Bodywork Designed Around You
No two bodies need the exact same thing.
very body has a story, and no two sessions should look exactly the same. We’ll start with a brief consultation, then use the techniques your body needs — whether that means massage, craniosacral therapy, visceral work, lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, reflexology, or a combination of therapies.
The goal is to dig deeper, understand the “why,” and look at how the body is working together rather than simply focusing on one area.
Services
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a lighter-touch treatment that works with tension held deep within the body. The focus is on the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, traveling from the head down toward the tailbone and back.
Picture an ocean wave with a rhythmic pattern. That rhythm can be affected by things like sports injuries, car accidents, birth, emotional trauma, and other stresses. Through trained touch, the goal is to locate areas where that natural flow may be restricted and gently encourage the body to release and reset.
The work may continue to unfold even after the hands-on portion of the session is complete. Plenty of water and rest are encouraged over the following 72 hours while the body continues its unwinding process.
Craniosacral Therapy
Visceral Manipulation is gentle manual therapy focused on the tissues surrounding the internal organs, including areas associated with the liver, kidneys, and intestines. The word manipulation here refers to the skilled handling, control, or gentle touch of body tissues.
The body does not function as a collection of completely separate parts. Restrictions in one area can create compensations elsewhere. The purpose of visceral work is to address those restrictions and help the body's physical structures move with less limitation.
For example, tension or restriction around the right shoulder and neck may sometimes be considered alongside the tissues surrounding the liver rather than treating the shoulder alone. Addressing the source of restriction can help improve movement and overall function.
Visceral Manipulation
Lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage technique designed to encourage trapped fluid to move away from the tissues and toward the lymph nodes.
The body contains hundreds of lymph nodes, and the lymphatic vessels run throughout the body alongside the blood vessels. A simple way to picture the lymphatic system is as the body's trash-collection system.
Unlike the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system does not have a central pump like the heart. Movement is one of the things that helps lymphatic fluid circulate. Long stretches of sitting at work, scrolling on the phone, binge-watching a favorite show, or simply not moving enough can mean less natural movement of that fluid.
Lymphatic drainage is intended to gently encourage that process — essentially helping “open the dump truck's tailgate” and get things moving. Personal movement and the use of castor oil are also mentioned in the practice as ways to support lymphatic movement.
Lymphatic Drainage
Massage therapy is hands-on manipulation of the body's soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue, with the goal of reducing tension and promoting relaxation.
This is not an automatically “deep tissue” practice. Pressure is matched to what the body is responding to. Too much pressure can cause discomfort and make the body go into protection mode rather than allowing tissue to relax. Too little pressure, on the other hand, can feel like “a fly nagging you at your family reunion.”
The purpose of the session is not simply to deliver the “best massage you've ever had.” The larger goal is to help restore the body into the best possible vessel for you to live in.
Massage is also an important part of the broader bodywork approach. It can loosen tissue, encourage lymphatic movement, complement craniosacral work, and help prepare the body for other techniques. Massage-only sessions are available, but multiple modalities can also be combined when that better suits what the body needs.
Massage Therapy
Myofascial Release is a hands-on technique that applies low, sustained pressure to the fascia — the connective tissue web surrounding muscles and organs.
A simple way to visualize fascia is the thin, shiny layer of tissue underneath the fat of chicken skin. Sorry to the vegetarians.
Fascia exists throughout the entire body. It helps muscles slide and glide against one another and allows organs to move in relation to surrounding structures. It also forms a protective connective layer underneath the skin.
When fascia becomes tight, restricted, or dehydrated, it can behave almost like shrink wrap, limiting the movement of the muscles and tissues underneath it. Releasing that restriction gives those structures more freedom to move.
Myofascial Release is generally not treated as a stand-alone modality here. It naturally becomes part of massage sessions and can also be encouraged through craniosacral and visceral work as tissues stretch and release.
Myofascial Release
Reflexology is, in the simplest terms, a glorified, amazing foot massage — but there is a little more to it than that.
The practice focuses on points in the feet, and sometimes the hands, that are traditionally associated with different areas of the body. Focused pressure is applied to those areas during the session.
The outline describes small areas of tension under the fingers as feeling almost like tiny grains of sand. Working those specific points is intended to stimulate the corresponding area.
One example is the tips of the toes, which are traditionally associated with the sinus area. Another is working clockwise around the center of the foot when focusing on digestive function.
Reflexology
One former client described the Ion Foot Cleanse as “an intriguingly disgusting therapy.”
The session uses a warm-water foot bath containing clean water and approximately a teaspoon of mineral salt. A small device called an array is placed into the water, and muscle-response testing may be used to select the preferred setting.
The treatment generally runs from about 20 to 30 minutes. During operation, the water can change color and develop material or sediment. It is worth noting on the website that the array itself can also cause water to change appearance, so I would avoid presenting the water color alone as proof of toxins leaving the body.
Clients may choose the Ion Foot Cleanse as a stand-alone appointment or add it to other bodywork modalities.
Ion Foot Cleanse
Pricing
Personalized Care. Simple Pricing.
Your session isn't limited to just one technique. We’ll begin with a brief consultation and determine what your body needs that day. Different forms of bodywork may be used individually or combined throughout your session.
Your session may include a combination of:
Craniosacral Therapy • Visceral Manipulation • Lymphatic Drainage • Massage Therapy • Myofascial Release • Reflexology
There is no need to choose a specific modality when scheduling. The work is personalized based on what your individual body needs.
BODYWORK & MASSAGE
$200/Hour
Recommended 90-120 minutes ION FOOT CLEANSE
$65
20–30 minute sessionThe Ion Foot Cleanse may be scheduled as a stand-alone appointment or incorporated alongside other bodywork modalities.