What is Bodywork Therapy?
New clients often comment that my style of 'massage' is unlike any other massage they have ever received. These comments are regularly expressed with a combination of bewilderment and gratitude. The gratitude comes from the great relief experienced in receiving a treatment that is genuinely effective for them. I'm told the bewilderment comes from simply not understanding, in all the years these clients have been receiving massages, that they could possibly experience something so new to them. The only answer I have is that I am not a Massage Therapist, I am a Bodywork Therapist.
Bodywork Therapy is an umbrella term for which many body based therapies intended to support not just a client's physical well-being, but also to support a client's mental, emotional and even spiritual well-being, fall within. And, like many Bodywork Therapists, I am trained in many different body based therapies. In all of my training and experience I have learned that Bodywork Therapy requires a level of intuition, empathy, genuine connection and collaboration with the client which creates a truly safe space for deep healing.
When booking a Bodywork session with me, you are not signing up for a generic relaxation massage. My mantra helps communicate what I mean by this:
"WE CANNOT LET GO OF WHAT WE DON'T KNOW WE ARE HOLDING ON TO"
Why Bodywork Therapy Is Different From Massage
Clients often tell me my work feels unlike any massage they’ve ever had. They leave with gratitude for the relief they finally feel—and often surprise at discovering their body could respond in such a new way.
The difference? I am not a Massage Therapist. I am a Bodywork Therapist.
What Is Bodywork Therapy?
Bodywork Therapy is an umbrella term for body-based practices that support not only your physical well-being but also your mental, emotional, and even spiritual well-being.
Unlike a generic relaxation massage, Bodywork Therapy is collaborative. It’s not about zoning out—it’s about tuning in. In session, you’re invited to actively receive, be present with your body, and feel into places that may have been ignored for years. That’s where release becomes possible.
My mantra says it best:
“WE CANNOT LET GO OF WHAT WE DON’T KNOW WE ARE HOLDING ON TO.”
How It Works
Your body has ways of protecting you—through tension, bracing, or shutting down sensation—especially after physical trauma (injury), repetitive strain (work), or emotional trauma (life!). These protective patterns are useful in the moment, but when they become habits, they keep you stuck.
In session, I help bring your attention back to those places of strain so you can safely unwind them. That awareness can feel uncomfortable at first—because it asks you to meet what you’ve been avoiding—but it also gives you the tools to let go.
For example: imagine someone tore a muscle in their right shoulder years ago. The body responded by tightening around the injury for protection, but that habit became permanent—limiting motion and creating new compensations. In Bodywork Therapy, we bring awareness to that protective pattern and gently introduce new ways of moving. With presence and guidance, the body learns it’s safe to let go and return to ease.
The Result
Clients are amazed by how much more freedom and relief their bodies are capable of when given the chance to reconnect. They notice less pain, greater range of motion, and a deeper sense of ease. Bodywork isn’t about me fixing you—it’s about you remembering how to feel, how to let go, and how to rest in your own body again.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re local, book a Bodywork Therapy session and experience this work firsthand—drop into your body, release old patterns, and feel what it’s like to truly rest.
Not nearby? This work doesn’t stop at the treatment table. Through coaching sessions, I guide people around the world to unwind tension patterns, build awareness, and reconnect with their bodies in a powerful, lasting way.
Wherever you are, the invitation is the same: start tuning into yourself, listen to what your body is asking for, and discover how much more ease is available to you.
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