Ember Bodywork, 1312 Broad Street (2025)

19/05/2025

Next month, I’m raising my sliding scale rates for 60 and 90 minute sessions

60 minutes: $80 - $130
90 minutes: $110 - $170

Increasing access to bodywork and energy healing, especially for LGBTQ+ folks, is a value of mine in having my own practice

As always, you can pay wherever you’re able to within the price range, no questions asked

I still have some availability left this month on the last Saturday!

08/05/2025

I am expanding my hours on Mondays and Saturdays!

I won’t have as much availability the next several Fridays because I’ll be taking a class in the evenings, but you can still book with me at 4 pm those days

I hope you’re enjoying the spring weather, and I hope to work with you again soon!

07/01/2025

Happy new year! I made a Google calendar with 2025’s astrology to share. It has the dates, (eastern) times, and signs of moon phases & eclipses, planetary ingresses, retrogrades, and cazimis (conjunctions with the sun) 🌌

This week for example, Mercury moves into Capricorn tomorrow, and the North & South lunar nodes move into Pisces & Virgo on Saturday

To add to your calendar:
- go to my link in bio (emberbodywork.com/links)
- *copy* the link for the 2025 Astrology Google Calendar button at the bottom
- open Settings in your Google Calendar
- click on Add calendar, then From URL
- paste the copied link, then click Add calendar

I hope you find this helpful! I like to keep track of what’s happening astrologically, and I’m a Virgo so making this was fun for me 🌝

(Notes: I think this needs to be done in a browser. Just copy the link — clicking it downloads the file. This may only work for Google Calendar, but it’s worth trying in other calendar apps since it’s an iCal link. The calendar has 2023 & 2024’s astrology in it too — if you’ve added this calendar before then you’ll already see this year’s events! Details for the calendar events collected from astro-seek.com)

20/12/2024

I still have some availability tomorrow, the day of the winter solstice! My only other day with availability left this year is Monday the 23rd. Thanks for working with me this past year, and I hope to see you again sometime in the new year!

Also, I offer sliding scale gift cards, if you’re looking to gift a grounding and restorative massage or Reiki session to a loved one. If you know someone with TMJ pain or discomfort, this could make an especially good gift now that I also offer TMJ massage!

Take care, and I hope you have a gentle end to this year and a warm start to the new one ✨

25/10/2024

I now offer TMJ massage! This work uses techniques for muscles around the jaw and inside the mouth to release tension and reduce pain.

TMJ massage can be beneficial for folks who experience pain on one or both sides of their jaw, difficulty chewing, jaw locking or limited jaw movement, or other symptoms of TMJ dysfunction. It can also be helpful for things like general jaw tightness and frequent headaches.

I offer this work as a stand-alone 30 minute session or as part of a 60 or 90 minute massage session.

Feel free to contact me with any questions, and you can book at the link in bio!

09/10/2024

I’m offering a few pay-what-you-can massage and Reiki sessions to give some extra care to people who were affected by Hurricane Helene

Please share with folks who might benefit from a discounted session! To schedule, email Cleo@EmberBodywork.com mentioning Western NC in the subject line, and let me know whether you’re interested in a massage or an energy healing session. I’ll reach back out about scheduling, and will update this post when at capacity

I’m grateful for the practitioners at , as well as other local bodyworkers, for setting an example of how we take care of us in moments of crisis, and beyond

31/07/2024

I have new moon Reiki session availability from 10-12 this Sunday, August 4th for the new moon in Leo 🌚

✧ I offer 30-minute sliding scale Reiki sessions each month on the day of the new moon

✧ The new moon is a good time to reflect, set intentions, and start new projects. New moon energy is supportive for introspection and manifestation, for resting and recharging. It’s the start of a new lunar cycle, and each new moon aligns with the zodiac sign that the sun is in at the time

✧ Booking is also available for September’s new moon in Virgo on Sunday the 1st, and sessions are $30 - $60 sliding scale

✧ You can find more info and book at the link in bio or at emberbodywork.com/newmoon!

🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑

10/06/2024

Ember Bodywork is three years old today! 🌟

I’m incredibly grateful for all the people who have come to work with me in my practice over the past few years, and I’m thankful for the support that friends and colleagues have given me too. It still feels really rewarding to offer massage and Reiki to clients new and old.

Last year, I wrote about how something I like about this work is that the learning is ongoing. That’s something I’ve experienced even more these past couple of months. I recently took a great continuing education class about deep tissue techniques that are easier on the therapist’s body, and incorporating what I learned in that class has really changed (and improved!) how I work in sessions. I’m also currently making my way through Marika Clymer’s Complete Reiki course. I took so much away from her Decolonize Reiki course last year, and I wasn’t expecting to have my understanding of energy healing shifted so radically again!

There have been so many days since early October where I felt like I didn’t know how I could possibly show up and be present to others’ bodies and experiences, or give space to the grief that so many people have been holding physically and energetically. I’ve also questioned how much a massage or Reiki session can really even do. I try to remind myself that more connection to and ease in one’s body can positively affect one’s day-to-day life though, and I’d like to believe that it ripples out too — that feeling more embodied can help someone be more present in their friendships and relationships, more grounded at a rally, and more resilient in community. That’s the intention I’ve been working with, and this work keeps me grateful and hopeful.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for working with me these past three years. 🌻

06/06/2024

There’s a new moon in Gemini today! I sent out a newsletter with some updates about my practice. Check your inbox! 💌

19/04/2024

Happy Ta**us season — I hope you’re taking care! I still have some session availability left this month, including this weekend 🌷

If it’s been a while since our last session together, it would be great to work with you again soon 🌻

04/03/2024

I still have availability for a new moon Reiki session this Sunday the 10th at 11 am for the new moon in Pisces 🌚 (more below)

I will also be adding more availability on Friday early evenings and Saturday afternoons starting later this month! Let’s work together this spring 🌼

✧ I offer 30-minute sliding scale Reiki sessions each month on the day of the new moon

✧ The new moon is a good time to reflect, set intentions, and start new projects. New moon energy is supportive for introspection and manifestation, for resting and recharging. It’s the start of a new lunar cycle, and each new moon aligns with the zodiac sign that the sun is in at the time

✧ Booking is also available for May’s new moon in Ta**us, and sessions are $30 - $60 sliding scale

✧ You can find more info and book at the link in bio or at emberbodywork.com/newmoon!

🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑

02/02/2024

🌀 February practice updates 🌀

🔹 and I are continuing to offer our Massage for friends & lovers (doubles massage) sessions. Our availability this month is Saturday the 10th at 4:30, and Saturday the 17th at 6:30. If you don’t see a time that works for you, please feel free to email me at cleo@emberbodywork.com!

🔹 Starting in March, I will be raising the base of my sliding scale rates for 60 minute massage sessions ($70 - $120) and 60 minute Reiki sessions ($60 - $120)

🔹 After next Tuesday the 6th, I won’t have regular Tuesday availability anymore. We can work together on Wednesdays, Fridays, and over the weekend!

Thanks for reading and I hope you’re taking care 💙

📸: Molly Byrom

Ember Bodywork