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Thai Yoga Massage is sometimes described as "lazy yoga” and it’s not a bad description at all. You lie down, close your eyes, and let someone else do the stretching. But there is much more to it! Traditional Thai massage (Nuad Thai) is a form of bodywork that combines rhythmic pressure, compressions, assisted movement and stretching. It is traditionally performed on a mat on the floor, with the recipient fully clothed. If you visit buddhist temples in Thailand, you will proba

Lomi Lomi Nui is often described as a Hawaiian massage, but there is much more to it than a sequence of techniques. For me, Lomi Lomi Nui is an experience of slowing down, receiving and reconnecting with the body. The long, flowing movements, the rhythm of the massage and the quality of touch can create a feeling of being carried, almost like moving with ocean waves or being held in safe arms. The roots of Lomi Lomi Lomi Lomi is a traditional Hawaiian form of bodywork that de

When you come for a Somatic Experiencing session with me, the beginning may feel similar to a psychotherapy session. We start by exploring where you are today, what brings you here, and what kind of support you are looking for. If it is your first session, we take time getting to know your story and your needs. Together, we explore what would be most supportive for you - working with Somatic Experiencing alone, or combining it with touch.​ Slowing down and listening to your b

Quite often I hear different versions of: "Which massage should I choose? I just want to feel better." The answer usually is: It depends on what your body needs today. Although I offer Lomi Lomi Nui, Thai Yoga massage and Tantric bodywork, I don't see them as competing styles. I see them as three different ways of meeting yourself. Some days your body asks for movement. Some days it asks to melt. And sometimes it asks to simply be felt. When your body needs space If you've be

Many people book a massage because their back hurts, their neck feels stiff or they just want to relax. Massage often helps with all of these but something even more interesting may be happening underneath. Our autonomic nervous system is constantly scanning the environment and asking one question: "Am I safe?" The answer shapes how we breathe, how much tension we carry in our muscles, how we digest food, sleep, think and connect with others. When the nervous system perceives

Touch is one of the first languages we learn, and our nervous system is learning through physical contact with another human being long before we understand words. Early experiences such as skin to skin contact after birth and being held when we are frightened teach our nervous system what safety and connection feel like. Unfortunately, touch can also become associated with fear. When touch is invasive, unpredictable, neglectful or absent, the nervous system may begin to perc

If you've spent any time reading about trauma online, you've probably come across this phrase: "Trauma is stored in the body." But what does that actually mean? Would an ultrasound be able to find trauma in our tissues? Not quite. The phrase "trauma is stored in the body" is a metaphor. It does not mean that trauma exists as a physical object inside our tissues. Instead, it describes the fact that traumatic experiences are remembered not only as conscious memories, but also t

When we hear the word trauma, we often imagine a dramatic event: an accident, physical abuse, a war, a tsunami… and of course, these experiences can be traumatic but trauma is less about what happened to us, and more about what happens inside us when an experience is overwhelming and when our nervous system does not have enough resources, support, or safety to process it. Dr. Gabor Maté explains that traumatic event and the trauma itself are not the same thing. The event is w