Hello. I offer a safe space for you to explore your body’s story. I am honored to be part of people’s deep transformation.

I began my somatic studies almost 20 years ago after receiving a particularly profound craniosacral therapy session.  I felt a deep connection to my body in a way I hadn’t known was possible and I knew I wanted to follow this thread.  It felt like something had been missing before and connecting to this deeper place felt like a touchstone.  I have been on the journey ever since. 

My approach to somatic work has evolved over the years as I’ve changed and the field of neuroscience has advanced.  I’ve studied massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, Focusing™ and a variety of body-based trauma work.  I’ve taken breaks at times from somatic work and dabbled in other helping fields always to return once another thread shows itself.   

I feel especially grateful to Dr. Aline Lapierre for her unique way of articulating relational trauma and the boundless connections (and ruptures!) of the body and mind. 

Today I come to this work as someone who sees the natural world as alive and sovereign.  The natural world can be a powerful co-regulating force for each of us when we orient to it.  This understanding grounds and resources my work and is why “rooted” is in my name. I take inspiration from the evergreen trees in the PNW and the connectivity and sturdiness of their extraordinary root systems. 

Qualifications

  • NeuroAffective Touch Foundational Training, Dr. Aline Lapierre

  • Relational Trauma course work with Dr. Albert Wong

  • Healing Trauma Program with Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein

  • ICEERS Psychedelic Integration Training, Marc Aixala

  • Integrating Focusing and Bodywork, Jack Blackburn

  • Craniosacral Therapy additional studies with Carol Gray, Ged Sumner, Upledger Institute, Ursula Popp

  • Craniosacral Therapy Certification Program, Beth Cachet

  • Licensed Massage Therapy Training, Port Townsend School of Massage

I most enjoy working with women who are interested in learning and deepening their ability to speak the language of the body.

I am inspired by what our communities would look and feel like if we as women were to tap into the flow, inner-strength and connection that is our birthright.   The systems are set up to keep us wounded, stuck, distracted, small — connecting with ourselves, our bodies, is a revolutionary act. More than ever, we need our unique wisdom and energy to emerge at this time.  My commitment is to support this emergence.

More about me…

I am a white, able-bodied, middle class, cis woman. I am committed to unpacking my biases and the privileges of my various identities to contribute to a more caring, just world.  

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. I have always lived on the west coast and feel most inspired where there are trees, mountains and streams.  I am the mother of two and identify as neurodivergent.  

I believe our experiences in our bodies do not exist in a vacuum. Bodies exist in the context of power and culture and these forces are deeply reflected in our bodies and held within. I am inspired by asking, “how are we using our healing to heal the collective?” and vice versa.

My ancestors came from Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Wales and England with many coming to Turtle Island as settler colonialists over 300 years ago.  I also am down line from Finnish immigrants, arriving to the Great Lakes region in the late 1800’s.  I’m in the process of leaning into understanding my ancestry, the connections to the present, and participating in the intentional act of “remembering.” I bring this understanding and tending to my sessions.

Gratitude & Lineage

I have been especially shaped by the following teachers.  I have so much gratitude for everyone here and their generous sharing with podcasts, writing and course offerings.

Embodiment

Susan Raffo

Judith Blackstone

Jack Blackburn

Thomas Huebl

Ancestral Healing & Grief Work

Francis Weller

Northwest Grief Collective

Daniel Foor’s Ancestral Healing

Somatic Lineage

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

Emilie Conrad

Eugene Gendlin

A.T. Still

Land Acknowledgement

I currently reside and work on the ancestral land of the Duwamish and Coast Salish people.  We know that Seattle would not be here if it were not for the blood and land that was taken from them.  The Duwamish tribe, while repeatedly denied federal recognition, is still here in Seattle and have cared for and stewarded this land since time immemorial.   I pay monthly reparations through  Real Rent Duwamish.