Becki Curtis LMT, MLD-C

Becki Curtis LMT, MLD-C Holistic Health Practitioner specializing in outcome-based therapeutic massage and post-operative recovery.

Manual lymphatic drainage, medical massage, custom hybrid bodywork.

Why 2-Hour & 3-Hour Massage Sessions Support Deeper HealingIf you’ve ever felt like your body just starts to relax… and ...
04/18/2026

Why 2-Hour & 3-Hour Massage Sessions Support Deeper Healing

If you’ve ever felt like your body just starts to relax… and then the session ends, you’re not imagining it.
For many people—especially those with chronic muscle tension, high stress, or nervous system dysregulation—60 minutes simply isn’t enough time to let the body truly let go.

Longer massage sessions allow your nervous system to move through deeper brainwave states, including theta—a state associated with deep relaxation, tissue repair, emotional processing, and parasympathetic (“rest & restore”) activation.

Here’s why that matters:

Most people walk into a massage still in beta brainwave mode (alert, thinking, guarded).
In the first 30–45 minutes, your body is still assessing safety. Muscles soften a little, but deeper protective tension often stays.

Around the 60–90 minute mark, the nervous system begins to shift into alpha and theta, where:

• Muscle guarding releases
• Blood flow increases
• Fascia softens
• Pain sensitivity decreases
• The mind becomes quiet and inward

This is when real change happens.

With 2- and 3-hour sessions, there is time for:

• The body to stop bracing
• Deep restrictions and chronic holding patterns to release
• Old injury patterns to unwind
• The nervous system to fully downshift
• Emotional and physical tension to clear together

For clients who:
• “Can’t relax”
• Hold stress in their shoulders, jaw, hips, or low back
• Live in fight-or-flight
• Or carry years of accumulated tension

…longer sessions are often transformational rather than just relaxing.

Instead of rushing from one tense layer to the next, your body gets the time it needs to feel safe, soften, and recalibrate.

That’s why I offer extended 2-hour and 3-hour therapeutic massage sessions—to support not just muscles, but the entire nervous system.

If you’re ready to experience what deep, sustained parasympathetic healing feels like, send me a private message to book. 💆‍♀️✨

This month’s remaining availability in Locust Grove for massage, lymphatic drainage, biofield optimization, and hybrid b...
04/17/2026

This month’s remaining availability in Locust Grove for massage, lymphatic drainage, biofield optimization, and hybrid body treatments.

Hypnosis can be booked beginning 5/1.

4/22 - 10am or 12pm
4/27 - 12pm or 2pm
4/28 - 12:30pm or 2pm
4/30 - 10am

Evenings and weekends are fully booked with a waitlist through the end of this month.

Send a PM or text 540-359-5579 to book.

NEW Guided Hypnotic Meditation!I'm so excited, I can't make this short so sit down, grab a coffee or tea, and prepare fo...
04/16/2026

NEW Guided Hypnotic Meditation!

I'm so excited, I can't make this short so sit down, grab a coffee or tea, and prepare for a novel.

I just had a profound experience during a self-guided hypnotic meditation that I want to share with you. Let's take a moment and have a personal "heart-to-heart" about who I am as a bodyworker, hypnosis, my personal experience thus far, and where I feel this journey is leading me as a practitioner.

As many of my clients already know, I had taken hypnosis off my services in December as the "Past Experience Regression" technique that I learned was lengthy (3-5 hours per session) and I rarely had enough time on my schedule to book a session. It also took a lot out of me energetically, often leaving me "drained" or fatigued for the remainder of the day and sometimes into the next day. Although the sessions were extremely helpful for the clients, the technique just didn't quite feel right for me as a practitioner. Until today….

I often take a few moments in the morning before work to meditate. This helps me center and ground myself so that I can be fully present for my individual clients, connect with them, and be a vessel for them to find the healing that they need. I do not consider myself a "healer" but more so a "facilitator" of self-healing. I consider myself an intuitive bodyworker. I take in what my clients tell me about how they're feeling but I also allow myself to connect to what their energy is telling me. I then combine that information to determine how best to approach the session to help them reach their goals. I allow my hands to guide me while working on the client and the session often builds itself as we go.

Hypnosis seemed like a logical next step in my growth as an intuitive bodyworker as it would create a bridge between the mind, body, and spirit to allow us to explore mental and spiritual blockages that may be contributing to physical pain and discomfort. When viewing the human body from a holistic perspective, the physical aspect of the body is not always the only contributing factor in dysregulation and imbalance. Often times, the mental/emotional and spiritual aspects can play a part as well. Hypnosis allows us (myself and my client) to bypass the left side of the brain (logical/analytical), activate the right side of the brain (creative/intuitive), and explore the subconscious mind to unlock inner-knowledge that can help the client "let go" of things they are unknowingly "holding" within their physical body.

As I began offering Past Experience Regression sessions, the clients often times came out with a renewed sense of understanding and enlightenment. It was an amazing experience for the client and I knew I was on the right path and hypnosis was the right next step for my practice. However, the technique itself was leaving me completely drained leading to needing multiple days of recovery to refocus my mind. Something just didn’t feel "right" to me about how it was being utilized. I took it off my schedule to "go back to the drawing board", so to speak, to determine what changes needed to be made for me to provide this service in the way I was supposed to be providing it.

