What is holistic massage and body work?

Holistic Massage and body work is term I use for the ways in which I support a Women’s healing journey through her body. Holistic means to look at the entire landscape of a person- mental, emotion, physical and energetic.

Holistic massage and body work, works to create a space where the body can begin to feel safe to release stored tension.

As Women it is common for us to hold a lot of tension throughout our physical body, however the root of this physical tension is often stored in the emotional and energetic body.

These massages are specifically designed for Women, to bring opening to what may be stored in the emotional and energetic body.

So how is it done and how does it work?

Intentional techniques and modalities that support softening, opening and releasing in the body. This is a body-based treatment with a somatic approach.

Massage is used for nervous system support, relaxing, gentle and some pressure in particular points to release energetic tension. In area’s I may also just place my hands over the body, in other area’s I will create gentle rocking- all intentionally to move blocked, stagnant energy and emotions storied in the body.

When in multiple treatments, we work together to begin to restore the bodies rest and digest state. Often our bodies are a flight or fight response, especially when we are stressed, overwhelmed or moving through challenging times. Unless we do something to regulate the nervous system. Over time once the nervous system starts to restore, I may incorporate somatic practices to release the emotions that are stored, this can look like the following:

• Somatic body based releases, movements, clenching, simple pracitces

• Body-mind somatic speech. Acknowledging the emotions IN the body and describing them through speech.

The fight or flight response creates disharmony in the body when we don’t work to regulate our emotions and nervous system, which can lead to issues- for women especially due to our cyclical nature.

These treatments are designed to support women through this regulation. Because regulating the nervous system is the most crucial step to feeling well on all levels.