Massage and Reiki with Jody

06/04/2024

Feeling a bit overwhelmed, stressed, or busy? Relax into the warmth and softness of my massage table, and be still. Practicing Presence, thoughts and concerns drift away. There's nothing you have to do, no place you have to go, all you have to do is relax and just be. For an hour or more you will be transported to a different dimension. The surface of your waters will be calmed.

01/22/2024

I teach two yoga classes online. One on Monday mornings at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, which is a gentle mat class, and the other on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. PT, which is a chair yoga class. I would welcome you if you would like to join us! Message me if you are interested.

06/10/2023

As a massage and Reiki practitioner my intention is to be fully present so that I can understand what is needed by my client. I bring Presence to the moment at hand, relying on Something greater than myself to do the important work. My physical manipulations play a part, yes, and I am learning all the time about the muscles, ligaments and tendons, but it’s the energy between the body parts that I seek to enliven. Getting my ego out of the way and serving as a channel of the greater Good is my hope and prayer. 🙏

02/04/2023

Kale is available and delicious in winter. This smoothie is made with Lacinato Kale, 1 tangelo, Schoch’s raw milk yogurt and some homemade cashew milk. Delicious!

11/26/2022

These trees, growing at Lake El Estero in Monterey, have beautiful, undulating trunks. They must be decades old.

11/25/2022

Massage Certificates make a great gift that most people appreciate immensely. Consider giving a massage to your loved ones this holiday season.

02/16/2022

Come see me for massage, Reiki and/or a yoga class soon. 🙏

10/09/2021

What do you need today? Is your body hurting, or do you need to slow down? Coming for a massage and Reiki session with me will soothe your body and also your mind and spirit. My work penetrates deeply into all three realms, thanks to the healing power of Reiki. Reiki is simply spiritual energy that is passed through me from the Divine. It has the potential to heal and transform us if we give it a chance.

06/30/2021

Someone asked me recently "when do you feel closest to God?" I said "when I'm meditating, when I'm gardening, when I'm talking or writing to God." Later, I remembered that I feel God's presence very strongly when I am practicing Reiki. I feel healing energy "downloading" from above, through my body, and out my hands. Is it God? Everything is God.

05/02/2021

Massage and Reiki is back in business. I am fully vaccinated and work in a Pacific Grove studio or at your home. Call or email me to make an appointment. You will enjoy a relaxing and centering experience that is deeply restful and therapeutic on many levels.

04/22/2017

An ironic twist of fate...

On this Earth Day of my pilgrimage for the Earth I find myself in a multi-million dollar house on Jack’s Peak in Monterey. It is a stunning, architectural dream of a house backed up against a…

04/20/2017

Greetings from Soledad!

I had some thoughtful responses to my last post entitled “Holy Week,” especially concerning the concept of sin, and penance for sin. The comments have made me want to explain my thinkin…

04/03/2017

Delayed by injury still, I am so grateful to have such kind friends with whom to stay. Read my post for more photos and a brief history of this one-time Swiss dairy farm.

My friends’ home on Corda Road in Gonzales is a haven for an injured Pilgrim like me. Susie and Robert Gularte have created a place of beauty, comfort and love in their authentic Victorian ho…