As an "out-of-the-box" free-thinker, I always put my own thoughts and ideas into the therapies I use. I am not a protocol follower or a modality follower, I take everything I know and create unique bodywork treatments and sessions for each individual pulling from all knowledge. This was no different when it came to hypnosis. During the 6 months I offered hypnosis, my sessions slowly began to morph, pulling in aspects of taught scripts as well as my own scripts. Sessions began to move away from past experience regression and more towards spiritual guidance, inner-knowledge, and unlocking the answers to questions from within. What I found was, when clients found the answers they sought within themselves, not only did it help their physical bodies, it also helped their mental/emotional aspects as they came out with a renewed sense of self, and a new perspective of the mind and how it can be accessed and utilized for inner and outer healing. I knew this was what I wanted to focus on but I wasn't sure how to consolidate it into a shorter session that would not leave me in a dysregulated multi-day recovery mode, until today…..

I setup for self-guided meditation this morning with no set plan, no specific script or idea of where I wanted to go, or what I wanted to explore. I allowed myself to "lead myself on the fly", make it up as I went along, and what happened was nothing short of amazing. An entire guided meditation created itself, from centering, grounding, protecting, to exploring specific places and specific things that were completely unplanned. The script wrote itself, it was complete, it was effective, and it was renewing. It was perfect. So now, I would like to offer it to you. If you are interested in learning about hypnosis, exploring your inner-self, and seeing what amazing inner-wisdom you have hidden inside, I would be honored to guide you through my new hypnotic meditation to unlock the answers you already have inside you.

Send a PM and let's go on a journey within, together.

✨ What is Lymphatic Drainage & Why It Matters ✨Many people have heard of the lymphatic system—but not everyone understan...
04/14/2026

✨ What is Lymphatic Drainage & Why It Matters ✨

Many people have heard of the lymphatic system—but not everyone understands just how important it is for overall wellness and recovery.

Your lymphatic system is responsible for moving waste, excess fluid, and toxins out of the body. Unlike the circulatory system, it doesn’t have a pump—so it relies on movement, breath, and manual stimulation to function optimally.

That’s where Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) comes in.

💆‍♀️ What is the Vodder Technique?
I am certified in the Vodder Technique, a specialized and gentle method of lymphatic drainage developed to stimulate lymph flow using light, rhythmic movements. This technique is designed to encourage proper drainage without overwhelming the system—making it both effective and deeply relaxing.

🌿 Benefits for General Health & Wellness
Lymphatic drainage can support:
• Reduction of swelling and fluid retention
• Improved immune system function
• Detoxification support
• Decreased inflammation
• Relaxation of the nervous system
• Enhanced circulation and skin vitality

If you’ve been feeling “sluggish,” puffy, or inflamed, your lymphatic system may need support.

✨ Post-Operative Recovery Support
Lymphatic drainage is also highly beneficial after cosmetic or reconstructive procedures, helping to:
• Reduce swelling and bruising
• Support faster healing
• Minimize scar tissue formation
• Improve comfort during recovery
• Assist in preventing fibrosis (hardening of tissue)

This is why many surgeons recommend lymphatic drainage as part of post-op care.

💫 A Gentle Yet Powerful Therapy
One of the most beautiful aspects of the Vodder Technique is that it works with your body—not against it. Sessions are slow, intentional, and deeply calming, often leaving clients feeling lighter, clearer, and more balanced.

If you’re curious whether lymphatic drainage is right for you—whether for wellness or recovery—I’m always happy to guide you.

Your body already knows how to heal… sometimes it just needs a little support.

03/05/2026
I have 3 openings left this month. Enhancements can be added to any massage appointment during booking. Send a private m...
01/18/2026

I have 3 openings left this month. Enhancements can be added to any massage appointment during booking. Send a private message to schedule a wellness day.

Massage
Lymphatic Drainage
Post-op Recovery
Core Soft Fat Reduction
Abdominal Muscle Building

Wednesday 1/21 - 1:45pm (1 hour)
Wednesday 1/28 - 5pm (1 hour)
Saturday 1/31 - 11:15 (90 minutes)e

Planning a cosmetic procedure?Don’t forget to schedule your post-op recovery BEFORE your surgery date!I am currently boo...
01/07/2026

Planning a cosmetic procedure?

Don’t forget to schedule your post-op recovery BEFORE your surgery date!

I am currently booking post-op lymphatic drainage one month out so don’t wait until the last minute to plan for your recovery.

Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
BBL
Arm Lift
Leg Lift
Body Lift
Face Lift
Reconstructive Procedures

Full treatment packages start at $1,500. Split payment plans are available. Send a PM to schedule a telehealth consultation.

01/07/2026

We’re working on the first walking trail at The Sanctuary! Send me your ideas for trail names. 🦌💕💕

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Lake Of The Woods
Locust Grove, VA
22508

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