Massage & Somatic Support on Queen Anne
Queen Anne, Seattle
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Would you like to…
Feel less stressed?
Have less pain?
Have more energy?
Be more in touch with your body and its needs?
Enjoy movement more?
Access more of your creativity?
Think more clearly?
Improve sleep or digestion?
Just feel better?
Welcome to a cozy and calming retreat for Massage, Bodywork, and Somatic Support, on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle.
Many aspects of modern life are out of sync with human biology, sometimes making it hard to stay connected to our bodies and our optimal wellness. And…a lot is always going right in our bodies… Thankfully, our amazing nervous systems can help us continually rebalance and grow in capacity.
With space, time, and the right support, we can downshift, process, and re-regulate. As this happens, we can take those deeper breaths, move more freely, and just feel better.
Massage, bodywork, and somatic support can help us reconnect with our natural ability to restore balance, heal, adapt, and thrive. I offer thoughtful touch work, therapeutic presence, and space to support your physical and emotional wellness. Reducing stress and feeling more relaxed and connected, can be helpful for improving pain, mood, sleep, digestion, energy, movement, concentration, and creativity.
I listen with my hands, to work with you and your body—slowly, so your body and mind can process, integrate, and organize new ways of moving and being (neuroplasticity!).
I bring spaciousness, curiosity, and compassion to our sessions.
There are many possible points of entry for healing and embodiment. I am informed by various somatic modalities which address different tissue layers and body systems, and invite different types of presence and awareness.
You can read below to see if you’re more interested in Massage/Bodywork, or Somatic Support. If you’re not sure, we’ll work together to figure it out, and listen to what is most helpful for you in the moment.
“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.”
~ Rumi
Gentle and intentional bodywork for relaxation, pain relief, and feeling better.
Massage and bodywork can be an important part of overall wellness and happiness. We’re wired for touch and it’s a basic human need.
My touch is present, thoughtful, relaxing, and therapeutic. I specialize in modalities that don’t cause pain or add too much intensity, and are helpful for overall nervous system balancing.
Depending on your needs and preferences each day, our sessions can be specific and detailed, as well as broad and integrative. I listen and work with you and your body so your body can integrate the experience and function better over time.
I am informed by Myofascial Release, Trager®, Swedish massage, positional release, active muscle resistance, Presencing Somatics, DermoNeuroModulation (DNM), and more.
These sessions can be clothed, or unclothed with professional draping.
Do I do “deep tissue?” Hmmm…everyone experiences things differently… I don’t use forceful heavy pressure techniques. Clients say my contact feels attuned and engaged-gentle with medium pressure-and that I have a unique style where I’m able to “find the right spots” that need attention and help them feel better. Feel free to contact me if you want to chat more about how I can help.
Presence. Meaningful contact. Space. Time.
Are you interested in touch support for nervous system balancing, where there’s enough space to allow your body to deeply rest, reset, and come back into balance, at its own pace?
In these sessions, the pace is slower than traditional massage. We’ll attune to and gently encourage the natural deactivation and healing that is always happening. I bring spaciousness, curiosity, compassion, and a stable therapeutic presence to support overall nervous system health. This can be helpful for stress, pain, illness/injury–or just feeling more connected (and happier!).
Depending on your needs and preferences each day, this work may be more still, such as holding body areas often helpful for relaxation and nervous system regulation (head, ankles, kidney/adrenals or others)…or we may explore movements…or include gentle massage and bodywork modalities.
This work is additionally informed by my own mindfulness/embodiment practices, and nervous system balancing approaches such as Somatic Experiencing®, Organic Intelligence®, Polyvagal Theory, Transforming the Experience-Based Brain/Transforming Touch®, Presencing Somatics, and DermoNeuroModulation (DNM).
These sessions are clothed. Please wear anything you are comfortable in for working over clothing, or bring shorts and a tank top if you prefer the option for more direct skin-to-skin work.