Heidi Wilson
Founder of Fluid Healing
Tucson, AZ
As a practitioner, in every session, I meet my clients with reverence for the body’s innate intelligence, listening for the subtle rhythms and holding space for what's ready to shift. My work as a practitioner is rooted in the biodynamic approach—honoring stillness, presence, and the breath of life moving through the fluid body. This hands-on work is more than technique—it's an invitation into deeper wholeness.
As a mentor, teaching craniosacral work is my way of offering back the wisdom I’ve been gifted. My mentorship supports students in cultivating sensitivity, patience, and trust in the body’s slow unfolding and inherent healing process. Through my program, Riding the Wave, Touching Stillness, I guide practitioners to embody this sacred work with humility and clarity.
Pathways Through Movement,
Stillness, and Healing
My journey began in New Haven, Connecticut, where I was raised in a family of classical musicians and trained as a child in both music and modern dance.
The arts laid a foundation for my ability to attune—first to sound and movement, then to breath, sensation, and energy. By the 1970s, I had joined forces with the late poet and drummer Ajule Rutlin (founding member of the Black Artist Group of St Louis and father of my children), creating Eneke-the-Bird, a duo that brought together music, dance, and poetry in live improvisational performances. This expressive life led naturally into the somatic arts.
In 1993, following a personal life transition, I immersed myself in Zen Shiatsu and discovered my calling in the healing arts. I completed my certification in Shiatsu at the Desert Institute for the Healing Arts, then began teaching Shiatsu.
This healing arts path led me to an extensive study of craniosacral work, receiving certification in Visionary Craniosacral Work from the Milne Institute and then deep dives into biodynamic approaches with mentors such as Debra Meness, D.O., Charles Ridley and Franklin Sills.
By 2005, I had synthesized decades of learning into my own program, offering a pathway for students to explore craniosacral work through a biodynamic lens. Every step along the way has been a weaving together of movement, listening, and trust in the unfolding process of life, the Breath of Life
Music
Music has always been a central thread in my life—from childhood violin and oboe to discovering my truest voice through the saxophone. Collaborating with others in improvisational music has allowed me to stay present, playful, and deeply attuned—skills I bring into the treatment room. I continue to explore sound through our band, Baba Marimba and my own creations available on Bandcamp.
Dance
Movement is my first language. From early modern dance training with Ernestine Stodelle to years of exploring African dance, Continuum, and contact improvisation, my body has always been an important instrument of expression. These practices inform my ability to recognize and respond to the inner landscape of each body I work with from a relational felt sense.
Tai Chi + Qi Gong
Tai Chi became the bridge between my love of movement and my devotion to inner awareness. Since 1972, I’ve studied this internal art as a pathway into flow, vitality, and presence. Today I teach Wu style Tai Chi and lead Qi Dance workshops—a blend of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and intuitive movement that invites embodied curiosity and playful exploration. My current Wu style teacher is Master Yan Yuanhua, who lives in Los Angeles. From him I am learning to cultivate my qi more than any tai chi teacher so far and am learning many subtle Push Hands concepts which is greatly nurturing my skills in bodywork.