Bodywork
Utilizing methods such as Craniosacral Therapy, Abdominal Massage and other bodywork, I help clients experience relief from chronic and short-term digestive issues, emotional trauma, reproductive challenges, and a broad range of other health concerns. I provide a safe space and welcome individuals of all ages who are ready to fully participate in their health and healing.
What is Abdominal Massage?
The unique centerpiece of my practice is abdominal massage, stemming from the traditional medicine of the Maya peoples of Central America, and complemented by Belizean herbs.
Abdominal massage is an external, non-invasive massage that repositions organs to optimize function. The technique increases blood circulation and nerve signals to the organs, and can address adhesions/scar tissue. Relief of constipation, successful conception, alleviating menopausal symptoms, and mitigating menstrual pain are some of the most well-known uses of abdominal massage. In my practice, I integrate traditional Maya massage and western Visceral Manipulation techniques with other modalities such as myofascial release to address a broad range of health concerns.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral therapy is soft-touch therapy that can be performed fully clothed. It promotes full-body healing by releasing tension in the soft tissue and the fascia that surrounds the central nervous system and organs. During a session, clients feel a profound relief from anxiety as a result of shifting the body out of sympathetic nervous system dominance. I use deep listening and intuition to focus on areas that call for healing.
The Benefits of Bodywork
Bodywork is powerful medicine. In decades of practice, I’ve seen my clients experience profound, unforeseeable healing and be spared the need for surgery, invasive treatments, or pharmaceuticals in perpetuity. I’ve assisted couples in becoming pregnant after long fertility struggles, resolved digestive issues in children and adults sometimes after a single session, treated elders with emotionally based ailments, and aided infants experiencing insomnia.
Healing Successes
Chronic Digestive Issues
IBS, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis
Female Reproductive Challenges
Pregnancy Issues
Insomnia and Chronic Fatigue
Anemia and Blood Sugar Dysregulation
Eczema and Skin Issues
Infant Colic, Insomnia and Night Terrors
Anxiety, Depression and Grief
Decades of Experience
I’ve practiced holistic health care for over 25 years. I’m a licensed massage therapist and massage therapy instructor, as well as an applied clinical nutritionist, and am retired from my career as a licensed midwife and childbirth educator. I trained in traditional Maya abdominal massage, traveling to Belize & Mexico for over 12 years, where I gained many lifelong friends.
In my years as a midwife and massage therapist, I have felt thousands of bellies. My extensive bodywork experience, in combination with studies in herbalism, nutrition, Vedic astrology, yoga and yogic philosophy and meditation, provide me with a unique understanding of the body, mind and spirit. In decades of practice, I’ve found that physical conditions are often best remedied through a holistic approach and treatment of the whole person.
How It Works
Bodywork takes place in person at my 2nd floor* studio in Collingswood, New Jersey.
Each session is tailored to your needs and often I combine multiple modalities.
We begin by discussing your health history. Or if you are a returning client, we will catch up on your current health. This "plática", or “little talk,” is an important part of our work together and provides insight into factors that are contributing to your current state of health. Bodywork is performed either clothed or fully draped.
Rate is $200 per hour, currently discounted 25% to $150 per hour in New Jersey
* This studio is not accessible. There is no elevator. Please inquire directly should this be prohibitive.