About

About Me

I have been on a long, meandering journey, wanting to understand what health truly is. Why do people suffer? Why do people heal? What allows people to thrive? 

The more I have listened, learned and experienced, the more I have come to understand that many of the answers lie beyond words. And so, I listen beyond words. This is how I mediate between the physical and emotional body. 

My work is rooted in presence, patience, and relational listening –– to the body, to emotion, to energy, and to the spaces we inhabit. I trust the intelligence of the body and the field, and I allow sessions to unfold slowly, guided by what is ready rather than by predetermined goals.

I am a licensed massage and bodywork therapist with additional training in scar tissue release, grief massage, sound work and integrative healing approaches. Over the years, my practice has evolved through hands-on experience, ceremony, deep study, and lived inquiry –– continually reshaped by the people and places I have been honored to work with. 

At the heart of my work is a simple devotion: to create spaces where people, and land can feel safe enough to soften, listen, and reorganize.

Dedication

I dedicate this healing arts journey to my mother, Virginia Rose Niles (6/17/36-1/29/15), my greatest supporter and creative inspiration. She lived with remarkable dignity and strength while moving through profound trauma-related health challenges, and though she may never have fully experienced embodied  freedom, she taught me deeply about compassion, resilience, and grace. I love you mom.    __________________________________________________________

My background bridges academic study, clinical bodywork, energetic healing traditions, and ceremonial listening practices. This list is only here for those who wish to see the breath and depth. 

Credentials
M.A. Integrative Health Education, John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA
B.S. Criminal Justice and Sociology, California State University, Hayward, CA
Minister, Universal Life Church Ministries, online, USA
Massage Therapy 600 Hour, Center for Massage and Natural Health, Asheville, NC
(CA) CAMTC #73114, (NC) LMBT #20063
Certified in Sound Healing and Therapy, Globe Institute of Sound, Sausalito, CA
Certified in McL0ughlin Scar Tissue Release: MSTR, Sacramento, CA
Certified in Reiki levels I, II and III and Animal Reiki, Asheville, NC and Marin, CA

Trainings/Education
Integral Anatomy: Gil Hedley, Colorado, Online
Biofield Tuning: Eileen McKusick, Vermont, Online 
BioGeometry: Ibrahim Karim, Egypt, Online
McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release: MSTR, Sacramento, CA + MSTR Sports Course
Touch, Presence and Healing: Massage Therapy Institute, Davis, CA
Trauma Touch Therapy: Colorado School of Healing Arts, Lakewood, CO
Spring Forest Qi Gong, Master Chunyi Lin, Online Education, Personal Practice                                                    
Explain Pain: NOI Group, Oakland CA
Pressing Reset: Original Strength, San Francisco, CA
Advanced Esalen Techniques, Mobilization and Traction: Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
Deep Bodywork: Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
Modern Cupping Therapy: MCT Education Company, San Francisco, CA
Thai for the Table: Spirit Winds, Grass Valley, CA
Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy: Body Intelligence, Module 2, Berkeley, CA
AcuCraniAtsu: McKinnon Body Therapy Center, Oakland, CA
Ortho-Bionomy: SF School of Massage, Phase 4, 6, Exploration of Movement, Isometrics, Cranial
Clinical Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy Training Institute, Corte Madera, CA
Manual Lymphatic Drainage: McKinnon Body Therapy Center, Oakland, CA
Concussions and PTSD: Dave Berger, Alameda, CA
Advanced Myo-Fascial for Back and Neck: Ben Benjamin, San Francisco, CA