Integrative massage for stress, pain, and renewal.
In a world that constantly pulls us outward, bodywork & massage create space to come back in. This practice isn’t about fancy methods or cookie-cutter sessions. Each massage and bodywork session is designed to meet you where you are, with a pace that honors your body’s unique rhythm and your nervous system’s needs.
Massage Therapy in Phoenix
Results
Over time, many of us develop patterns of bracing, tightening, or disconnecting. Bodywork interrupts those patterns. It improves circulation, reduces muscle tension, helps regulate the nervous system, and supports a deeper awareness of what your body is communicating. You may experience:
Reduced muscle tension & pain.
Improved posture, mood, & movement patterns.
A sense of being alive & at peace.
Relief from stress, better sleep & recovery.
What to Expect in Your Session
As with all new clients, I will run you through an assessment to cover your health history, treatment goals, and any current notes. Every session is built around what your body needs in that moment.
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All initial sessions are 60 minutes in length, from first touch to last touch. Rather than signing up specifically for fascial work, Swedish, or somatics, we will agree on what modalities are best for you at the time of the session. Most sessions mix modalities, and there are no “add-on” fees, ever.
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One universal goal is that you leave ready for the rest of your day, whether that is rest, work, or movement.
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Not Your Spa Massage
Most people are familiar with the typical spa massage. Dim lights, soft music, and a temporary sense of relaxation. While that can feel nice in the moment, the effects often fade quickly. My work is different.
I combine massage and bodywork with a deeper understanding of how the nervous system and connective tissue hold stress. Instead of simply pushing tension out of the muscles, I work with the body’s patterns, listening, slowing down, and helping your system reorganize. This creates change that lasts beyond the session.
Modalities
Each of these massage modalities can stand alone or be blended in a single session, depending on what your body needs at the time of treatment.
Myofascial Massage:
Your fascia is the connective tissue network that holds the body together, running between your muscles, bones, and nerves. Think of this as a web running from your toes to the top of your head. Myofascial massage uses sustained, deep pressure to release trigger points, smooth adhesions, and help your body move how it did before you looked at a phone for a decade.
Somatic Massage:
A slower, more integrative style of massage that weaves in principles of somatic therapy. This approach invites your awareness into the process, helping your nervous system release long-held patterns of stress. We can use verbal cues along with touch to bring the nervous system to a sense of peace that it hasn’t experienced in a long time. When clients tell me about trapped emotions, symptoms that arise post-trauma, or their physical symptoms are paired with mental symptoms, somatic work is often recommended.
Sports Massage:
Not only for athletes, active individuals prefer sports massage to support recovery, mobility, and performance. Whether it’s releasing tight muscles, preparing for competition, or aiding injury prevention, this work helps keep your body resilient and ready. This modality includes a combination of stretching, gliding, and sustained pressure.
Stretch Therapy:
Guided, assisted stretching to open restricted areas, increase flexibility, and restore ease of motion. This is especially useful for clients who feel “stuck” in certain movements or want to improve athletic performance safely. This practice is based on the fundamentals of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), which essentially means we work with your nervous system to release muscles 5x faster than pressure alone.
Craniosacral & Energy Work:
Gentle, subtle techniques that restore the body’s rhythms. Craniosacral therapy and energy work help calm the nervous system, relieve tension on levels that other methods can’t reach, and restore a sense of balance. Many clients find this work surprisingly powerful, despite its soft touch.
Swedish Massage:
The classic foundation of relaxation. Swedish massage uses flowing, rhythmic strokes to calm the body, improve circulation, and ease general tension. It’s perfect if you’re looking to unwind and restore balance.
Who I Work With
Clients come to me when they are:
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Living with chronic tension or pain (neck, shoulders, low back)
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Recovering from burnout, stress, or emotional overwhelm
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Athletes needing recovery and nervous system support
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People on a healing path, seeking more than temporary relief
Meet Your Practitioner
My path into bodywork began with my own healing. After years of chronic stress from business, I developed an autoimmune condition, and navigating the healthcare system led me to this practice.
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I am licensed in medical massage therapy, I am a level II Reiki practitioner, and I have trained extensively in somatic experiencing, mind-body psychology, and mental health.
Bodywork vs. Massage
The words massage and bodywork are often used interchangeably, and I do the same. “Massage” has been convoluted with the term “masseuse,” so I tend to use bodywork to encompass how sessions are in a physical therapy setting, often use energy practices, and are backed by medical massage training.
We can also define them this way:
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Massage focuses on muscles, circulation, and immediate physical relief. It often uses established techniques like Swedish (think gliding with oil), deep tissue, or sports massage (stretching) to address tension and pain.
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Bodywork is a broader term. It includes massage but also integrates fascia release, subtle touch, craniosacral techniques, energy work, and somatic elements. Bodywork pays attention not only to your muscles but also to posture, breath, energy, and how your nervous system responds.
In other words, massage is one part of bodywork. Bodywork looks at the whole person and includes broader modalities. To practice bodywork or massage in Phoenix, one must hold a license from the Arizona Massage Board. If you see a bodyworker who cannot verify their massage or physical therapy license through the massage board’s website, I would suggest looking elsewhere for many reasons.
