I found bodywork through motherhood, postpartum depression, burnout, raising two neurodivergent children, and the long process of finding myself again after years in which most of my energy went toward caring for everyone else.

Becoming a mother changed the architecture of my life. It also made me intensely curious about nervous systems: why one child needs what overwhelms another, why some bodies seem to register everything, why pushing harder so often makes things worse, and what becomes possible when a person is met with enough attention instead of being asked to adapt yet again.

Eventually that curiosity became a new profession. I returned to school as an adult and found my way into CranioSacral Therapy, visceral work, myofascial work, and the kind of slow, precise listening that now forms the center of my practice.

My own experience has made me particularly interested in people whose systems don’t fit neatly into standard expectations: neurodivergent adults and children, people living with migraines or persistent symptoms after concussion, people carrying chronic tension or prolonged stress, and people who simply need a little more choice, time, and sensitivity in how they are approached.

I know what it is like to reinvent a life while still living it. That has shaped the way I work. I don’t expect bodies to perform, relax on command, or respond according to a template. I pay attention, stay curious, and adjust.

Outside the treatment room, I’m a mother of two boys, a Russian speaker, a climber, and happiest somewhere wild. I love forests, empty beaches, road trips, rocks that beg to be climbed, and exploring trails with my German Shorthaired Pointer. I am firmly a dog person, although orange cats have somehow found a loophole.

I grew up speaking Russian and am happy to offer sessions in Russian for clients who feel more at home in their first language.

CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist – CMT #96976‍ ‍