“An innate healer resides within each of my clients. We work together to awaken that. I believe in the healing power of touch, and have seen how relaxation positively impacts both physical and emotional health. My sessions are customized to address both aspects.”

Kristen offers customized massage sessions, blending the relaxing benefits of Swedish massage with the healing benefits of acupressure and deep tissue work. In this way imbalances and holding patterns in the physical, emotional, and spiritual body are most closely addressed. Intuitive and genuine, Kristen creates a safe space where clients can release emotions and fully relax, thus activating their own powerful healing potential. She believes that healing is a dynamic, synergistic process that both therapist and client are actively engaged in. Survivors of trauma have found sessions with Kristen to be extremely valuable.*

 

"As a person with a history of schizophrenia and suffering from emotional distress, Kristen's touch and care has been a tremendous part of my recovery. She has the ability to listen, understand and guide people with complex and diverse problems like myself towards wellbeing and happiness. In addition to her perceptiveness for healing, she is a keen massage therapist." – Anonymous Graduate Student

 

Kristen studied massage and traditional herbalism in Brazil, and received training and certification through the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. She currently offers 60-minute and 90-minute massage treatments, which often incorporate the use of sustainable wild-crafted rainforest products. She also provides additional herbal consultations and uses products that support environmental conservation and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Having studied herbal medicine directly with local people, Kristen believes in the transformative power of plant medicines, and continues ongoing apprenticeships to enrich her understanding of them. Ten percent of all session fees is directly given to “plant the seeds” of the Medicine Tree Project, a social business designed to conserve forest land through the sustainable harvesting of medicinal products. Please contact Kristen for more information and dates of future group journeys to Brazil.