As a young girl, it was one of my mothers and my own shared fondest memories of my childhood spending moments running my fingers through her hair, massaging her and cuddling with skin-to-skin contact. I was fortunate that my mom was a pediatric occupational therapist and was well informed of the vital importance and hormonal benefits of positive human touch, and so these behaviors were celebrated in a culture that demonizes and labels this form of nourishment as excessive or unhealthy beyond a predetermined age. I believe that I was a more resilient child and that tenacity would carry me into adulthood because my nervous system was entirely satiated through appropriate somatic feedback.

The healing that you give is the healing that you need. The challenging experiences that you move through on your path are happening for you, not to you. As you find your own source of light in the murky darkness, one starts to craft torches to hand off to other seekers of light bringing healing to the collective by alchemizing pain into passion.

Rage. Towards a system that often brainwashes, disempowers and disenfranchises young and vulnerable women. Robbing us of our innate birthright, muting our powerful ability to cycle with the seasons, and using fear tactics to systematically remove us from speaking out, rising up and embodying our wild, untamed, badass, goddess selves.

At sixteen my primary care provider put me on hormonal birth control. I had two or three acne spots popping up and she promised to deliver magic in pill form. I remember agreeing without hesitation, as a young woman hyper-focused on appearance as influenced by body shaming culture. I am convinced that the medical system uses this weakness and impressionability as the Trojan Horse for many more deceptions to come.

At the ripe age of 21 I had started my journey inwards, contemplating that healing starts at the root. Comprehending that all systems work in harmony and that we are carefully orchestrated to move in a direction of homeostasis. My diet and exercise routine evolved and I spent hours daily consuming information about holistic health- listening to podcasts, reading books and pursuing the supplement section at the local Co-op. Yet, I was unwell. I was depressed, anxious, fluctuating weight, constipated, and my energy was entirely inconsistent. This prompted the recognition that my hormonal birth control was dehumanizing my life. This is the first time that I recall my womb whispering to me through a vivid dream, she said “these pills are poisoning you.”

Eventually I worked up the courage to confront my OB-GYN. I was met with more fear-mongering and invalidation towards my concerns. I was convinced to get an intrauterine device inserted the following week. This decision would turn out to be the most pivotal experience that led me down this path, as this foreign object being forced into my body would ignite deep disruption of my menstrual cycle, inflict damage to my reproductive tissues and contribute to chaotic hormonal imbalances for years to come.

I felt shame for not listening to my wild inner musings. Guilt for showing weakness under pressure from an authority figure. Fear of losing control of the basic operating system of my body. Anger at the institutions that perpetuate misogynistic tendencies by silencing women when they are most moldable, spewing misinformation about the female reproductive system and brainwashing us into believing that we are separate from our bodies. Grief for the years lost in devoted relation with my womb and feminine cycles, taken away by a “magic pill.” Hope for a future where all women are exposed to the vital and ancient wisdom of their innate body truths, gathering in community to co-cultivate spaces of support for bleeding and birthing, and sovereign in their body literacy.

My story is our story. I stand for the people in my community who have lost themselves to the medical system and feel separate from their inner source, their divine voice within that is all knowing. It is my mission to guide you towards reclaiming and rebuilding a relationship with the subtle talk of your body. Bodywork is an impactful tool in beginning this process.

Hannah has a bachelors of science in Exercise Science and minor in Psychology from Winona State University. She was guided to pursue this degree because of her adoration for movement, the human body, wellness and guiding others into showing up as their most vital self. During her college years she became proficient in her understanding the science, anatomy and physiology and physiological script of the human body. Intimately working with clients one-on-one for the first time cemented the desire to show up as a mirror to individuals in cycles of disconnection and disembodiment between mind, spirit and physical form.

As a devotee to the natural world, mother gaia, Hannah quickly found herself in curiosity of the colorful plants abundantly co-existing in her backyard. This spark of desire to learn about herbalism eventually led her to attending an herbalism internship in Southern Oregon in 2019. My multi-dimensional approach to wellness transmutes into my bodywork practice and as I continue to explore the many benefits of herbalism I am eager to build this passion into my offerings.

Hannah attended the Sedona School of Massage for 700 hours of bodywork training that was founded in the modalities of Connective Tissue, Swedish and Neuromuscular Therapy. Within this integrative program there were sessions on Polarity, Thai Massage, Activated Isolated stretching, Hot Rocks and Cranial Sacral Therapy. This training provides a strong foundation for her current offerings and each session is fully customized to the body on the table in the current state.

As a practitioner, I am devoted to furthering my growth as it pertains to the wisdom of the body. My dedication to this path is rooted in my desire to share with others the potency of feeling centered in their bodies, vital in their daily and monthly rhythms and committed to a life of being well. Thank you for showing up in reverence to your body temple. It is my greatest honor in this lifetime to cultivate a safe space for you to come as you are and facilitate somatic therapeutic touch therapy.

Holistic wellness care is alike to being a detective. It is a collaborative process between client and practitioner to work in harmony through observation, intuition and communication to be present to the subtle speak of the body.

Bodywork provides a safe and calm space to let go of all that exists around you so that you as the client can drop into what exists within you. It is the ultimate act of devotion to the body that brings you through this world.

We are always on the move, going and doing. Pushing the limits of our capacity on all levels. Allow yourself rest and slowness. Are you curious to see what comes up when you become quiet with yourself?