Body Essence Massage

10/17/2025

✨ Exciting Update! ✨

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted!

This past year, after recovering from a shoulder injury, I dedicated many hours to continuing education—focusing on ways to better support my clients while caring for my own body as a therapist.

I’m excited to share that I am now offering Ashiatsu massage—a deeply relaxing, therapeutic barefoot technique that provides broad, soothing pressure and incredible results.

I’ve completed specialized training through Ashiatsu DeepFeet Bar Therapy (est. 1995) and The Center for Barefoot Massage (est. 2017), two leading schools in this unique modality.

I’m also proud to be the first to bring Ashiatsu massage to our area, offering something new, deeply effective, and truly restorative for my clients.

With this new chapter, I’ll soon be refreshing my business name to better reflect the essence of this work:

🌊 Body Essence Barefoot Therapy 🌊

My days and hours are limited, as I’ve only recently started accepting new clients again, but I’d love to find a time that works for you.

Please text your name and inquiry to (360) 244-1991 for current availability or to book your next session.

I’m deeply grateful for the continued support of my wonderful clients and community—and I can’t wait to share this new experience with you. 👣

Charlotte Rock, LMT, Owner
Body Essence Massage, Inc.
(est. 2009)

07/07/2022

You will now find me at 227 Howerton Way down at the port in Ilwaco!
Entry is from the street side and my office space is upstairs.
As I return to being a single massage practice, I am unable to accommodate couples massage, but I will do my best to schedule back to back appointments.
My appointment days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and text will receive a faster response. I don’t reply to emails or voicemails until the evening or next day.
I’m usually booked out a week or two in advance, but I look forward to seeing you!

05/29/2020

Thank you, Peninsula Pharmacies! 😷
While my business has chosen to wait to reopen, I wanted to express my gratitude for your support and generosity! 🤩

05/26/2020

Headache from occipital muscle

Forward head posture increases the workload for many of the muscles attached to the cervical spine, which has the job of holding up the head. Over time, forward head posture can lead to muscle imbalances as the body tries to adapt and find efficient ways to hold the head up for straight-ahead vision. Some muscles become elongated and weakened, whereas other muscles become shorter and tighter.

Muscles That Become Long and Weakened
- Deep cervical flexors.
- Erector spinae.
- Shoulder blade retractors.
* Strengthening Exercise*

Muscles That Become Short and Tightened
- Suboccipital muscles.
- Chest muscles.
- Levator scapulae muscles.
*Massage & Stretching exercise*

Suboccipital muscles.
If this muscle tight and contract all the times can cause Headache
How to treat ?
- Use hot pack compress on the neck and upper back.
- Massage the neck and use thumb needing on suboccipital muscle until the muscle relax.
- Stretching neck muscle and suboccipital muscle.
- After that we do Strengthening Exercise for Weakening part.
- Head massage a few times.

Fb: TMC School Chiang Mai

Headache from occipital muscle

Forward head posture increases the workload for many of the muscles attached to the cervical spine, which has the job of holding up the head. Over time, forward head posture can lead to muscle imbalances as the body tries to adapt and find efficient ways to hold the head up for straight-ahead vision. Some muscles become elongated and weakened, whereas other muscles become shorter and tighter.

Muscles That Become Long and Weakened
- Deep cervical flexors.
- Erector spinae.
- Shoulder blade retractors.
* Strengthening Exercise*

Muscles That Become Short and Tightened
- Suboccipital muscles.
- Chest muscles.
- Levator scapulae muscles.
*Massage & Stretching exercise*

Suboccipital muscles.
If this muscle tight and contract all the times can cause Headache
How to treat ?
- Use hot pack compress on the neck and upper back.
- Massage the neck and use thumb needing on suboccipital muscle until the muscle relax.
- Stretching neck muscle and suboccipital muscle.
- After that we do Strengthening Exercise for Weakening part.
- Head massage a few times.

Fb: TMC School Chiang Mai
Tel: 053854330, 0811112001
Email: info@tmcschool.com

04/24/2020

Not just yet...thank you for your patience.
Stay safe, everyone! ❤️

We understand that many of you have questions about when and how you can begin practicing massage again. AMTA has been actively engaging with state agencies on what their reopen processes will look like, understanding they will be different in each state. With this in mind, here are 10 important considerations as you plan ahead for when your state and health guidance will allow you to begin seeing clients again. https://bit.ly/3bAgyIy

04/14/2020

Memories I’ll never forget attending this school in Chiang Mai, Thailand! I’ll return to visit someday!

12/19/2019

Many calls today requesting online
gift certificates!
See link in comments below!

10/21/2019

Dry sauna prior to a massage adds another relaxation element! Add it to your package or schedule it by itself!

12/31/2018

2018 Coast Weekend Readers Choice Awards

11/20/2018

Body Essence Massage now offers gift cards!
802 S Pacific
(360)244-1991
We are by appointment, so please contact us to arrange for your gift card.