Hello I am Mara. Thank you for your time in considering working with me. Throughout my years in practice as a massage therapist, I have learned and developed an approach to therapeutic treatments that I call the “Living Body” approach.
Using an extensive knowledge of anatomy, patterns of injuries and recovery, I offer a gentle approach to massage therapy using the body’s innate intelligence to help let go of tension, stress, and physical discomfort. Unlike most massages, this approach is performed over clothing using an intentional process of specific techniques that works with the nervous system, fascial trains, and joint structure in order to help bring you back into the experience of your body. For patients, this means that undressing is not necessary and that no oils or lotions would be used during your appointment.
During my studies at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, I focused my time with public practice in hospice care (120+hours) and sports massage (100+hours) which allowed me to develop my palpation of treating over clothes and seeing the beneficial effects of this non-painful approach. This has also been helpful for patients who are not accustomed to western way of life who may find disrobing to be uncomfortable but unable to voice out their concern.
As I continued to expand my education in clinical practice, I learned about various techniques that uses body positioning, joint alignment, nerve points/reflex areas, and cranial balancing to provide a deeply relaxing experience that can also helps to alleviate acute and chronic physical pain and discomfort.
Aside from massage therapy I spend my time authoring books on meditation and philosophy, teaching meditative calligraphy, filmmaking, skateboarding, and cultivating bonsai.
