Restorative Bodywork
These sessions are designed to support people carrying stress, tension, scars, grief, long-held patterns of holding, or nervous system exhaustion.
Using slow, attentive bodywork and responsive pacing, sessions support the body in softening out of long-held patterns of protection and reconnecting with greater ease, mobility, and internal continuity.
What a Session May Look Like
Sessions typically begin with a brief conversation about what is present physically or emotionally and what kind of support feels needed.
Bodywork is slow, responsive, and shaped around the individual. Depending on the session, work may include scar and fascia support, grounding touch, nervous system attunement, breath awareness, sound, or periods of stillness and quiet integration.
Pace & Approach
This is not bodywork that forces change or pushes through resistance.
The work is collaborative, body-centered, and paced in relationship with the nervous system rather than against it.
Working With Scars
I have a particular interest in working with scars and the surrounding patterns of tension, adhesion, numbness, guarding, or disconnection that can remain long after healing has occurred.
Sessions support mobility, sensation, continuity, and reconnection over time.
Session Details
- 75–90 minute sessions
- $125 per session
- In-person in western North Carolina
- Draped or partially clothed depending on the work
Who This Work Is For
- people recovering from surgery or injury
- people carrying chronic tension or stress
- highly responsible or overextended individuals
- people feeling disconnected from their bodies
- those navigating grief, transition, or prolonged holding patterns
If you are unsure whether this work is a fit, feel free to reach out. All bodies are welcome and supported.
"When I am in a session with Angela I feel held. I am able to completely relax and feel at peace in myself." — C.B
"I met Angela during a period when I was struggling with my scars and the deeper experiences connected to them. She took time to listen carefully and work slowly and attentively with both sound and touch.
I felt safe, supported, and able to soften in ways I hadn't before. The session helped me reconnect with my body and my experience with greater ease." — Rose Ortiz