Invite yourself to have a different experience with your body.
Creating a uniquely customized, therapeutic,
body-centered awareness, movement, discovery and healing experience.
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We begin together.
Meeting you where you are in your health journey. We start with the intake and evaluation, and your intentions and goals, then create a unique plan, catered to meet your needs.
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Find a way into the body.
Drawing from multiple modalities ~ yoga, somatic practice, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, energy work, mayan abdominal & uterine massage, visceral mobilization - we find our doorway in.
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Explore the possibilities.
Experience new ways of addressing your health and wellness - that are wholistic and integrating, establishing a sense of homecoming in the body- we begin to deeply nourish and tend the body~mind~spirit and heart.
I invite you to listen deeply and create a new language of intimacy, self-love and acceptance with your body.
Michele meets each client uniquely - creating a safe space to explore and discover how and what brings you into this stage of being. Whether you have experienced trauma, injury, chronic patterns, or a slow steady disconnect from your inherent wisdom, she helps you find your way back home to the wisdom and healing capacity of your own body.
How it works
I guide you into the body via breath work, guided imagery, relaxation and movement practices, to gently release tension patterns held within the muscles, fascia, bones, nervous system and organs. A session may include hands-on structural treatment, yoga postures and exercises, movement exploration, breathwork, heart coherence and loving kindness practice, tissue/massage work, craniosacral and visceral therapy and myofascial release. I spend time educating and empowering you to know, feel and understand your female anatomy and its function, how the muscles coordinate, the importance of structural integrity and posture, ways to improve the flow of energy, and practices and exercises to balance and cultivate greater connection with your body.
Committing to yourself
I ask that you actively participate in and on your journey to better health. I invite you to explore the body with a sense of curiosity, opening to changes in new and unexpected ways. Taking responsibility and learning to care for yourself are crucial to empowerment and success. Establishing the time and the space to soften into your body, listen, move, and commit to a daily practice is an act of self- love. I have witnessed women undergo tremendous healing and transformation when they honor and tend to their needs. In order to benefit from this work, you must make your health and well-being a priority, model the importance of self-care to your families, and commit to yourself to follow the path of healing and transformation.
You are worthy of self-care & self-love.
“Michele is an amazing therapist with a unique combination of abilities. She approached my body holistically, exploring the deep-tissues to change the fascia, incorporated yoga, reworked pain pathways, and used a variety of other healing techniques that were seamlessly fused together. I felt respected and cared for, and discovered so much about my body and how not to resist it. I am fully recovered, have no pain and am living a happy, healthier life.”
— A.H., SCHOOL TEACHER, BOULDER, COLORAD0
What is Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Therapy?
A technique originating from Central America practiced by women and shamans and further developed and shared by Dr Rosita Arvigo, ND. It is a slow, gentle external massage technique of the abdomen and lower back that works to soften the muscles and adjust the abdominal and pelvic organs to proper position. The work enhances circulation of blood, lymphatic fluids and energy flow and is beneficial for nervous system regulation, digestive health, and general wellness. It is a holistic modality useful for women who still have a uterus and experience painful menstruation, fertility issues, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, low backache, prolapse, post-cesarean birth healing and pre or post-operatively for pelvic healing.
How do you assist post-partum?
I offer a unique approach for new mothers designed to revitalize your root/pelvis after birth. This treatment resolves post-partum symptoms such as pelvic pain, discomfort, or muscle weakness and greatly assists your overall healing. Women who have experienced trauma during childbirth find that restoring pelvic balance aids their recovery. Let yourself experience this nourishing treatment in the heart of your mothering place.
Do I have to receive intra-vaginal work?
Working intra-vaginally is not a requirement, however there are many tissues and structures that are only accessible through the vaginal canal. In our work together, we will decide if this is a good option for your care. If we do decide that working vaginally is appropriate, I take great care to gently and respectfully follow the lead of your body- listening to verbal and physical cues to guide the depth and direction of the hands on work.
Holistic Pelvic Care™
A technique originating from Central America practiced by women and shamans and further developed and shared by Dr Rosita Arvigo, ND. It is a slow, gentle external massage technique of the abdomen and lower back that works to soften the muscles and adjust the abdominal and pelvic organs to proper position. The work enhances circulation of blood, lymphatic fluids and energy flow and is beneficial for nervous system regulation, digestive health, and general wellness. It is a holistic modality useful for women who still have a uterus and experience painful menstruation, fertility issues, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, low backache, prolapse, post-cesarean birth healing and pre or post-operatively for pelvic healing.