Soulful Reconnection Therapeutic Bodywork

Soulful Reconnection Therapeutic Bodywork Licensed Massage Therapist & Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master Teacher. Therapeutic Bodywork By Appointment Only

This Weeks Availability ✨Wednesday → 2 spots openThursday → 2 spots open at 3:00 & 4:00Weekend → fully booked (thank you...
09/02/2025

This Weeks Availability ✨

Wednesday → 2 spots open
Thursday → 2 spots open at 3:00 & 4:00
Weekend → fully booked (thank you all for keeping me busy)

For regular clients: you can now begin booking your sessions through the end of October. This way you can secure your preferred times in advance and keep your self-care routine steady.

Reserve your spot here: https://book.squareup.com/appointments/ja7da7gkj9qstc/location/LXDWD9EZZQNDE/availability

Thank you so much for your continued support.
– Melissa 💫

✨ The Importance of the SCM Muscle ✨There’s a small but very important muscle in your neck called the sternocleidomastoi...
09/01/2025

✨ The Importance of the SCM Muscle ✨

There’s a small but very important muscle in your neck called the sternocleidomastoid (or SCM for short). Even though most people don’t know its name, this muscle plays a big role in how you move, breathe, and even how you feel.

💆 Physically, the SCM helps with:
• Turning, tilting, and flexing the head
• Supporting upright posture (and often becomes strained with “tech-neck”)
• Assisting with deep breathing by lifting the sternum
• Affecting balance and orientation
• Causing issues like headaches, dizziness, jaw pain, or eye strain when it gets too tight

🌿 Energetically, the SCM is just as important:
• It sits near the throat chakra, which is connected to communication and self-expression
• Tension here can sometimes reflect unspoken feelings or stress we’re carrying
• Releasing tension in this area through massage or Reiki can help restore a sense of openness, ease, and balance

✨ From my table:
When I’m working on the neck, the SCM is one of the muscles I focus on most. You may notice me gently tilting your head during a session — this allows me to reach and release tension in this important muscle safely and effectively.

I also give attention to the muscles in the back of the neck, but that’s a topic I’ll be sharing more about in another posting.

The SCM may be small, but it’s mighty. Supporting this muscle supports your posture, your breath, your comfort, and even your energetic flow.

🌿 Special Opening Tomorrow 🌿Massage or Reiki • 10 AM – 2 PMI’m opening just for tomorrow — normally Fridays are closed!A...
08/28/2025

🌿 Special Opening Tomorrow 🌿
Massage or Reiki • 10 AM – 2 PM

I’m opening just for tomorrow — normally Fridays are closed!
A perfect chance to relax, restore, and treat yourself.
Spots are limited, so call or message to reserve. The booking system for tomorrow is off.

🍂 It’s coming… autumn.The season that shows us life moves in cycles.Leaves turn, fall, and return again.It reminds us th...
08/27/2025

🍂 It’s coming… autumn.
The season that shows us life moves in cycles.
Leaves turn, fall, and return again.
It reminds us that change is not an ending,
but part of the rhythm of life —
a chance to let go, to breathe,
and to begin again. ✨

How are you going to end your summer?

🌿 Take a Midweek Break 🌿I have Wednesday morning and daytime openings available. Treat yourself to some well-deserved re...
08/25/2025

🌿 Take a Midweek Break 🌿

I have Wednesday morning and daytime openings available. Treat yourself to some well-deserved relaxation.

✨ Book online now to secure your spot:

https://soulful-reconnection.square.site

☁️ Even on a cloudy day, there’s always beauty to be found if you take a moment to look around.This vibrant bloom remind...
08/25/2025

☁️ Even on a cloudy day, there’s always beauty to be found if you take a moment to look around.

This vibrant bloom reminded me that the sun isn’t the only source of light — sometimes it’s the little things in nature that brighten our days. 🌸✨

Take a pause, breathe in the moment, and notice the simple wonders right in front of you. 💛

💜✨ Openings This Week for Massage & Reiki ✨💜Take some time to nurture yourself — relax, release, and realign with the he...
08/24/2025

💜✨ Openings This Week for Massage & Reiki ✨💜

Take some time to nurture yourself — relax, release, and realign with the healing power of touch and energy work. Whether you’re seeking stress relief, emotional balance, or simple self-care, I’d love to support you.

🌸 Day, evening, and weekend availability
🌿 Gentle, heart-centered care
💆 Massage & Reiki sessions tailored just for you

Book your session here: soulful-reconnection.square.site

Your well-being matters.

Good morning from my practice. Have a wonderful weekend 💫
08/23/2025

Good morning from my practice. Have a wonderful weekend 💫

✨ Why One Massage Isn’t Always Enough ✨It’s natural to hope that one massage will take away all the tension and discomfo...
08/22/2025

✨ Why One Massage Isn’t Always Enough ✨

It’s natural to hope that one massage will take away all the tension and discomfort you’ve been feeling. A single session can bring wonderful relief, but lasting change usually takes a little more time.

💪 Tension builds over time
Our muscles, fascia, and joints adapt to stress, posture, and repetitive movements. These habits develop slowly, and one massage can only address the surface. With consistency, deeper layers of tension begin to soften and release.

🪑 The body remembers
If you sit at a desk all day, carry children, or hold stress in your shoulders, your body “remembers” those patterns. Massage helps reset them, but it often takes several sessions for lasting change.

💧 Healing is a process
Massage improves circulation, supports the lymphatic system, and calms the nervous system. Each session encourages your body to shift into “rest and repair” mode, helping you move away from chronic stress and toward balance.

🌱 Consistency matters
Think of massage like exercise, stretching, or dental care. One visit helps, but ongoing care brings lasting benefits — reduced pain, better posture, deeper relaxation, and greater resilience to stress.

Massage isn’t a quick fix — it’s a gentle journey your body takes toward healing and wellness. Every session builds on the last, creating long-term change that supports both body and mind.

🌺 Where the Pain Sits: Releasing What the Hips HoldPiriformis | Sciatica | Emotional Holding | HealingThat deep ache in ...
08/20/2025

🌺 Where the Pain Sits: Releasing What the Hips Hold

Piriformis | Sciatica | Emotional Holding | Healing

That deep ache in your glutes or hips? It could be your piriformis muscle — a small but powerful muscle that stabilizes your hips and rotates your legs.

When tight or inflamed, it can cause:
• 🔸 Deep buttock or hip pain
• 🔸 Discomfort when sitting or walking
• 🔸 Hip restriction
• 🔸 (Sometimes) pressure on the sciatic nerve — called piriformis syndrome

But not all piriformis pain is sciatica. Sometimes it’s muscular. Sometimes it’s emotional.



🌬️ Emotional Tension in the Hips

In bodywork and Reiki, the hips are known to store:
• ⚖️ Fear, control, frustration
• 🧱 Past trauma
• 🔒 Unprocessed emotions

Energetically, this relates to the Root Chakra — your center of grounding, safety, and stability. Imbalances here can show up as pain, anxiety, or feeling unrooted.



💆‍♀️ Massage or 🌿 Reiki?

Massage helps when it’s physical:
✔️ Tight muscles
✔️ Sciatica symptoms
✔️ Glute and hip pain
✔️ Poor mobility

Reiki helps when it’s emotional or energetic:
✔️ Feeling heavy or stuck
✔️ Anxiety or overwhelm
✔️ Root chakra imbalance
✔️ Chronic tension without clear cause

✨ Best results? Often a blend of both.

Book at https://soulful-reconnection.square.site



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North Adams, MA
01247

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