Services

SOMA Structural Integration

SOMA Neuromuscular Integration is transformative bodywork based on the inseparability of body, mind, emotions and environment. It is a system of manual and movement therapy that optimizes neuromuscular patterning for systemic balance. SOMA is an International Association of Structural Integrators approved school of Structural Integration. Dr. Ida P. Rolf pioneered structural integration and her work demonstrated the central role of fascia in structural health. Since fascia is our organ of form it is integral to how we experience movement, posture and our environment. Fascia can thicken, harden and adhere to adjacent tissue in areas that are injured, bound by repetitive stress or are being pulled out of alignment by compensation patterns. SOMA Structural Integrators work hands on with the body and engage clients in gentle movements to help loosen and rehydrate the tissue that has become sticky and bound. Through the SOMA process, clients receive somatic re-education and movement tools on sitting, standing and locomotion. Every SOMA session brings the body into a higher level of organization so one can move through life with more ease, grace and freedom.

Craniosacral Therapy

Like all vertebrates humans are mostly water and the nature of water is to flow in rhythmic patterns. This movement is present as long as we live, movement is life. The flow, pulse and waves of our fluid body are felt and supported with during Craniosacral Therapy. Cerebral spinal fluid nourishes, cleanses and defends our central nervous system while enhancing nerve impulse conductivity. Optimized CSF flow allows the body to heal and balance itself resulting is better performance, function and awareness. Craniosacral therapy is appropriate for everyone from birth to end of life and is both wonderful and powerful as preventive medicine as well as a potent and effective treatment modality.

Heart Centered Hypnotherapy/Guided Journeying

Heart Centered Hypnotherapy is a synthesis of a variety of evidence based therapy modalities combined with the best of hypnotherapy to access and resolve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues. Life-long patterns rooted in core beliefs, subconscious programming and memory are brought into consciousness and healed in a safe and structured environment. HCH is a way to repair parts of ourselves that are not normally accessible with traditional therapy. We build internal resources as part of each session so the client can continue to work between sessions in a useful and productive way. I teach clients how to stay connected to their internal resources to create healthy new beliefs. Clients often experience lasting change after the first session or two.

Guided Journeying is a unique and original experience each time. I draw from the vast resources brought forward by all human culture, subtle modalities and the social and biological sciences. I track and guide each session firmly rooted in ethical communication and consent. We journey to find resources specific to your needs, to meet allies committed to supporting you and of course, to heal and expand consciousness. Journeying is a very rich practice that opens worlds that many other processes cannot access. Guided journeying is an empowering way to do much needed healing work as you learn deeper ways to support yourself.

Guided Journeying is a wonderful maintenance self-care practice but is especially helpful when deeper healing is needed.

  • When feeling fragmented/scattered or like something is missing from your wholeness
  • When feeling unsupported/alone in life/abandoned
  • When feeling foggy/ungrounded/spacey/disconnected
  • When feeling lost/non-committal/accident prone
  • When feeling exhausted/drained
  • When feeling bound/limited/trapped

Injury Treatment, Bodywork & Somassage

Treatment Work with me is rooted in current best practices, deep listening and informed palpation. I treat acute and chronic injuries with focused and skillful touch.

I bring strong and sensitive awareness to my massage therapy work, tuning into the uniqueness of each individual. I weave together a number of approaches to best meet the current needs and long-term goals of the client. Somassage is a deeply nourishing and energizing treatment combining massage therapy with the added benefits of structural integration’s orientation and directionality. It is also a perfect monthly tune-up for post-series clients.

Intraoral & Intranasal Massage

Intraoral and Intranasal massage is a safe and effective therapy for the muscles, tissues and structures of the head, face, neck/throat, inside and outside of the mouth and nose. It is a valuable treatment for people who suffer from TMJ dysfunction, clenching, grinding, jaw clicking, jaw tension, migraines, chronic sinus problems, head injuries, whiplash, strains, tension and compression patterns from orthodontia or dental surgery, headaches, ear congestion, tinnitus, neck pain, vertigo, eye strain and other painful conditions of the face, neck and head.

After experiencing intraoral/intranasal work most people fall in love with it because of how good it makes you feel!!

Plant/Mineral Essence Therapy

I offer custom flower essences for people and animals. I have been a devoted student and crafter of flower essences for over 20 years and believe that everyone can benefit from these powerful yet gentle medicines. Flower essences are herbal infusions made from the flowering part of a plant. They bring awareness to our consciousness of patterns than need healing, balancing or in some way attended to. Limiting and injured beliefs on all levels, held in the mind and body are gently and potently released and shifted towards harmony, healing and positive expression. Flower essences are a gentle and subtle yet deeply powerful form of plant medicine. They activate your innate ability and orientation towards wellness and vibrant expression allowing your unique energy to flow freely through your mind, body and spirit. Flower essences truly are transformational medicines in that they shift and nudge core beliefs, wounds and patterns to enhance positive and empowered embodiment.