PROFESSIONAL BODYWORK
INTEGRATIVE MASSAGE | skinlight® theraputic touch | SENSORY REPATTERNING
Painting by Kathryn Solie
I am a Licensed Massage Therapist and have been practicing as a professional bodyworker since 2003. I have been on faculty at both the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Colorado and the International Professional School of Bodywork in California, and bring together my diverse somatic and embodiment skills as I work with people on the bodywork table.
Below are the main distinct modalities that you can choose from when working with me, either as separate forms or combined in a way that suits your focus.
integrative massage
An Integrative bodywork session includes the range from deep-tissue therapy to flowing circulatory massage to palpable energetic presence. Specific, focused muscle work is supported by integrating the whole body into a comprehensive, connected totality. In addition to addressing soft tissue - muscles, ligaments, tendons, fascia - an Integrative massage includes the nervous system as well, understanding that deep relaxation is a transformative healing process, especially in our modern era.
skinlight therapeutic touch
SkinLight bodywork uses a feathering touch lightly along the skin to produce a unique and profound experience of relaxation. Fingers, and other gentle instruments like feathers, glide lightly along the surface of the skin with a range of patterns, timing, and length of stroke. This method is a physical form of the ASMR - Autonomous sensory meridian response - phenomenon, and can produce a delightful sense of “chills”/tingling and euphoric sense of being soothed. Some people love a light tickling touch along their skin, and others really don’t. This bodywork form is for those who do!
sensory repatterning
Sensory Repatterning is a derivative of the Trager® Approach - a style of bodywork that involves rocking, undulating and gentle shaking of the body and limbs along with passive joint rotations and flowing physical movements. The client is invited into a deliciously passive state while their body is shown how to mobilize with minimal effort. This style of bodywork increases range of motion and provides a profound sense of expansiveness, trust, and openness in your body. You might think of it a form of dance that you can receive.
Please contact me to schedule an appointment.
My current rates are $105 for 1hr, and $150 for 1.5hrs. Sliding scale available.