Healing Current Somatics

05/23/2026

As a craniosacral therapist, I work with the body’s connective tissue system, including the dura mater — the deep membrane surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord. I thought this anatomy post was such a fascinating visual of a structure I work with every day through gentle hands-on therapy.

05/20/2026

Excited to share that I recently completed a pediatric bodywork course with Susan Vaughan Kratz focused on supporting babies and children through Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and lymphatic work.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to continue learning and deepening my understanding of how gentle, hands-on therapies can support growing bodies and developing nervous systems. Working with infants and children is such an honor, and I’m excited to bring what I learned into my practice. 💛

These approaches can help support regulation, comfort, mobility, digestion, and overall well-being in a gentle, child-centered way. I’m thankful for teachers who continue to inspire me and for the families who trust me with their little ones. ✨

05/19/2026

This is fascia lined with water in the body, forming a quantum communication network that connects every structure, from muscles and bones to organs and nerves.

Fascia is a web-like tissue that wraps and supports every part of the body. When hydrated, it can transmit subtle signals, enabling coordination and information flow.

Some researchers suggest that the water within fascia allows quantum-level interactions, letting cells communicate more efficiently and rapidly than through conventional biochemical pathways alone.

This network may help explain how the body coordinates movement, heals, and maintains balance, showing that structure and communication are deeply intertwined at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.

Understanding fascia as a quantum communication network reminds us that the human body is not just mechanical, it’s an interconnected, dynamic system, where every part influences the whole.

05/19/2026

Does the body keep the score?

I see this debated often in different circles, and honestly, I think many people get lost somewhere between the science and the human experience of living inside a body. What we can measure and what we can feel are not always enemies. Sometimes they are simply different languages describing the same thing.

So I wanted to share some of my own thoughts on it, not as absolute truth, but as reflections gathered from years of working with people, listening to bodies, studying the science, and simply being human myself.

The body adapts around survival in the same way a tree grows around the wind.

If the wind blows hard enough for long enough, the tree cannot help but change because of it. The trunk bends. The roots reach deeper into the earth. Branches twist themselves toward whatever light and safety they can still find. Not because it is broken, but because survival asks living things to bend toward whatever safety they can find.

I think people are much the same.

The nervous system is always listening. To love. To fear. To chaos. To tenderness. It determines whether the world feels safe or unpredictable. And over time, the body quietly shapes itself around those experiences.

As I have said before, I do not think fascia holds heartbreak like a photograph hidden inside tissue. But I do think it can hold the shape your body took while your heart was breaking. Not as a literal memory trapped in muscle, but as patterns the nervous system repeated so many times, the body adapted around them.

Neuroscience gives us one language for this. It talks about autonomic states, conditioned responses, neuroception, and nervous system regulation. Eastern traditions may describe heaviness in the heart center, tightness in the throat, or blocked energy within the body. Personally, I do not think those ideas need to fight each other all the time. Sometimes, symbolic language helps people finally describe experiences they have felt for years but never knew how to explain.

And after enough time, survival patterns can start to feel like identity. Like personality. Like “this is just who I am.”

But I do not think the body should be blamed for the ways it learned to survive.

And maybe healing is not about forcing the tree to stand straight again.

Maybe it is about finally finding an environment gentle enough that the body no longer feels the need to keep growing around the storm.

05/03/2026

I’m excited to partner with the Goshen Library to host my first Infant Massage class!

✨This class is FREE!

If you (or someone you know) have a baby ages 0–6 months, I’d love to have you join us. This class teaches parents and caregivers simple, nurturing techniques to connect with and support their babies through massage.

Registration opens May 14
Class: Tuesday, June 11 at 9:30 AM

Registration link in comments

04/12/2026

Sharing this podcast as a reminder of how subtle, intentional work like Craniosacral Therapy can create real change.
“Ricky Williams joins The ABMP Podcast to share his journey from elite athlete to lifelong student of healing. After experiencing the power of massage therapy early in his football career, Ricky began exploring craniosacral therapy and other modalities as a path toward true wholeness—physically, emotionally, and mentally.”

New episode worth your time 👀

Ricky Williams joins the ABMP Podcast to share his journey from elite athlete to lifelong student of healing.

From discovering massage therapy early in his football career to exploring CranioSacral Therapy and other modalities, Ricky dives into what it really means to pursue wholeness - physically, emotionally, and mentally.

He talks performance vs. healing, the power of listening in bodywork, and how subtle techniques can create profound change. Plus, his mission to bridge professional sports and holistic care.

In honor of CranioSacral Awareness Month, this is your reminder of what’s possible when we tune in.

Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-listening-in-bodywork-with-ricky-williams/id1509599014?i=1000758382352

04/07/2026

Exciting news! I am now a Certified Infant Massage Therapist 💛

I completed my training through the Liddle Kidz Foundation, led by the world-renowned Tina Allen. I am now offering both group classes and individual sessions for families who want to learn how to support bonding, relaxation, and development through touch.

If you’re interested or want more details, feel free to reach out—I’d love to work with you and your little one!

04/03/2026

I’m hosting a table at the NOMS career fair today! Excited to tell middle schoolers all about massage therapy. It truly is such a special career with so many possibilities to curate your dream job. I love what I do, and I love being able to teach these kids about how massage therapy can help others.

03/09/2026

Second time around taking the second class of Milne’s Visionary CranioSacral Work. Always nice to re-visit what I learned a few years ago. I got to make some new friends, grow closer to other classmates, and deepen my understanding of the work. I’m eternally grateful that CranioSacral work found me. If you haven’t had a session yet, find a practitioner and experience the work for yourself. CST has connected me with my body, my spirit, God, the universe, my ancestors, in profound, life-changing ways. We are walking miracles. Every one of us. We are complex beings capable of so much, especially capable of healing. Our bodies are wanting to be healthy, and sometimes to reach more health we simply need to be witnessed. That’s what I do: I notice, I witness, I hold space…and then your body starts to change. It knows what to do; YOU know what to do. We heal in community. We need each other. And this work is a testament to the power we hold when we come together in intention, in safety, and in love.

03/04/2026

Whether you’re a new mother or a mother-to-be, check out this event to get face-to-face time with some of the most sought-after providers in our area. Nurtured Beginnings is the event where you want to be!

This is open house style — come and go as you please. No pressure, no rigid schedule — just meaningful connections, great conversations, and the chance to meet incredible local resources all in one place.

And yes… we’ll have beautiful charcuterie boards from Keeping It Charcuterie.

Tickets are $10 each or $18 when you bring a buddy. We can’t wait to see you there!

02/27/2026

I had a great time holding space by providing CST sessions for the “Space Holders” retreat put on by Holistic Coaching. Every time my next client came in, they asked me, “have you had a chance to attend this retreat before? You’ve gotta do it, it’s SO GOOD!” If you are in a helping profession, a “space holder,” then keep your eyes open for the next retreat! It’s such a restorative time, and there’s really yummy food too! I value the opportunity to care for other caretakers.❤️