Heather’s SPecialties

Most sessions are a blend of the following techniques, but your intention for your session and what I’m guided to work on through my assessement and intuition determines what modalities we will use.

IN PERSON

Intraoral Massage (Jaw Work)

Great for folks who need relief from TMJ syndrome, sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, night grinders, stress clenchers, migraine-sufferers, and those recovering from trauma to the face, chin, head, and anyone with dental trauma or even sexual trauma. One of the reasons for this is because our jaw and hip fascia is connected, so our jaws can actually be affected by pelvic trauma as well.

Somatic Bodywork

This interactive method of bodywork incorporates guided visualization, intuitive verbal prompts, breathing, stretches, and gentle touch to help you to make a mind-body connection to areas of your body experiencing muscular amnesia due to chronic pain, tightness, limited range of motion, chronic stress, trauma, disassociation, and more. Increases breathing capacity and ease by releasing fascia surrounding the diaphragm, rib cage, and thoracic spine and more.Helps to get you out of fight/flight/freeze and move out of stuckness and to feel more embodied in a safe way. Increases ROM, helps to gently increase body proprioception and awareness of movement, mobility, and will teach you tools to self-sooth your nervous system in any situation.

Neuromuscular Reprogramming (NMR)

This bodywork has been a game-changer in my own healing, alignment, and muscle function. Passive range of motion (ROM) techniques and 2-second, light resistance muscles tests will be used to gather information and determine which muscles to release in order to activate inhibited/inactive muscles. These tests also serve the very important function of presenting your brain wirth a mirror so that it can recieve feedback on its performance, which encourages it to make immediate changes to how it sends energy to your muscles. This looks and feels like immediate muscle activation in previously inactive or compromised muscles - meaning you will feel more balanced and usually more energized because there is less energy being dedicated to inefficent holding patterns in your body.

Some or all of the following techniques may be used during your session: Guided meditation, trigger-point release (MFT) gentle and rhythmic rocking and shaking techniques, deep tissue, assisted stretching, and more.

Trauma-Informed/Sensitive Guided Breathwork, Meditation, and Visualization

Online and In-Person

There are many types of breathwork. Some are great for calming and slowing down the nervous system, and other times the goal is to move stuck energy and emotions by speeding up the breath and intensifying it. People who have experienced plant medicine ceremonies often say that the emotional release and shift in perspectives that they achieve during breathwork are similar to when they have been in healing circles. Some people want to get up and move their bodies during a session. Others get the “healing hands” (when they feel like they’re buzzing and vibrating), and feel called to shake them out or move them to places in their bodies that are holding pain or stuck emotions while consciously breathing into those areas. Emotional releases can be big and loud, or quiet and imperceptible. No matter what your intention or experience is, we will move through it gently at your body’s pace.


ONLINE

Somatic & Energy Alchemy - ONLINE

As a certified Somatic Mind-Body coach, I have developed a unique way of approaching somatic work over the years that borrows from Hakomi, SRI (Somato Respiratory Integration), parts work, and more.

We follow your body’s guidance on where to focus and flow in the session. This work can be done lying down, sitting, or standing. Sometimes sessions will take an artistic approach where you will draw or paint your felt sense and as we work, you will see the shift in your energy and felt sense reflected back to you on paper. Sometimes a more movement-based approach is taken, depending on your energetic state, physical-ability, stage of healing, and needs.

Instead of forcing a goal on or trying to fix your body, we honor where it is by being lovingly curious, and through that acceptance and witnessing, you experience your stubborn holding patterns and perspectives shifting, a-ha moments and realizations, and harmony between your mind, body, and spirit and different parts.

You will experience more connection to your body, and intuition, more clarity, groundedness, peace, and embodiment which leads to an easier time connecting with and being in relationship with others, making aligned decisions, and overall aliveness.

ThetaHealing

I am an Advanced ThetaHealing practitioner and I do not practice this modality. in the traditional way that I was taught. ThetaHealing is an interactive energy work modality done while in a theta brain wave (that sweet spot between waking and sleep). Every session is different because it depends on what you intend to work on, clear, and/or manifest, and what I am guided to work on. If one does not believe in the existence of a higher consciousness (something bigger than you and I), then this type of healing is not recommended at this time because your subconscious will likely block much of the healing.

Limiting belief systems come to light during our conversation in which I will ask guiding questions and hold space for your subconscious mind to unfold. These belief systems are looked at during a meditative state because it enables you to share from an open state of mind without judgement or defensiveness, and helps us uncover and remove what is no longer serving you, and to transform your beliefs in order to attract abundance and to live a happier, healthier life. Letting go of limiting beliefs and replacing them with more ideal ones can lead to physical healing and energetic frequency upgrades.

While doing ThetaHealing, the following other methods of healing will often occur as a natural next step depending on your needs and comfort level.

Ancestral Healing - An intention is set to call in only our most healed and well-intentioned ancestors and guides for protection, support, guidance, and wisdom. Ancestors are not limited to blood relatives, but include adoptive families, caretakers, and “spirit babies”. Ancestors may also be guides, but guides are not limited to beings that once lived on earth. Sometimes they are ascended masters, angels, deities, and pets. This work can dip into the realm of family constellations but IS NOT family constellations.

Past Life Regressions - I cannot guarantee that you will experience the memory of a past life resurfacing in an energy work session, but this can happen naturally when going into a Theta brainwave (akin to being asleep or deep meditation) and through my own method of doing body-based parts work and inquiry.

Inner Child Healing - This ties into the parts work and ancestral healing, and is powerful for self-love, acceptance, and compassion.