises for home
✓ 3 guided meditations
✓ Full replay access for 3 months
✓ Downloadable practice guide
✓ Tools for ongoing self-care
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
✓ Sensory anatomy of the spine, with a focus on the thoracic region.
✓ The relationship between pelvis, spine, head and breath.
✓ The Blue Wave and its location within the energetic map used in this practice.
✓ Its connections with the kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands and genital space.
✓ The spiritual, cosmic and samadhi dimensions within this framework.
✓ Specific movements, sound and self-touch to explore these connections.
✓ Clarity, calm and consciousness as qualities of attention.
✓ How to recognise effort, holding and support in your own body.
✓ A more attentive way of moving and touching — guided by what you perceive.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
For anyone curious about the spine beyond anatomy and movement.
You may work in osteopathy, bodywork, physiotherapy, massage, movement or somatic practice — or simply wish to feel more connected with your own body.
This edition is for those interested in exploring the spine through movement, sound, self-touch and the energetic perspective of the Blue Wave.
No previous experience in bodywork or energy work is required. Curiosity is enough.
About Marie-Sophie Kiepe
OSTEOPATH & EMBODIMENT GUIDE
I have spent nearly two decades listening through the body. My background spans physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, public health, movement and different traditions of hands-on healing. Across these disciplines, one question continues to guide my work:
How do we find support within ourselves?
The spine offers a place to begin through its movement, its relationship with breath and the ways we sense ourselves from within.
the touch.® grew from bringing together anatomy, nervous-system awareness and embodied practice.
In this edition, I also draw on the Blue Wave from the Tibetan energy work that informs my teaching, exploring the thoracic spine through movement, sound, self-touch and stillness.
The Spine Edition is an invitation to listen inward, deepen perception and explore what support feels like in your own body. Read more about me here.
FAQ
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No. The course is open to practitioners and anyone curious about touch, perception and embodied intelligence.
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Yes. Rather than teaching another treatment technique, the course invites you to refine something more fundamental: perception, attention and responsiveness through your hands.
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No. Every session is recorded and available for replay for 3 months.
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You will have access to all four recordings and course materials for 3 months.