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03/12/2026

It’s not all about having the best techniques. It’s about connection. It’s about presence. It’s about listening to the uniqueness of the body in front of you and building your intuitive awareness of how to respond to it. ✨ Your intuition and ability to see each client’s uniqueness is fed by knowledge, practice and anatomical awareness of the abdomen. The more you understand, the more confidence and support you can bring to the table with each client, and the more comfortable you’ll feel offering to work with their abdomen. 💗 That’s why I created our Abdominal Massage Intensive: So that you could learn these transformative techniques and apply them with confidence to whatever healing modality you offer the world. ⁠
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Interested in learning more? You can head to the link in our bio now to learn more or register for level 1, level 2 or both. 👀⁠
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03/10/2026

Our bodies don’t only mimic nature, they are nature. We can’t separate what’s happening in the land around us, from what is happening within us.

Right now in the north east (at least in Vermont) we are experiencing a thaw from a cold, snowy winter. Snow is melting from the mountains and rivers are swelling. Ice and debris gets carried with the waters, and can create dams, flooding, diversion of flow.

Our bodies are also going through a thaw cycle! We’ve been storing energy for the winter, that is waking up. Our circulatory systems are becoming more active. And with this, we need to make sure that the flow of energy, blood and other body fluids is unhindered.

Abdominal massage is an amazing way to aid in this process. The abdomen, our core, filters through all of the blood in our body (most of the blood in your body filters through your liver).

But how can abdominal massage help? The pathways for the body’s circulation to flow freely need to be clear. This is where looking to the rivers comes in.

During the Core Connections Abdominal Massage Intensive, I teach a technique called “mountains and valleys”. The concept teaches you to locate areas where the flow is hindered, causing stagnation, and areas of deficiency (where those fluids are not reaching). And once we find these areas, we can work to clear the debris, clear the ice jams, and allow the rivers of the body to flow and fill these valleys.

Next class is and begins in mid May.

If this is something you’d like to experience for yourself, we have 2 massage therapists at Core Connections (myself and Hannah ) who practice abdominal massage. And a growing number of massage therapists who are weaving it into their practice!

03/03/2026

Thank you to my clients who trust me with their health, their lives, their secrets.
I learn so much from my practice.
That’s why it’s called a practice.
We never stop practicing.
I’m a teacher but I’m still evolving and learning,
and will be for a long time.
There is no mastery of the body.
There is no knowing everything.
I teach what I know,
and the next time I teach,
I teach a little differently.
Because of my practice,
I’ve grown
And this growth
Benefits both my clients and my students.
It’s an honor to be a practitioner and a teacher.

03/01/2026

They used to call it a mom-pooch, but then decided to be more inclusive because EVERYONE IS STRESSED! And stress sells! We can de-stress but we can’t un-become a mom. But of course they are still targeting women. And often postpartum/moms. And using body image to sell things or programs. Is there science behind cortisol bellies? I don’t know, I haven’t researched it! But here’s what I do know, likely neither have they! AND cortisol is one of those trending wellness words, but it together with belly and you’ve got click bait. Stress and cortisol can cause you to hold onto excess weight. So can many other things. It can also cause you to become thin, it can also cause insomnia, depression, anxiety, disease. It can be severe or can be really mild and tolerable. Not saying to just live with excess stress your entire life and bear the symptoms that come with it. Just saying that at Core Connections we see bellies all day at work. We would never tell anyone anything about the fat on their bellies. We don’t shame bodies. We help you feel better in yours.

End rant.

02/27/2026

Abdominal work is often the missing link in whole-body results.

When you skillfully integrate abdominal massage into your sessions, you can:
✨Become a more effective bodyworker
✨Improve outcomes for musculoskeletal pain
✨Support clients with digestive concerns
✨Work confidently with menstrual regulation
✨Support postpartum recovery
✨Support clients with post surgical healing
✨Expand your client base with specialized skills

This 2-part, in-person training is designed for experienced bodyworkers who want to elevate their clinical effectiveness while maintaining therapeutic presence and care.

🗓️ Level 1: May 14–15
🗓️ Level 2: June 4–5

📍Held in Duxbury, VT

You’ll leave with practical, immediately applicable skills that position you as a go-to practitioner for abdominal and core-focused work.

