Attuned Bodywork
I work with the fascia, which takes many forms as it weaves throughout the body to create one single continuous structure. My aim is to organize and orient an individual's fascia towards a balanced, open, aligned state. This reduces tensions from compensatory patterns and allowing gravity to act as a source of stability and strength, improving function and providing a greater sense of ease in the tissues and nervous system.
Structural Integration is similar to deep tissue massage, with clients occasionally prompted to engage in slow, directed movements. Craniosacral Therapy (CST) facilitates deep healing in the fascia and nervous system. By releasing long-held tension patterns in the fascia and easing restrictions, this work can create profound shifts in physical comfort and overall health.
Somatic Dialogue
Our bodies and minds are deeply linked. Thought patterns and emotional experiences are reflected in our physical expression and in how we experience health and pain. Developing awareness of this mind–body connection can become a powerful tool for self-understanding, helping us recognize and honor the messages of our bodies.
Often we move through life unconsciously carrying tension. When we bring the body into conscious awareness, that tension can be understood as bodily wisdom with an underlying purpose. From this perspective, it becomes possible to step out of self-perpetuating feedback loops and shift patterns across interconnected levels: muscle, fascia, nervous system, and biochemistry. Combined with bodywork, somatic awareness can help a person move toward a greater sense of ease and well-being.
Movement Education
Our bodies are amazing adapters, taking shape according to how we use them and telling the story of our lives and lifestyle. Habitual movements (work, hobbies, posture) can create expressions within the fascia that can relate to persistent pain and other health conditions.
Through movement education we explore ways to move through life with ease, leading to less pain and more energy. The connection between mind and our movements is explored to learn how the two influence each other, increasing the capacity for ease and presence in daily life.
My Approach
My work combines Structural Integration bodywork, Craniosacral Therapy, and somatic dialogue to support your whole self—body, mind, and spirit. This integrative approach invites a deeper awareness of your body-mind connection, where you are supported in exploring what may be stuck, held, or unexpressed in the body. Through this process, we create greater space for release and expression, supporting a deeper sense of being at home in your body.
Sessions integrate three core elements: Attuned Bodywork, Somatic Dialogue, and Movement Education.
About Me
Background
Certified Hellerwork Structural Integration Practitioner (UCHA)
Craniosacral continuing education
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
Certified Qi Gong instructor
I also enjoy gardening, playing music, doing tai chi and yoga, reading, and spending time with my family and friends.
