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Founder of the School of relational bodywork
Julian Marcus Treble
Supporting you to live aligned with your deepest calling
through joyful creativity and service
through joyful creativity and service
The School of Relational Bodywork offers both online and in-person mentorship spaces to support ongoing practitioner development.
Alongside our longer mentorship tracks, we host teaching clinics where practitioners can observe, be observed, and work with members of the public — supporting real-life, embodied learning within an ethical, relational container.
These spaces are designed for bodyworkers and somatic practitioners seeking reflection, supervision, and new perspectives grounded in lived practice rather than theory alone.
Alongside our longer mentorship tracks, we host teaching clinics where practitioners can observe, be observed, and work with members of the public — supporting real-life, embodied learning within an ethical, relational container.
These spaces are designed for bodyworkers and somatic practitioners seeking reflection, supervision, and new perspectives grounded in lived practice rather than theory alone.
Mentorship and supervision are offered by me and a small team of senior practitioners who support the integrity and culture of the work.
Background Bio - Julian Marcus:
For the past 12 years I have been living and working mainly here in Portugal although have moved around the country a fair bit. I am a father to my beautiful 11 year old son Dylan and engaged, at long last, to my longterm partner Jayne. I practice and teach when home in Algarve & Lisbon as well as holding teaching clinics and trainings abroad.
My other professional passion is photography, both stills and video. I have worked as a photographer and videographer alongside my bodywork for over 20 years and these days my team mainly support practitioners with personal branding and ethically minded marketing.
I love my work with the public very much and also particularly enjoy supporting practitioners with their learning edges in service to private practice through my supervision, teaching clinic and business mentoring. I love supporting others in service who are also drawn to walk a path of body-based or embodied wisdom to further trust their innate intelligence to serve life as it organises itself through us in the therapeutic relationship.
The focus of my work with practitioners is:
Supporting person-centred practitioners to live in alignment with their deepest calling to serve and facilitate lasting growth and change
In this relational bodywork practice we are without a doubt supporting others in living liberated and freer from the burdens of internalised patterns that hinder naturalness, joy and wellness. We share practices naturally rooted in the body and informed by our inner-capacity for moment to moment felt relationship, calling us to move into co-regulation and follow the innate unfolding session plan within clear agreements and client containers. These processes allow for self-updates that are in rhythm with this naturally emerging and organising intelligence of our deeper being and so tend to be well within our resilient capacity for change while promoting growth and transformation that is stable and long lasting.
I practice and teach both online and in person with a strong focus on our supervision teaching clinics where practitioner can come and deepen their practice together in inspirational connection and community with others.
If you are interested in experiencing my work first hand or to study with us please click below for my availability and to book an introduction session where we can talk together and explore what pathway will work best for your intentions and goals.
My other professional passion is photography, both stills and video. I have worked as a photographer and videographer alongside my bodywork for over 20 years and these days my team mainly support practitioners with personal branding and ethically minded marketing.
I love my work with the public very much and also particularly enjoy supporting practitioners with their learning edges in service to private practice through my supervision, teaching clinic and business mentoring. I love supporting others in service who are also drawn to walk a path of body-based or embodied wisdom to further trust their innate intelligence to serve life as it organises itself through us in the therapeutic relationship.
The focus of my work with practitioners is:
Supporting person-centred practitioners to live in alignment with their deepest calling to serve and facilitate lasting growth and change
In this relational bodywork practice we are without a doubt supporting others in living liberated and freer from the burdens of internalised patterns that hinder naturalness, joy and wellness. We share practices naturally rooted in the body and informed by our inner-capacity for moment to moment felt relationship, calling us to move into co-regulation and follow the innate unfolding session plan within clear agreements and client containers. These processes allow for self-updates that are in rhythm with this naturally emerging and organising intelligence of our deeper being and so tend to be well within our resilient capacity for change while promoting growth and transformation that is stable and long lasting.