Spots are intentionally limited to ensure high-quality, hands-on learning.

Reserve your spot and expand what’s possible in your practice.
🔗 in b!o

02/24/2026

I hear from clients all the time things like “I was told that my uterus was tilted to the left”. That is not as important to me than other aspects. Here are just a few…so much more nuanced than can fit here: nervous system, lifestyle, diet, habits. But here’s what I regularly wok with and teach. Scroll through to find out!

02/16/2026

I’m so excited to share this free mini course I’ve created called the ABDOMINAL MASSAGE STARTER PACK

Upon signing up, you will receive 5 modules directly in your inbox. In these modules I’ll include:
💆🏽‍♀️ 3 over the sheet techniques that can be done with anyone
💆🏽‍♀️ proper draping
💆🏽‍♀️ techniques with oils
💆🏽‍♀️ Shiatsu “hara” palpation sequence to practice depth and connection
✅ and logistical info about consent, contraindications, and more

This is all arranged so you can get started in abdominal massage in under 2 weeks:
🌟 with confidence
🌟 with presence and clarity
🌟 and with safety in mind
🌟 so you can begin to integrate this important work directly into your sessions

To find the Abdominal Massage Starter Pack head to my 🔗 in b1o or message me and I’ll send you the link.

02/08/2026

Date change for spring class! Hosted

Join me this spring or fall for an opportunity to learn abdominal massage! This is my 4th year teaching this class. What was born from a massage therapist asking “can you teach me abdominal massage?”, has evolved into:
💆‍♀️a class attended by over 60 massage therapists, physical therapists, and doulas.
📖 It now comes with a detailed manual so you can keep the techniques close with you as you practice.
📈 It is NCBTMB approved for CE hours,
💵 VSAC approved for the advancement grant.
🌞and has undergone several cycles of evolution so I have been able to shape the class materials to be delivered in the most effective way. I have shaven off some of the excess and added in techniques and concepts that will help you in confidently bringing this important work into your community.

🖥️ and as a bonus for the class this spring: you will be the first recipients of my abdominal massage online course FREE upon completion.

Whether you’ve been eyeing this class for a while or you’re just now hearing about it, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. We need more massage therapists who weave abdominal therapy into their work in a safe, trauma informed and healing way.

Hope to see you there 💜

02/02/2026

So thankful for this amazing, supportive group of women who came out to help film my online abdominal massage intensive. Who needs Hollywood when you have community? It was a hectic day filled with my kids who played sick and came along with me, plus of course it was the day I had to sign them up for summer camps. We had laughs and cry’s and it will definitely be a memorable day in my life.

Scroll to see some behind the scenes including a mic check, yeah, I used a Bluetooth mic for the first time:)

Thank you thank you to all who helped ( .urth all the way from Maine, and a couple other non-instagrammers), and thank you for the beautiful studio space.

💜 ❤️ ♥️

01/31/2026

This spring !!

11/21/2025

Abhyanga can be done as self massage, with a practitioner or with friends and family. For many people in India, where this practice originated, this is part of a daily (or almost daily) routine. Like brushing teeth, getting enough sleep, massage is seen as an essential part of DAILY self care.

I’ve never been to India, but I have spent over 3 months in Nepal, staying in their local communities. People there massaged each other all the time. Even abdominal massage was part of their repertoire. They didn’t spend hours giving massage…it seemed more to fit in when it made sense. When someone got back from a long day working. When a friend complained of a sore neck. When I had digestive issues.

So when Hannah described Abhyanga to me, it made sense. She said “it’s just part of their daily lives in India. The kids learn it from parents. Sometimes they do self massage and sometimes to others. It’s just a way of taking care of each other.”

While it is a little different here: we often pay someone for a massage, I like thinking of it in this way “we are taking care of each other.” We are offering this innate human need for touch. For our physical, emotional and spiritual health.

If you are curious about Abhyanga massage, Hannah offers sessions at Core Connections (located ) on Sundays. Try it out and then catch a patch of sun afterwards!

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875 Roosevelt Highway
Colchester, VT
05446

Website

http://Coreconnectionsvt.com/

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