Healwell

Healwell Touch. Teach. Advocate. We touch people affected by illness. We teach massage therapists how to provide care safely and effectively.

We advocate for access to that care and for a broader role for massage therapists in healthcare. We all do better when we all do better. Effective, human-centered care is far from standard. Healwell partnerships provide care that prioritizes personal connection, quality of life and outcomes that are valuable from both the patient and provider perspective. We know that this kind of care does not exist in a vacuum and it never relies on a single discipline. When Healwell was founded in 2009, we did not fully understand how interdependent we all are as humans caring for humans. Over the years, as we have partnered with organizations, patients, family caregivers, researchers and others in ways that have opened our eyes to the need to be deeply collaborative. Thoughtful consideration and solutions to issues of racism, equity, access, inclusion and social justice are essential to the path forward toward health, even in the presence of disease. Our programs create and leverage unique synergies between research, service and education to bring all of health care, including massage therapy, to a higher level. A level that humanizes every single human. A level that listens generously. A level that redefines what it means to care. Our hands-on partnerships function not only as sites of compassionate clinical excellence where massage therapy shines its own light, but also augments the value of interventions that have long been considered standard. These collaborations also function as real world labs where we conduct research about important measures like self-efficacy, what it's like to be sick and what it's like to care for people who are sick. They are also our teaching labs where massage therapists and other providers who want to learn with us about how to cultivate deep self-awareness, effective, kind communication skills and personal accountability. Healwell is challenging the traditional silos of health care disciplines to create distinctive opportunities for interdisciplinary education and practice. We know that we'll go farther together, we'll create a broader impact in community and we also know that changing the world is just more fun with friends than it could ever be going it alone.

A few minutes of massage.A moment of peace.A better day. 🌿You help make that happen.
11/17/2025

A few minutes of massage.
A moment of peace.
A better day. 🌿
You help make that happen.

✨ Happy National Philanthropy Day! ✨Today we celebrate YOU — the people who believe in compassion, community, and the he...
11/15/2025

✨ Happy National Philanthropy Day! ✨
Today we celebrate YOU — the people who believe in compassion, community, and the healing power of human touch.
Your generosity creates ripples of healing that move through patients, families, and entire care teams.
Thank you for helping Healwell make being sick suck less. đź’™

It started with one touch.A hand resting gently on a hand. A breath shared. A moment of peace in the middle of fear.When...
11/14/2025

It started with one touch.

A hand resting gently on a hand. A breath shared. A moment of peace in the middle of fear.

When you give to Healwell, your support doesn’t end in that hospital room — it creates ripples of healing that reach families, care teams, and entire communities.

🌊 Be part of the ripple: healwell.org/donate

Every donation now through December 31st will be doubled!

At Healwell, kindness looks like showing up—at the bedside, in classrooms, and in communities.This , we celebrate our m...
11/13/2025

At Healwell, kindness looks like showing up—at the bedside, in classrooms, and in communities.
This , we celebrate our massage therapists, educators, and partners who make being sick suck less through skill, compassion, and collaboration.

Tag someone who shows you what kindness in action looks like. đź’™

“Why Don’t We Just…?"In our most recent Substack piece, Corey Rivera unpacks why solutions in massage therapy are hard, ...
11/13/2025

“Why Don’t We Just…?"
In our most recent Substack piece, Corey Rivera unpacks why solutions in massage therapy are hard, yet possible.

Why solutions in massage therapy are hard, yet possible

Each patient’s story reminds us why this work matters.Thank you for helping us bring comfort where it’s needed most. 💜 ...
11/10/2025

Each patient’s story reminds us why this work matters.
Thank you for helping us bring comfort where it’s needed most. 💜

"After my last piece about Polyvagal Theory and the importance of broadcasting safety for our clients, several readers r...
11/06/2025

"After my last piece about Polyvagal Theory and the importance of broadcasting safety for our clients, several readers reached out asking for the thing I specifically said can prevent us from being present and regulated..." Click to read more.

Every. Single. Time.

When words fall short, compassion speaks through hands. 💙Together, we’re making being sick suck less.
11/03/2025

When words fall short, compassion speaks through hands. đź’™
Together, we’re making being sick suck less.

👏 Celebrating a historic milestone! We're honored to introduce the first-ever graduates of MPATH—Healwell's pioneering 9...
10/29/2025

đź‘Ź Celebrating a historic milestone!

We're honored to introduce the first-ever graduates of MPATH—Healwell's pioneering 9-month palliative massage therapy certificate program.

These 10 exceptional massage therapists represent the future of palliative care massage therapy. They have learned and worked with teams from rural and urban communities, hospitals, and community-based hospice programs across the country over the past 9 months and have dedicated themselves to deeply cultivating specialized skills that allow them to make a uniquely valuable contribution to interdisciplinary care.

As the inaugural MPATH cohort, they're not just graduates—they're trailblazers who are shaping the future of palliative massage therapy. Congratulations to these pioneering leaders! :green_heart:

Sometimes, one gentle touch changes everything. đź’›Your support helps make moments like this possible.
10/27/2025

Sometimes, one gentle touch changes everything. đź’›
Your support helps make moments like this possible.

10/22/2025

Massage therapy creates connection. All donations up to $25,000 made by the end of the year will be doubled. Spread healing one touch at a time.

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2300 Wilson Boulevard, Ste 700
Arlington, VA
22201

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