What Happens in a Session?
My office is in the Maple Leaf neighborhood in Seattle, WA. SPRe Bodywork is traditionally performed in-person. I also provide remote sessions for high-risk or geographically distant clients.
9500 Roosevelt Way NE, #210 Seattle, WA 98115
(Inside Sunstone Massage & Assoc.)
The building has its own parking lot on the south side, and an elevator.
Sessions are always 60 minutes.
I accept checks, cash, Zelle, or Venmo payments. Please contact me for fee information.
Covid mask requirements have been lifted for healthcare workers, so a mask is no longer needed in the building. If you wish to no longer wear a mask during session, please let me know. I will continue to mask during sessions on a case by case basis.
“I’m still in awe of how gentle but effective it was.”
Together, through attuned dialogue and collaborative, structurally-informed bodywork, we will listen, decipher, and explore all that your body has to say.
We are having two active con
versations together; one through words, one through touch.
“Connection is what heals.”
The bodywork takes place in a quiet room, on a comfortable massage table.
The space is ambient, welcoming and peaceful.
Your bodywork takes place fully clothed, so wear comfortable clothing.
Each 60 minute session includes attuned dialogue that informs the bodywork, leading to greater personal discovery and practical skills to take out into the world.
Clients describe sessions as safe spaces to work on themselves without judgment and enjoy the chance to engage with and understand what their pain and tension might be trying to say.
Clients report feeling calm and comfortable after a session. They feel more connected to themselves, and that their bodies make more sense to themselves.
My goal is always to help you discover and embody practical skills and ways of being and communicating that you can take with you into your life, relationships, and work environments.
My favorite mug! @lindsaybraman
During hands on, I might ask:
“Where do you feel this in your body?”
“What are you experiencing as I work on your knee/arm/neck/feet?”
“Can you describe the sensations in this area of your body? Cold, hot, sharp, fizzy, achy, solid, unmoving, etc?”
“What do you know about this sensation/memory/feeling?”
“Can I take over ‘holding’ a particular tension pattern so we can experience together how much work it’s been doing?”
http://www.joywalker-spre.com/body-language/blog-post-where-do-you-feel-that
“Neural plasticity means that new information, new neural firing, can help the brain heal itself. But as the literature on recovery from stroke and traumatic brain injury illustrates, building new neural pathways and networks takes long, hard work. In the case of relational trauma, the new pathways don’t replace networks that have been destroyed. Instead, new pathways connect what’s been dissociated and open up what’s been blocked or stunted. ”
We generally rely on attuning with our clients and their nervous systems, in person, to effect change. However, it is an attuned connection with a trusted person that creates co-regulation; a way of being internally that’s healthier, and greater relational ease. That relational attunement is achieved through eye contact, body language, and supportive verbalizing, all of which can be shared through on-line sessions.
Together, we can engage in a supportive, relational way even when physically distant.
During on-line sessions:
Sessions take place on Zoom; I provide the link before each session time. A private space and an hour of uninterrupted time are necessary.
I rely on attuned listening and dialogue; it is the attunement that makes the difference, and assists with co-regulation.
I may direct you to do simple breathing exercises, self-massage, and stretches and movements designed to reduce trauma and promote interoception. I’m also able to use what’s in the room with you, like a couch, pillows, and yoga mat to help you feel supported and held! Imagination is the limit!
Doing a session in the comfort of one’s own environment may sometimes assist relaxation.
Together, we can discover what is uniquely happening with the individual - you - navigating everyday relationships, careers, and personal lives. Everyday life can be even more difficult when at the effect of possibly stressful and fear-based times. Imagine having a trusted companion to help you navigate.
