SomaWise Muscle Therapy

SomaWise Muscle Therapy BodyMind Coaching and Muscle Therapy Mary's College in Moraga

The intention of my practice is to reduce pain and restore wellness with the use of various modalities - Relaxation, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage, and Reiki. Bay Area Native with over 650 hours of massage education at De Anza College in Cupertino, Body Therapy in Palo Alto Center, and Special Education Programs

California Certified Massage Therapist

(CACMT) # 21728
American Massage Therapist Association Member # 1244263

Special Education Program - Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (LDT1), Certified Rock Tape Doc, Trigger Point Release for TMJD, Touch for Health Kinesiology Fundamentals

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from St.

04/14/2026

Hi, I’m Carolyn, and I help people rebuild trust with their bodies when everything else has failed.

I’ve been a somatic practitioner here in the Bay Area for 25 years, working with thousands of people who are ready to understand their pain, instead of just managing it.

If that sounds like you, follow along. I share about pain, the nervous system, and what it takes to rebuild trust with your body.

03/09/2026

What most people don’t realize about somatic work is this: Your body has been protecting you for years.

Maybe you have the tight shoulders, or a clenched jaw, or shallow breathing.

Those patterns formed when you actually needed them. They helped you survive something.
But now they’re getting in the way.

Talk therapy can help you understand why those patterns are there. Somatic work helps your body actually let them go.

When your nervous system finally feels safe, the release happens on its own, so you don’t have to force it or dig for it. You just have to create the right conditions.

And that’s what happens in our sessions. We create the safety your nervous system has been waiting for so it can finally release what it’s been holding.

03/05/2026

Talk therapy helps you understand your story, but understanding isn’t the same as healing.

Your body is still holding what your mind has processed: the tension, the hypervigilance, and pain that won’t quit.

That’s where somatic work comes in.

We work with your nervous system, not just your thoughts, so your body can finally release what it’s been holding.

If you’ve done years of therapy and you’re still hurting, you’ve done everything right, but maybe it’s time your body needs a different kind of support.

03/02/2026

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or can’t stop the mental spiral, try this nervous system practice I teach my clients.

When your nervous system is activated, closing your eyes reduces sensory input and helps you come back to center.

So go ahead and try this practice anywhere - sitting at your desk, or in your car, or perhaps right before a difficult conversation. 30 seconds is all you need.

If your pain moves around, gets worse with stress, or doesn’t show up on tests, it means your nervous system is trying t...
03/01/2026

If your pain moves around, gets worse with stress, or doesn’t show up on tests, it means your nervous system is trying to tell you something.

I know you think something’s broken, something is wrong. And I know you’re not making it up! Your body is doing what it was designed to do: protect you.

02/27/2026

You’ve been treating your body like it’s a stranger, or worse, an enemy. It’s been so long that you forgot it’s trying to protect you.

The tight shoulders, the clenched jaw, the pain that won’t quit. Those are all signs your nervous system is still in protection mode.

I help people understand what their pain is trying to say. So it stops feeling random or scary and starts making sense.

If you’ve tried everything and you’re still hurting, you’re not broken. Your body just needs someone who understands where that pain or tension is coming from, and help you release and let it go.

02/26/2026

Try this nervous system practice I teach my clients.

This nervous system practice helps you get back in your body.

When you’re dysregulated, you’re in your head. Let’s get you back in your body, so you can get clear.

Here’s the simplest way I can explain the difference between massage and somatic work:Massage releases muscle tension so...
02/25/2026

Here’s the simplest way I can explain the difference between massage and somatic work:

Massage releases muscle tension so you feel better for a few days, but then the tightness comes back.

Somatic work goes deeper. We help your nervous system feel safe enough to let go of the patterns creating the tension in the first place.

If the same pain keeps showing up in the same spots, your body needs more than muscle work. It needs to feel safe.

If you’re ready to try somatic work, send me a message for a free consultation.

02/24/2026

After 23 years of this work, I’ve learned that most people don’t need to be fixed, they need to be believed.

They arrive carrying pain that tests say doesn’t exist. They have tension that won’t release no matter how many appointments they’ve tried. Many have told me that their body feels like a stranger.

They’ve tried many ways to help themselves: The medical system taught them to override what they feel. Talk therapy helped them understand why. But their nervous system is still waiting for permission to let go.

That’s where I come in.

I work with your body to help it remember safety. I translate the language your pain has been speaking, which is a language you were never taught to understand.

If you’ve tried everything and you’re still hurting, you’re not broken, you’re not too much, and I know you’re not making it up.

Your body makes perfect sense. I’m here to show you what your body is trying to tell you and why.

BodyMind Italy • Day 28/29What is your body asking from you?Yesterday started beautifully. Sessions with clients felt gr...
10/29/2025

BodyMind Italy • Day 28/29

What is your body asking from you?

Yesterday started beautifully. Sessions with clients felt grounding and supportive. By evening, what I thought were allergies turned into a head cold and chills.

Since returning home, I’ve been unpacking more than my luggage. Layers of energy, emotion, and old identity are releasing. I’ve been adding sauna and red light therapy, and apparently, my body decided it was time for a deeper reset.

So today, I’m resting.
I don’t want to cancel my sessions, but I know this pause is part of the integration.

Stillness restores what striving can’t.

BodyMind Italy • Day 27Quiet evening check inTook it slow today. A gentle return to the gym, sauna, and a little red lig...
10/28/2025

BodyMind Italy • Day 27
Quiet evening check in
Took it slow today. A gentle return to the gym, sauna, and a little red light therapy.
My body thanked me for the pace.
The day moved fast, but I kept finding moments to breathe and soften.
Italy keeps reminding me that integration isn’t a checklist, it’s a rhythm returning to itself.
No filters, no makeup, just presence and preparation for what’s next.
What rhythm is your body asking for tonight?

BodyMind Italy • Day 26A slower sunriseEarly morning walk with Bill. The sky lit up, a quiet reminder that the pace has ...
10/27/2025

BodyMind Italy • Day 26
A slower sunrise

Early morning walk with Bill. The sky lit up, a quiet reminder that the pace has shifted.

Stopped to see my parents and gifted my mom a handmade clutch from my favorite leather artisan in Orvieto. Her smile said it all.

Still unpacking… Italy continues to reveal itself in unexpected ways.

Address

400 Main Street , Ste 200, Office 227
Pleasanton, CA
94566

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+19253645055

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