“Manuela is passionate about finding your pathway in life…”
Meet Manuela
Manuela Capursi (Black) was born in Italy, the second of 4 children in a traditional Italian family. She was raised, for the most part, in Germany and moved back to Italy at the age of 13.
It was hard for Manuela to settle into her changing environment at such a young age, but even as a young teenager, Manuela was a natural listener and had a deep interest in human behaviour. She was very much in tune with how situations affected not only her, but the people around her. In 1994, working for an Italian tour operator, she visited and eventually settled in Barbados, where she later became a language teacher and department head at a local College.
Throughout Manuela’s changing settings, there was always one ‘constant’ in her life: her interest in holistic therapies, spiritual development and human behaviour. This drive compelled her to explore more, and she began to engage herself in Yoga and Meditation, and in 1997, as a continuation of her journey, Manuela qualified as a Reiki II Practitioner in London, UK.
Despite Manuela’s dedicated pursuit for self-awareness and self-exploration, she struggled on and off with anxiety and depression. This manifested itself physically in the form of digestive disorders. In her determination to wean herself off the traditional medication she was prescribed, she expanded her understanding of the many benefits of alternative healing by completing additional courses in Personal Development at the Option Institute, USA.
It was through these forums that she discovered the concept of one's ‘Belief System’: The filters through which we see and react to the world are all anchored in our beliefs; This powerful message is something that continues to guide her work to this day.
In 2014 Manuela was referred to a BodyTalk practitioner. Following her first session she felt ‘light’, as if something had ‘shifted’. Her experience had such resonance, it inspired her to become qualified in the Practice: BodyTalk was her calling!
Within a year, Manuela became an IBA certified BodyTalk Practitioner; she later completed all the advanced BodyTalk modules and continues to pursue, on an ongoing basis, BodyTalk related courses in the USA, Canada, Europe and online.
Manuela furthered her knowledge by following her curiosity in Chinese Medicine, more specifically in the art of non-needle acupuncture techniques called San Baio.
With time and experience her curiosity directed her to pursue a certification course with various modules in Emotional Resolution (EmRes), a modality widely applied throughout the world.
As well as finding personal fulfilment in her practice, it is the ability to help guide the positive changes in her client’s lives that drives her motivation. But her practice also acts as her mirror; with each client she learns so much more about herself, with each session she gains personal growth.
Manuela commits to practicing with compassion: whether your healing is physical, psychological, spiritual or emotional, she is passionate about finding your pathway to a healthier you in a comfortable environment.
Manuela is available for in-clinic or distance/online sessions.
Manuela welcomes you into the MindBody Synergy Home, nestled on the south coast of Barbados.
what we do
Manuela applies an Integrative approach, supporting the body’s own ability to heal, hence providing Integrative health care, rather than symptom care. The Integrative approach embraces both Eastern and Western principles, with a focus on holistic, or ‘whole body’, treatment.
Body Talk
Working in harmony with your body’s innate ability to mend, this gentle but effective holistic therapy uses subtle touch techniques to tap into the body's energy systems and help stimulate and repair the energetic pathways to self-healing.
San Baio
Activates recovery and regenerates positive flow, by stimulating some of the most powerful and safe acupuncture points in Classic Chinese Medicine to establish an inner balance between the Jing, Qi and Shen.
The Veltheim Method of Lymphatic Drainage
Encourages displacement of harmful fluids and toxins, that accumulate in the body’s cells and tissue; this pleasurable lymphatic drainage technique restores and nourishes the cells, assisting with the return to good cell health.
EmRes® Emotional Resolution
A powerful yet sensitive therapeutic technique that enables the resolution of recurring, disruptive, emotional patterns. This therapy challenges the triggers that unleash deep routed emotions like anger, stress, phobias, anxiety, etc., with the added benefit of alleviating the physical pain induced by the overwhelming power of suppressed emotions.