Kitchener–Waterloo · Somatic massage
“I don't really know how to describe it” is a normal place to start.
Most people haven't had to build language for pain and sensation before. Developing that vocabulary is part of the work here, not a side effect of it.
Deep tissue, paired with real vocabulary
Two different ways of listening to the same body.
Alongside deep tissue work, I bring a toolbox of language we can use to talk about what you're actually feeling. Being able to put a somatic experience into words is genuinely empowering — and it's a skill, not something everyone already has.
A specific set of tools for stubborn pain
For pain that hasn't responded well to other approaches.
I draw on techniques associated with pain reprocessing — an approach used for chronic pain that's proven resistant to other options, including surgery. I've been using these techniques for years, with real success both in my own life and with clients, and I'd genuinely like to share that with you.
Curious how this works in a session? We start from wherever you are.
Book nowWhat changes when you can name it
More understood, and more often than not, better.
When we're able to put something into words, we're able to feel understood — and more often than not, we feel better for it. Most of us have spent too long afraid of the sensations in our own body. If you're patient with your body, your body tends to be more patient with you, and we can learn to actually understand what it's saying.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
There may be periods when your symptoms get better or worse.
Whole bodyArthritis & Ongoing CareStress & Mental WellbeingSwedish Massage
Long, flowing strokes built to calm the nervous system, not chase a specific problem.
Whole bodyHolistic approachesStress & Mental WellbeingFibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.
Jaw & HeadArthritis & Ongoing CareStress & Mental WellbeingHeadaches
Headaches driven by tight upper-back and neck muscles.
Jaw & HeadNeck & ShoulderMid & Upper BackDesk & PostureStress & Mental WellbeingTemporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
Tightness, clenching and a popping or clicking jaw joint.
Jaw & HeadArthritis & Ongoing CareStress & Mental Wellbeing
More on how I work.
Structure, the room, and the education side of a session.
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