My work is in service to my community and the collective body.
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Philosophy and Approach
Everyone is capable and deserving of relief, peace, and a sense of deep meaning from clear understanding.
To support you in your personal growth toward these qualities, I draw upon my professional training as an artist, educator, and bodyworker in order to provide you with a holistic experience in mind, body, and spirit.
Because an artful way of being weaves together healing and learning so that they are one and the same.
This is the magic of what I can offer you, as well as what I work for in my own life with a humbling dedication: A path that is intentional, easeful, and grounded. Though, that is not to say challenges are unwelcome— quite the opposite, I believe adversity can bring profound growth. A broken and healed bone is stronger than the bone it was before, and when the path towards transformation is taken with purpose and practiced with ritual, that strength becomes magnetic and unique. It is a state of being that is connected and yet all your own.
It is a way of forgiveness.
And so, when you seek healing and learning in pursuit of forgiveness,
I will be honored to hold space and steward that path for you.
With warmth and gratitude,
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Pain is a psychosomatic experience— it is felt in the body and mind together. It is a feeling that tells us something in our body and mind is in need of care and relaxation. I use a variety of integrated, manual techniques to help bring you whole body relief. These include:
Swedish and Relaxation // Intentional Deep Tissue // Trigger point and Myofascial Release // Assisted Stretching // Guided Meditation
***I have begun training to offer Acupressure, based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yin Yang theory, and Daoist philosophy, and look forward to completing this training in May of 2026. If you are interested in integrating what I have learned so far into your bodywork sessions, please ask! I look forward to sharing this education and practice with you.
Session types, cost, and how to schedule…
It is my philosophy and goal to create pathways to accessible therapeutic bodywork when possible, and much of this comes down to communication.
If you would like to use the provided pay scale below, I ask that you email, call, or text in order to schedule a session. My phone number is 207.807.7970, and my email is centerfornewsystems@gmail.com.
If you would like to use the online scheduling platform, you will be charged the flat rate that is the midpoint of the offered pay scale below, and is listed below as well next to the pay scale. To be redirected to the online scheduling platform you can click here.
60 minutes… 100.00
75 minutes… 93.00 - 131.00 // 113.00
90 minutes… 112.00 - 157.00 // 135.00
120 minutes… 150.00 - 210.00 // 180.00
***I do not expect tips, but welcome them with warmth and gratitude.
***Please ask me about my discounts for students, full time locals, and care-industry professionals.
***Sliding scale and discounts do not apply to 60 minute sessions.
What to expect for your scheduled session…
Before your session…
After scheduling, either directly through personal communication or the online scheduling platform, you will receive a welcome email providing you with directions to the studio and helpful information.
At your session…
In addition to the time we spend doing hands-on work, detailed in the session type, we will also need ten to fifteen minutes for discussing you personal needs and goals for our work together. A gentle reminder about this extra time will be included in your welcome email so you can plan your daily schedule with ease.
After your session…
If you have not paid in advance, we will do so at the end of your bodywork session. I am able to take the following forms of payment:
Cash or check
Venmo
Most major credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover
On the day after your session, if you do not have a future or follow up appointment already scheduled, you will receive a check-in email asking about how you are feeling and giving you the opportunity to be in touch regarding any novel or unique sensations you may be experiencing after your bodywork session.
Integrative Bodywork
Community Happenings
Ritual Arts refers to a variety of mindful and curated experiential practices I offer to facilitate your path towards a sense of peace, ease, and grounded embodiment, and when the emotional weather of life calls for release and intention. In order to craft these experiences, I pull from my training as an artist and educator, specializing in relational aesthetics and the Reggio Emilia approach. In researching and working with both of these specialty backgrounds, I have learned to empower students, viewers, and individuals through the intentional curation of a space so that individuals are supported in their own emergent and novel social-emotional experiences.
Both of these approaches are deeply rooted in process and aesthetic, much like the folk traditions I have inherited from my familial background. Coming from an Irish-Sicilian lineage, I hold dear the memories of learning traditions, listening to stories, and then pouring over books and online publications to learn even more about the cultural practices that trickle down through my family.
The most significant lesson I have learned thus far is how my ancestral traditions share in practice with traditions I have gravitated toward on my own. Throughout my teen years and until now, I have studied Daoist and Zen Buddhist philosophy. I marvel at the ways these philosophies and related spiritual practices resemble that of ancient Celtic and Sicilian folk traditions for healing, wellness, and lifestyle. It is what encourages me to carefully blend what I have learned through my family and studies, so that I can offer it for my community.
Rituals and Practices offered…
Facilitated Meditation
60 minutes spent with introductory discussion and grounding exercises, followed by a 45 minute silent sit, or other form of silent meditation, and ends with brief stretching to re-enter the daily flow.
Guided Meditation
60 minutes spent with introductory discussion and grounding exercises, followed by a 45 minute guided sit (guiding style determined day of), and ends with brief stretching to re-enter the daily flow.
Guided Meditation with Integrative Bodywork
60 minutes spent with introductory discussion and grounding exercises, followed by a 45 minute reclined meditation with integrated bodywork and guiding instructions for engaging the parasympathetic reaction, and ending with brief stretching to re-enter the daily flow.
Supported Rest
75 minutes spent with introductory discussion and grounding exercises, followed by a 45 minute reclined rest with options for ambient sounds, music, or reading, and ending with brief stretching to re-enter the daily flow.
Releasing Ritual
75 minutes spent with introductory, heart opening bodywork to facilitate ease and calm, followed by 60 minutes working together to release personal feelings through an aesthetic engagement that is specifically curated to what you bring to the session in mind, body, and spirit.
Intention Ritual
75 minutes spent with introductory hand massage to facilitate ease and calm, followed by 60 minutes engaging with a specifically chosen art experience suited to an intention you are working towards and wish to put in motion.
Cost and how to schedule…
All meditation and rest sessions are private and priced at 75.00.
Please let me know if you are interested in package pricing! I truly appreciate the opportunity to work with you through a durational practice, and value the experience of witnessing your growth while developing a sense of mindful peace through ritual.
To schedule, you can either email, call, or text, or you can use the online scheduling page here.
If you are interested in crafting a unique experience, either for a private session or a group, please reach out! I’m very excited to hear about your interests and hopes for your mindfulness and meditation practice, and how you wish to incorporate these sessions into your life.
Ritual Arts