I practice and teach both online and in person with a strong focus on our supervision teaching clinics where practitioner can come and deepen their practice together in inspirational connection and community with others.
If you are interested in experiencing my work first hand or to study with us please click below for my availability and to book an introduction session where we can talk together and explore what pathway will work best for your intentions and goals.
HOW I CAME TO THIS WORK:
I have always loved to be connected to nature and the feeling of being vital and alive whether that comes from climbing trees, being in the mountains, wild-swimming in fresh water or merging the element through Tao practices, Chi Kung and forests bathing.
My grandmother, mother and father were all practitioners of a mixture of voice work, Tai chi, Yoga and personal development; so from a young age I was exposed to these worlds of complementary health and conscious approaches to living for which I feel deeply blessed and grateful. Human behaviour, relating and the seeming duality of peace and human suffering have long driven me to reflect on my best path and choice of work given that to support people out of suffering and into a more joyful life seemed like the most fulfilling "job" one could possibly have. I believe that is true today for me now more than ever as I have gained more and more skills and experience doing just that.
I remember sharing my childlike-joy for what I know now as healthy joyful embodiment with friends through play and nature immersion time together. That’s the first time I felt this connection to my purpose; it had to do with helping people enjoy being in their bodies and really feel alive.
I love to work, where possible, in person with body-based touch or embodiment practices and have in recent years (2020-2022) been invited by peers to complete some further such trainings; namely in Somatic Sexology, Embodied Sex coaching and a Certificate in Somatic Sex Education. For the past few years I have been teaching similar topics on various international Somatic Sexology trainings and holding my own in UK and Portugal. I have very much enjoyed and been enriched by this work and it has transformed my private practice both in scope and focus. This powerful experience and new approaches enabled me to transform the way I now teach other practitioners both on these named pathways and support with continuing practitioner development post certification. I enjoy working with practitioners online and in person where I bring many other elements from my two decade long bodywork background to the work we do in the teaching clinic and courses here at The School of Relational Bodywork.
Today, as a natural progression of these more recent 8 years of trainings in embodiment, consent and sacred sexual somatics, I now love to help individuals with their erotic embodiment creating session and workshop containers to experience their happiest, healthiest sexual selves. I have guided many people in all kinds of ways from around the world on how to experience greater erotic pleasure, create more experience of love for their body, improve intimate connections through communication, identifying needs and desires and therefore experience happier, healthier expressions of their individual eros.
My grandmother, mother and father were all practitioners of a mixture of voice work, Tai chi, Yoga and personal development; so from a young age I was exposed to these worlds of complementary health and conscious approaches to living for which I feel deeply blessed and grateful. Human behaviour, relating and the seeming duality of peace and human suffering have long driven me to reflect on my best path and choice of work given that to support people out of suffering and into a more joyful life seemed like the most fulfilling "job" one could possibly have. I believe that is true today for me now more than ever as I have gained more and more skills and experience doing just that.
I remember sharing my childlike-joy for what I know now as healthy joyful embodiment with friends through play and nature immersion time together. That’s the first time I felt this connection to my purpose; it had to do with helping people enjoy being in their bodies and really feel alive.
I love to work, where possible, in person with body-based touch or embodiment practices and have in recent years (2020-2022) been invited by peers to complete some further such trainings; namely in Somatic Sexology, Embodied Sex coaching and a Certificate in Somatic Sex Education. For the past few years I have been teaching similar topics on various international Somatic Sexology trainings and holding my own in UK and Portugal. I have very much enjoyed and been enriched by this work and it has transformed my private practice both in scope and focus. This powerful experience and new approaches enabled me to transform the way I now teach other practitioners both on these named pathways and support with continuing practitioner development post certification. I enjoy working with practitioners online and in person where I bring many other elements from my two decade long bodywork background to the work we do in the teaching clinic and courses here at The School of Relational Bodywork.
