My massage style is intuitive and I use long, slow techniques to invite the body’s tissues to relax deeply and recover from injury. My craniosacral sessions are supportive and grounding to the nervous system, to help clients unwind from old unhealthy patterns or traumas and build more resilience. My herbal work is rooted in empowering my clients to trust their body’s intelligence, to feel in charge of their own health and healing, and to find an ever-deepening connection with nature and the gifts of the plants. My life’s work is to help people strengthen and trust their body-mind-spirit connections, and to maintain inner balance in the midst of stressful situations. My website is www.thistleandmoon.com

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Ingrid is a queer health care provider in Olympia, WA and practices massage therapy, astrology and herbalism. Along with her massage practice, she is dedicated well to community herbalism, herbal medicine and land access mutual aid work with and for BIPOC organizations, herbal healthcare accessibility and herbal education. She has been part of worker owned collectives, mutual aid projects and nonprofits over the past 18 years in the Pacific Northwest that seek to empower people to have a deeper relationship with their bodies and with nature. She believes whole heartedly in working collectively with such amazing health care practitioners whose values all deeply align. She offers an intuitive based approach to working with injuries, repetitive stress patterns, and trauma response patterns held within the body and mind. She integrates massage therapy, other bodywork modalities such as cupping and working with stones, herbal remedies, and astrology. To read her full bio visit her website at www.ingridabbate.com.

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Since entering the massage field in 2015, Itsa has primarily worked in therapeutic clinics specializing in injury rehabilitation. His style is excellent for addressing specific ailments, such as headaches, overuse injuries, or acute physical trauma; while also acknowledging lifestyle, physiological, and emotional contributors. The goal is to develop a healthy nervous system through maximizing structural integrity and joint freedom while eliminating or greatly reducing pain. Itsa received his Reiki II certification in 2005, his Professional Kinesiology Practitioner certification in Oriental medicine, Touch for Health Applied Kinesiology, and Holistic Healthcare in 2010, and his Bachelor’s of Science in biology in 2010. Massage Lic # MA60566787

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Meg has a foundation of training in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release (MFR), Craniosacral, Neuromuscular, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Manual Lymphatic Drainage techniques. They have sought out advanced specialization training in Myofascial Release and Ashiatsu massage. Meg is currently working towards offering Ashiatsu (Deep Tissue barefoot massage) blended with Myofascial Release.

Meg works to intuitively blend their training into an embodied meditative experience for the client. Working with the fascia as the entry point, this approach oftentimes sparks an environment of curiosity and inquiry in the client. The MFR approach repatterns the structures in a fundamental way because its working with the harder structure that encases the soft muscle tissue. MRF looks for origin points of pain, and these origin points are oftentimes old injuries, chronic holding patterns, and traumatic experiences. This style sets the stage for a new structure in both the mind and body.

MFR is oil free and relies on intuitively locating the tension pathways with warm hands and a keen softening to the body’s pace. Meg’s goal for their sessions is to help clients achieve deep therapeutic relief alongside trance-like relaxation.

Alongside bodywork, Meg also offers astrology readings for clients looking to inquire into their unique astrological signature. Looking to the stars and their choreographies for meaning and guidance is an ancient tradition shared by civilizations across time immemorial. The client receives an audio file of Meg’s first impression of the client’s natal chart, detailing strengths and challenges, as well as a detailed PDF with written information about upcoming opportunities, key dates and other unique information relevant to that specific person. These readings are offered on a sliding scale of $75-$150.

Meg unfortunately does not offer pre-natal massage at this time and has limited availability for new clients.

Please email Meg at homebodylmt@gmail.com with any questions.

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I began my journey towards the healing arts at an early age guided by my Naturalist grandmother and family deep in the 'hollers' of the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina often in search of elusive salamanders, and crouching down to capture the ephemeral woodland medicinals plants. My early years developing mindful presence & patience continued to inform my life’s work as I delved into ecology, plant medicine, and a myriad of natural sciences at The Evergreen State College ( degree in 2001) as well as body systems thru Massage Therapy and the evidence-based and deeply rooted traditional wisdom of Chinese Medicine’s complex healing (healthcare) system. I graduated from The Alexander School of Natural Therapeutics and received my Massage Therapy Licensure in 2014, MA 60453759. My areas of study/practice encompass; Trigger Point Therapy, Sports, Myofascial Release, Pregnancy, Lomilomi, Tuina, Cupping, and Gua Sha treatments. My bodywork style is patient-centered, collaborative and intuitive. I hold a Master's level Degree in Acupuncture from Middleway Acupuncture Institute and became Licensed in 2021 as an Acupuncturist in Washington State, AC 61209299. I am also certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture (NCCAOM). My offerings include Chinese Medicine; (moxa, Tui na, dietary therapies, cupping qi-gong exercises, and needling(stand-alone), bodywork(stand-alone), and a unique blend of acu-massage drawing from my bodywork foundation of palpation, deep listening and Trauma Informed Care practices.

See others as yourself. See families as your family. See towns as your town. See countries as your country. See worlds as your world. Tao De Ching (Chapter 54)

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