I am a Los Angeles-based bodyworker and a certified massage therapist. I earned my degree in 2010 from East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, OR with a focus on myofascial release, deep tissue massage, and trigger point therapy.  I have continued my studies more in depth with trainings in neuromuscular techniques, advanced kinesiology and advanced myofascial techniques; refining my skills in rehabilitative work, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, restorative injury repair, and post operative care. I have extensive experience working with transgender, gender expansive, and non binary folks and have worked in a variety of clinics and health centers throughout the years. I have held private practices in OR, WA, AZ, and am now settled in beautiful Southern California on Tongva Land

I believe individuals function better in the world when we take an active part in our health by practicing self care. When we practice caring for ourselves, we are signaling to ourselves that we have the self-determination and the capacity to change and grow.  By providing bodywork, I provide a way for people to take care of themselves. I provide a way for people to heal themselves, to feel replenished, to clear themselves of stuck patterns.  Our bodies develop patterns based on how we formed in the womb, on how we developed as an infant and child, on repetitive actions we perform throughout our lives, and on any accidents or injuries we have sustained. Our physical patterns can also be informed by how we were/are socialized, or by any trauma we may have endured. Some of our patterns are useful to us because they get us through our days, but when those patterns no longer serve us or begin to cause us pain, its best to find new neural pathways and develop new patterns to help us gain better awareness and to function more efficiently. By providing bodywork I am opening up my clients to new possibilities of movement, a more refined sense of their body, and relief from pain. I feel that I am doing my part to help our expansive community function as best we can so we go forth into the world as comfortably as possible.  

Touch encourages us to be interconnected with humanity and with ourselves on the most basic level. Taking care of ourselves and showing love to ourselves allows us to be more caring and productive in a chaotic world. I provide a space that allows my clients to express what they are going through and to be understood on an emotional level and physical level.