Today, as a natural progression of these more recent 8 years of trainings in embodiment, consent and sacred sexual somatics, I now love to help individuals with their erotic embodiment creating session and workshop containers to experience their happiest, healthiest sexual selves. I have guided many people in all kinds of ways from around the world on how to experience greater erotic pleasure, create more experience of love for their body, improve intimate connections through communication, identifying needs and desires and therefore experience happier, healthier expressions of their individual eros.
- Sacred Relationship with my body
My series of sessions with Julian were transformative. I now have a very passionate and fulfilling relationship with my partner thanks to the work that I did with Julian. I feel more connected with my body and as a result capable of connecting with my partner at a deeper level. Julian has a vast wealth of wisdom, knowledge, sensibility and is very dedicated to his profession. He's a professional with great heart and passion for helping his clients. I highly recommend him for anyone seeking either individual our couples workAlex MacDCoach - Julian is a very experienced and passionate bodyworker that I have been fortunate to receive supervision from.
He is an extremely knowledgeable person who is always supportive of my journey both professionally and personally. I can definitely recommend him as a trustworthy source to turn to!ShillyBodyworker + Coach - Multi-dimensional wide-open wonder
I enrolled in a retreat that Julian was co-facilitating, I got introduced to his work, and I got to know him in different dimensions which brought so much into my journey.
He took me on a journey of diving to explore new subjects and go deeper inside to discover more and more about myself.
I went there with curiosity and came out on the other side in wide-open wonder.
One of the things that is still with me to this day, is learning to "Feel and Follow". This represents the journey I was already in, and it expanded even further.Joao PedroEntrepreneur + Investor - Im always so surprised by the depth of opening, to life and sensation, that I feel in sessions & conversations with Julian. He is incredibly knowledgeable, passionate and committed to enabling your wholesale to express in living form to feel and emerge with trust. He links a range of embodied personal practices, such as Taoist alchemy with a plethora of course material such as sexological bodywork. He is a networker, a grounded practitioner, and a skilled magician of the mystery of life. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to feel in and of life, and those wishing to kindle and express their creative potential.Molly TovvSomatic Coach
- I’ve had the joy of co-teaching with my excellent colleague Julian for several years now. His deep knowledge and experience in the field is always impressive, and he has a warmth and kindness with students and clients that establishes immediate trust. His easy collaborative style makes it a pleasure to work together.Liz Ray PhDBodyworker
- Inspiring and warm guidance
I have followed several workshops and training courses run by Julian, and each time I've been stunned by his deep knowledge and eloquent guiding. He feels truly safe, trustworthy and inspiring to learn from. Also, he's great and fun companionship :)Tom KeysersSelf Empolyed - It is easy to learn from Julian. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge but is able to meet you where you are. I have felt that Julian holds space with real safety both in my 1:1 to one sessions and the group spaces I have attended. He is genuinely interested in helping people become more embodied and his enthusiasm and curiosity is contagious, he makes learning fun.Cindy May CooperRetreat Facilitator + Bodyworker
- Full of wisdom
Julian is hugely knowledgeable and experienced in a wide variety of topics. He was in his element answering questions from the guys in our men’s circle.
As well as a competent facilitator, teacher and bodyworker I’d also point out that working with him was a pleasure. Organised, clear and responsible.Mattia CordaMusician & Coach - It is easy to learn from Julian. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge but is able to meet you where you are. I have felt that Julian holds space with real safety both in my 1:1 to one sessions and the group spaces I have attended. He is genuinely interested in helping people become more embodied and his enthusiasm and curiosity is contagious, he makes learning fun.Manuela NevesAyurvedic Masseur
- I first met Julian during sexological bodywork training, and was immediately struck by his warm, open teaching style. Julian creates such a safe and welcoming space—encouraging every student to dive deep into self-exploration with curiosity and loving acceptance. His approach to relational bodywork blends clarity and structure with genuine care, which makes learning both practical and transformational.
