Trauma Touch Seattle

05/06/2025

✨This is one of my favorite reviews from a client who completed their Trauma Touch series! Watching people’s transitions throughout the weeks is such a beautiful healing experience.

✨“Living with CPTSD, a connective tissue disorder, and chronic pain, I’ve tried a lot of healing modalities and TTT with Zest is definitely in my top three! It was unlike anything else I’d tried and I’d question if I was “doing it right.” Each time, Zest’s gentle invitation to stay present and trust the subtle genius inherent in our bodies, in my body, was a portal to a whole new way of collaborating with my internal systems. The TTT work we did and the connections I was able to make between my past and real time somatic sensations, plus learning how to bring unstructured play and creativity into my life again opened whole new dimensions of healing, presence, and joy. Honestly, just book the discovery session, you’re worth it!!”

🔗 Book a free discovery session if you’re thinking about adding Trauma Touch Therapy to your healing journey. Link in bio.

09/24/2024

🌟Massage Therapy🌟

Each session is tailored to your specific therapeutic goal, utilizing different modalities while being aware of and working with the nervous system so that your body receives the work in the most optimal way.

Whether aiding in pain relief related to accidents or lifestyle, or managing symptoms of auto-immune disease, I am adept at tailoring my approach to meet each client’s unique needs. Modalities and tools utilized include: Medical Massage, Cupping, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Gua Sha, Abdominal Massage, Itra-Oral, Myofascial Release, and more.

***rsafeapace

09/11/2024

Here’s a look at my treatment room for the month of September as renovations finish up in my permanent room. I am now conveniently located at the edge of Capitol Hill and Montlake with Roanoke Park located right in my back yard. If you’d like to book a massage or manual lymphatic drainage session click the link in my bio. Discovery sessions for Trauma Touch Therapy are open with the first series start date being mid October. I’m here when you’re ready to start your trauma healing journey! ***rsafeapace

08/30/2024

I’m excited to announce that starting next Wednesday, September 4th I will be moving into and incredible space off Harvard Ave E in Montlake area right next to Capitol Hill! Accompanying the space are 2 acupuncturist and 3 mental health professionals allowing me to make referrals right in the same building. Located across the street is the beautiful Roanoke Park which is a perfect nature day location for those going through their Trauma Touch Therapy series! My books are now open to massage and lymphatic drainage clients. Also, books open to discovery sessions for Trauma Touch Therapy if you’d like to learn more about the incredible somatic based work. First TTT series available to start in October. Learn more about my trauma healing bodywork collective at traumatouchseattle.com

# seattlemassagetherapy 🌈 ***rsafespace

08/15/2024

08/15/2024

On June 9th I made the leap of leaving my hometown and entire support system in Florida and headed out west to Seattle to feel safety I haven't felt since all the violent anti-trans rhetoric started on this country. Florida has been one of the worst states for trans folks and I can't begin to explain how hard life has been to navigate as a trans person and as someone working in an emotionally and physically demanding career. I'm grateful for all my clients and friends who've shown me continued love and support but I just knew there was more life out there for me that I wasn't living because my fight or flight response was constantly activated.

I've had some bumps along the way but they landed me in Colorado for 5 weeks where I was able to rest and rejuvenate before starting my next chapter. Thank you to everyone in Colorado who provided support during my time there! I've officially made it to Seattle and my head and my heart already feel so much clearer. I can't wait to see what I'm able to accomplish in this city!

Thank you to all my clients who've supported my growth as a massage therapist. My average client has been with me for 6 out of my 7 years and a few of them have been with me since day one. How lucky am I? Thank you to 100% Chiropractic for taking a chance on a fresh out of massage school therapist and providing a space for growth. Thank you to Alberta at Reflections for giving me my first space I called my own and thank you for Abundance Wellness Center for letting me make my final home as an independent business owner.

When I sit and reflect on my career in Tallahassee, I am overwhelmed by the amount of love I’ve been shown and continue to receive across the country. I am forever grateful to every person who has made an impact on my life there, and I look forward to the time when I can come back and visit. Until then, take care of yourselves, and know that you always have a place to stay in Seattle. -Zest

06/12/2024

As I make my way out west, I am excited to introduce my Tallahassee Massage family to Shanna Bailey! She will be taking over my client load and is also accepting new clients at this time. I’ve known Shanna since I first started my career and she’s an amazing therapist. I’m looking forward to hearing how everybody loves her. Please give her a super warm, welcome and make sure to get on her books ASAP! lee.142687

01/04/2024

Starting January 26th I have two new time slots available on Fridays for those interested in completing a Trauma Touch Therapy™️ series. Email or message to schedule a discovery session if you’re interested in starting your 10 week series!

TTT™️ is a somatic based noninvasive client centered body work modality. An unhurried process, allowing for a gradual, integrative release of tension, buried traumas, and pent-up emotions. The intention is to empower the client, create a safe environment for boundaries to develop, reintegrate the body and mind, restore losses as a result of trauma, and allow the client to take back the autonomy over their traumas.

11/21/2023

Trauma Touch Therapy is a somatic based noninvasive client centered body work modality. An unhurried process, allowing for a gradual, integrative release of tension, buried traumas, and pent-up emotions. The intention is to empower the client, create a safe environment for boundaries to develop, reintegrate the body and mind, restore losses as a result of trauma, and allow the client to take back the autonomy over their traumas.

Have you gotten to a good place in talk therapy or other tried other forms of trauma process but you still feel your body bracing for impact or find your nervous system easily dysregulated? Trauma touch therapy brings the body into the conversation and creates a safe space to help you develop tools to help bridge the gap between the mind and body.

Email today to book a discovery session to see if Trauma Touch Therapy is right for you and your healing journey.

08/20/2023

*So proud of this one*

The Rooted Resistance Revive Fund is a massage mutual aid fund created by Roc Rochon, PhD and Zest Schumacher, LMT/TTT giving BIPOC, q***r, trans, and non-binary folks access to massage therapy at no cost to them. Both Roc and Zest know the direct correlation between the nervous system and tension in the body.

Zest is a trauma informed massage therapist and Certified Trauma Touch Therapist who understands that marginalized populations who need massage the most don’t often have access to these services. Roc and Zest are hoping to change this Through community donation and grants.

Zest has been manifesting this mutual aid idea for months and Roc brought it to fruition with a $1,000 donation! We’ve already started providing massage to the community with incredible results and we’re hoping to make R3F big enough that we can fund other local trauma informed massage therapists who can provide massage services as well.

About Rooted Resistance:

Rooted Resistance is a Black-led grassroots bodywork practice committed to reimagining movement and physical activity for q***r, trans, and genderq***r people. Liberatory bodywork is apart of our collective healing.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a4784f52