Homebody Hands

Offering a gentle hand to help you feel at home in your body through massage, Reiki & yoga.

04/28/2026

The space got a lil rejuvenation yesterday.
Swipe for the upgrade ➡️➡️

I’m in love, I cannot get over it. It feels so warm & bright in here now!

I would have shared a picture with everything moved back in, but I forgot to snap a pic before we started hanging pieces for the next installation of The Symbiotic Project. No sneak peaks, you’ll have to come check out the show opening on May 9th.

04/01/2026

A lot of people struggle with receiving touch for many, many different reasons.

Your body doesn’t relax just because it’s in a situation where it’s “supposed” to. All the small details to encourage relaxation can be there, but the body only relaxes when it feels safe enough to.

For some folks, that safety hasn’t been built yet. This is something I work with slowly & gently in sessions, especially for those people who have never felt fully at ease on the table. That might look like keeping certain clothing items on, or skipping specific body parts. Really catering to client comfort.

03/27/2026

I really try to stay out of my ego when it comes to massage.

No doubt, it’s nice to hear clients tell me I’ve helped with their pain or made them feel more comfortable in their body, but I don’t let that get to my head. I’m not some supreme magic healer. It’s a humbling honor to even be trusted with people’s bodies. I’m just here to help.

But, when people make comments like “Oh, I didn’t expect YOU to be so strong” or “You can really give some pressure, huh?” I will fully admit that speaks riiiiight to my ego. Signed, sealed and delivered directly to it.

Signed,
your fave 5’2 small, but mighty massage therapist

03/21/2026

That’s the work of Somatics. Not avoiding the waves, not getting caught up in the undertow, but learning how to ride the wave.

I was flipping through Thomas Hanna’s “Somatics: Reawakening the Mind’s Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health” as I prep for the upcoming Self-Held Sessions. I’ve come back to this book many times before, it’s the foundation of my somatic knowledge.

Thomas Hanna understood that the body is not separate from this process. The way we hold stress, and brace against difficulty all lives in our muscles and our nervous system. Luckily, it can be unwound with gentle patience and intention.

03/20/2026

I recently completed an intro level Clinical Thai Bodywork training. It was an intense weekend and I loved every minute of it.

It was a three day class, Friday to Sunday. By the end of Monday, more like by noon Monday, I had already bought a mat to work on. I’ve been practicing what was taught and have deeply appreciated everyone who has let me treat their body as a playground.

I’ll finally be getting flooring installed in the next few weeks, along with a few other changes around here. Can’t wait to share when you can book some floor time with me!

03/03/2026

What if the most powerful source of comfort & care was already within you? What if you could learn to hold space for yourself just as you would for a loved one?

I’ve created 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 to explore those questions. This 90 minute workshop is an invitation to slow down, listen, and be curious. We’ll begin with meditation/body scan, move into somatic movement and round out with some self-massage.

I took a poll in my stories last week regarding the best time, and I’ve decided, why not both? Who doesn’t love options?

Just in time for the season change, think of it like Spring cleaning for the mind & body.

Sliding scale. Sign up in the bio.

02/24/2026

I’ve recently been working my way through a somatic movement program, for my own journey. I’m learning to slow movements down, to let the muscles pandiculate through each form.

In March, I’m taking a Thai Bodywork Fundamentals training. Excited doesn’t even feel like a strong enough word to explain how I feel about it. I can’t wait to integrate what I learn to the table, and also craft new offerings.

Movement has really been at the forefront of my mind lately.

Movement in the sense of the body in motion: Muscle tissue contracting and expanding and all of the impressions within that experience. How joint angles change the sensation of a movement. How the pace of movement affects the nervous system and vice versa. How force effects movement.

But also, movement in life and momentum to keep walking forward. Movement as in changing and shifting. Movement as a desire for fullness. Movement into more of the Self.

If you need some movement this week, come join Wednesday Unwind.

01/10/2026

The body is political.

Our physical body shapes how the world views & responds to our humanity, thereby making damn near everything political.

If you don’t feel that, maybe you exist in a privileged body.

12/30/2025

Just a few ✨ gentle reminders ✨ as we close out 2025.

Wishing you a safe & happy New Year.

12/23/2025

“Home for the holidays” doesn’t land the same for everyone. So, if the holidays feel complicated, you’re not alone.

This is just a reminder that home can also be something you offer yourself. A nudge that you’re allowed to do this season differently if that’s what you need.

However this season meets you, I hope you find peace.

12/15/2025

Touch is one of my greatest teachers. I’d say it teaches me just as much as it teaches my clients. I learn something from every body I work with, and I get to see so many different ways in how bodies adapt, protect and reconnect.

12/11/2025

𝑁𝐸𝑊 𝑀𝑂𝑂𝑁 𝐺𝐴𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺 happening next Wednesday, 12/17 at 7:15 PM. With some upcoming holiday travel on the books, we’re moving this last and final moon gathering of this calendar year to a week night.

Come join & set intentions for this New Moon energy. Sliding scale options, as always.

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