Embody Balance: Ashley Baugh, LCSW, LMT, MPH

Embody Balance: Ashley Baugh, LCSW, LMT, MPH Ashley is a licensed massage therapist, clinical social worker and health educator. I hope to make holistic healthcare more accessible to anyone who wants it!

Many of you have known me for years primarily as a massage therapist and bodyworker+ health nerd......I've been busy over the last 8 years adding to my "toolbox" & I'm finally combining my passions, practices and skills under one umbrella! You can still expect (a limited number) relaxing and therapeutic massages and bodywork sessions where you can come to rest, restore, reset, work through aches a

nd injuries. AND.....The more we learn about the human experience and our world...we know that our body, mind, spirit, relationships and environments all have a huge impact on how we feel and function, nothing operates or changes in a vacuum. I am finally expanding to offer many other services to help support your health & balanced living... read on to learn more! Licensed mental health therapist/somatic practitioner/massage & bodyworker/holistic wellness educator here... On a mission to support and guide people in building their capacity to feel, heal and and live more healthy and balanced lives. I offer 20+ years of holistic health obsession, skills, experience, my curiosity, compassion & integrity, along with deep acceptance to help you.....
*Befriend your body
*Investigate and alleviate pain (mental and physical)
*Work towards health and healing of your mind-body, spirit & relationships...all at the pace that you're ready for! I do this through:
~1:1 clinical care (mental health, massage & bodywork, somatic nervous system regulation, & coaching)
~accessible workshops, group programs, training & consultation
~free online content


MY COMMITMENT TO YOU:
I commit to continuous learning, self-experimentation and personal practices to be present with you in each session. I commit to personal and scientific humility and compassion, authentic truth-telling, personal bravery, reliability & clear boundaries you can trust. YOUR JOB:
I expect my clients to come with an open-mind, an aim for honesty and some level of motivation and ownership in the collaborative work toward the outcomes you seek! LEARN MORE/BOOK WITH ME:
(Licensed in Illinois, Missouri & Colorado)

Mental Health approach:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/embody-balance-ashley-n-baugh-edwardsville-il/1340563

Mental Health using Insurance:
https://headway.co/providers/ashley-baugh?utm_source=pem&utm_medium=direct_link&utm_campaign=86581


Massage, Bodywork & Self-pay Mental Health Care & Wellness Coaching:
https://pocketsuite.io/book/ashley-n-baugh-lmt-lcsw-mph

Bodywork Techniques/specialties: deep tissue, trigger point therapy, cupping, sports massage, PNF stretching, Active release, prenatal/pregnancy massage, reflexology, headache/migraine relief, Swedish/relaxation, trauma-informed healing touch & breathwork
*more to come! Reach out for a 10 minute phone consultation to discuss your needs/goals:
ashley@embodybalancewellness.com
618-477-7256

04/29/2026

Hi All!👋

First time posting in a while, just wanted to share that I’ve reached a point in my schedule where I can not take on any new to me massage clients at this time.

I’m so so very grateful for the interest in my services, and all the word of mouth referrals! It is humbling and wonderful to have such a great local community, and to feel trusted.

I need to be sure that I can accommodate the amazing loyal bodywork clients that have been with me thus far, while also seeing my regular mental health clientele.

I also currently have about a 6 month waitlist for mental health therapy, and will be closing that soon until I can get the waitlist shortened.

I’ll be sure to share an update if/when these things change in the future.

04/04/2026

Alternative narratives, Balancing perspectives - food for thought middle age friends!

04/04/2026

✨ Your nervous system holds the key to how calm, grounded, and safe you feel in your own body. ✨ Most of us are living in a constant stress loop, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This 1-2-3 daily rhythm helps you gently release tension, reset your system, and rewire your brain for peace and possibility.

🌿 You don’t need hours. Just 10–20 intentional minutes can make all the difference.

💛 Ready to create your own nervous system care ritual?

👉 Comment “ROUTINE” below to grab our free Daily Care for Your Nervous System Guide.

One slot left for tomorrow 2/28, at 130 or 2pm, reach out to claim it!
02/27/2026

One slot left for tomorrow 2/28, at 130 or 2pm, reach out to claim it!

02/27/2026

There’s been a lot of conversation recently about what regulation actually means, especially in light of the academic critiques of Polyvagal Theory…

Let’s be clear about one thing:

Regulation has never meant “be calm all the time.”

Not in Stephen Porges’ work.
Not in nervous system science.
And not in how we teach it.

A regulated nervous system isn’t permanently serene. It’s flexible.

It can mobilize when something matters.
It can play and engage.
It can rest.
It can even move through shutdown — and come back.

The current academic discussion is largely about anatomical precision and hierarchical framing. It doesn’t erase the lived reality of these states, or the importance of flexibility.

Calm is one state.
Capacity is the goal.

Capacity to move.
Capacity to respond.
Capacity to not get stuck.

That’s what regulation has always been about. 🙂

I’ve been out of the country for the past 8days, still looking to fill a few spots next Saturday 2/28! Openings between ...
02/23/2026

I’ve been out of the country for the past 8days, still looking to fill a few spots next Saturday 2/28! Openings between 1130-3pm💆‍♀️💆‍♂️💆🏾💆🏻‍♀️🤲

02/13/2026
ANNOuNCEMENT! 📣🚨🔔📆✨✨There are still spots open between 1230-3pm! Hey there beautiful souls! I’m offering some rare Satur...
02/10/2026

ANNOuNCEMENT! 📣🚨🔔📆

✨✨There are still spots open between 1230-3pm!

Hey there beautiful souls! I’m offering some rare Saturday hours Saturday February 28th, from 10am-330pm! If you work full-time or struggle to get on my schedule- this is your chance! 🙂

(10% of all profits this day will go to my brave neice Jadyn who is saving for her first international trip with Education First in May. She is a high school senior in a family of 7, this is an amazing opportunity for her to learn and explore on her own before heading off to college. I can’t speak passionately enough about how much I believe in the transformative power of educational travel and I’m thrilled to support her in this endeavor!) ✈️🗺️📚

Reach out to me to snag one of these rare Saturday spots! 📆

Alternatively, if you’d like to just support a driven hard Working young person in broadening her horizons… you can throw a lil donation her way 🙂 🫶🏽

account.eftours.com/donations/KenwAK

12/29/2025

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12/17/2025

‘Tis the season to prioritize self-care💌

Even in the midst of all the busyness make sure to rest and make time for yourself✨ Here are 5 affirmations I’m using this holiday season:

❤️I am present, I am patient, I breathe through stressful moments
💚I release unnecessary expectations, I know that I am always enough
❤️I find happiness in the smallest joys
💚I feel calm, centered, and grounded within myself
❤️I trust myself, I love myself, all is well

xo,

Address

11 Ginger Creek Village Drive
Glen Carbon, IL
62034

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 1pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm
3pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:15am - 1pm
3:15pm - 6:15pm

Website

http://www.embodybalancewellness.com/

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