A signature treatment for nervous system & trauma healing
SHIFT
Our nervous system’s state determines our perception of the world.
Shifting from threat to safety changes everything.
THE SHIFT TREATMENT ARC
1) Open with curious intuitive exploration, then 2) journey deeper into the heart of somatic work, and finally 3) close with gentle integration and deep restoration.
Intuitive Energy Reading
Through the use of tarot, tap into your own intuition and deepest wisdom to guide your healing journey forward.
Somatic Experiencing® (SE™)
By slowing down and noticing bodily sensation within a safe space, you can gently complete fight, flight and freeze responses to integrate unresolved trauma, bringing the nervous system into a state of greater regulation and coherence.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
Using a light-touch manual therapy, we help release tensions and restrictions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve overall health.
A personal introduction to SHIFT
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is SHIFT for me?
This treatment is for you if you are…
- feeling energetically or emotionally “off” and want to realign
- navigating a life shift, emotional stress, or physical tension
- seeking intuitive clarity and body-based support
- feeling ready to navigate and heal emotional wounds and traumas
- longing for a space to feel seen, supported, and reconnected to your truth
Come as you are. Leave feeling more embodied, more you.
No previous experience with energy work or bodywork needed. Unlike traditional massage and other forms of bodywork, clients stay fully clothed throughout the treatment. Throughout the session we will be seated and then transition to lying face-up on the massage table. Adjustments can always be made to accommodate your comfort level. Your comfort is top priority.
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How long is a treatment?
Each treatment can last up to 90 minutes. If you have any time restrictions, we can adjust the treatment accordingly.
What happens in a typical treatment?
Because each of us is a unique person, with a unique nervous system and unique history, no two treatments are alike. And even for the same individual, we feel different from one day to the next, and we honor those feelings each time you arrive.
The general treatment structure flows in the following order:
1) Intuitive Energy Reading / Tarot Reading
2) Somatic Experiencing
3) CranioSacral Therapy
However, you are in the driver’s seat and can decide the order and whether you wish to skip a particular part of the treatment.
It is fairly typical that the first treatment includes all 3 parts in this order, but subsequent treatments are driven by what is showing up for you that day, how your nervous system is feeling, and energetically what you feel is ready to shift.
We take a few minutes at the start of each treatment to chat and check in to what is showing up for you that day.
What is an Intuitive Energy Reading?
An intuitive energy reading is a gentle, insightful session that uses Tarot and Oracle cards as tools to connect with your energy, subconscious patterns, and higher wisdom. Rather than predicting the future, these readings offer guidance, clarity, and validation to help you navigate life’s challenges and opportunities with greater awareness.
Used at the start of a SHIFT treatment, this can help illuminate what is ready to emerge for healing.
What is Somatic Experiencing?
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What is CranioSacral Therapy?
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