Over time, I experienced how his sessions empower both practitioners and clients, providing clear frameworks while always centring the power of choice for everyone involved. I found myself developing new confidence and discovering a deep sense of peace, purpose, and clarity—not just as a student, but in my own client work as well. Julian’s way of working truly liberates practitioners from feeling like we must have all the answers, and instead helps us trust the wisdom of the process and the people we serve.SaraSexological Bodyworker - I was a participant on a 5 day retreat where Julian was Co Facilitator, and my experience was overwhelmingly positive. He clearly has a depth of wisdom and experiential knowledge around the topic of sexuality and I really loved his warm, playful energy and authentic passion for what he does. He is a creative bright force, showing strong integrity and ethics, bringing his open loving heart to those who have the fortune to receive.Lawrence MichaelsSelf Employed
- Great knowledge and superb teaching skills!
I have had the privilege of learning from Julian several times and I can honestly say he teaches with exceptional skill, insight and experience .
He has an astonishing depth of knowledge, and he is also kind, warm and patient .
He creates an environment where you feel encouraged, supported, and confident to ask questions. He is very tuned in to the needs of the group and individuals .
One of his best traits is that he can teach quite complex information with such clarity, that students find it accessible and easy to follow. He also has a sense of humour and is very down to earth and approachable .Nicola GarrettBodyworker - Julian is an amazingly skilled bodyworker, with a lot of tools. He isn't afraid to dive deep, and his presence is so trustworthy, that it is not difficult to open up to him. He does this with empathy and professionalism. I enjoyed a 7 day private couples retreat with Julian as well as mentoring, coaching and one to one bodywork teachings, I loved all of it.Roelof Timmerman
- Julian, working with you leading a week long intimacy retreat in Portugal was a joy. Your sensitive, knowledgable, well organized and a talented teacher. Working with a man with such integrity was a pleasure. I hope we can do it again!Charla Hathaway
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS:
BSc (Hon) Therapeutic Bodywork – 2001-2003
Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner Trainer – 2004-2007
7407 Qualified Adult Learning Teacher – 2004
Associate Instructor Healing Tao / Chi Kung Teacher – 2005
4 Dimensional Bodywork Training with Dirk Oellibrandt – 2005
Wheel of Consent ™ – Like a Pro – 2015
STREAM – Pelvic + Scar Tissue Therapy – 2016
Pleasure, Presence and Intimacy Retreat Leader - 2017
The Radical Wholeness Workshops with Philip Shepherd – 2018
Wheel of Consent™ Group Facilitator Training – 2018
Body Poem Training – Somatic Coach – 2019
Host of: Radical Wholeness Workshop, Lisbon – 2019
Host of: Wheel of Consent ™ – Like a Pro, Lisbon – 2019
Certified Somatic Sexologist – 2020
Body Poem Practitioner Trainings Mentor – 2020 - Present
Certified Embodied Sex Coach – 2020
Certified Somatic Sex Educator – 2022
Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner Trainer – 2004-2007
7407 Qualified Adult Learning Teacher – 2004
Associate Instructor Healing Tao / Chi Kung Teacher – 2005
4 Dimensional Bodywork Training with Dirk Oellibrandt – 2005
Wheel of Consent ™ – Like a Pro – 2015
STREAM – Pelvic + Scar Tissue Therapy – 2016
Pleasure, Presence and Intimacy Retreat Leader - 2017
The Radical Wholeness Workshops with Philip Shepherd – 2018
Wheel of Consent™ Group Facilitator Training – 2018
Body Poem Training – Somatic Coach – 2019
Host of: Radical Wholeness Workshop, Lisbon – 2019
Host of: Wheel of Consent ™ – Like a Pro, Lisbon – 2019
Certified Somatic Sexologist – 2020
Body Poem Practitioner Trainings Mentor – 2020 - Present
Certified Embodied Sex Coach – 2020
Certified Somatic Sex Educator – 2022
I have a passion for working with practitioners to bridge talk and touch skills with a fluid unified approach in service of loving growth and integration through awakening and listening to a clients inherent wellness and self-organising body intelligence.
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