Serene Space Massage and Sound

03/31/2026

We had a blast last night! I'm so grateful to be apart of this community and group of passionate wellness practitioners! 💖

03/29/2026

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03/25/2026

Geek out with me! 🤓
In the words of Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, we’re running a 21st-century marathon.
We wake up, fight traffic, are inundated with car exhaust and unknown radio frequencies. We go to jobs with bosses who have the emotional capacity of a three-year-old, turn on TVs or stare at phone screens telling us the world is falling apart… and then we try to go to sleep.
We are living in a state of constant stimulation, and it’s no surprise we’re facing an epidemic of insomnia and chronic stress.
Stress is one of the leading causes of disease worldwide. It impacts nearly every system in the body, raising blood pressure, increasing inflammation, creating pain, disrupting function, and contributing to major killers like heart disease, cancer, and stroke. On a cellular level, it causes damage.
So how does this relate to sound?
The body exists and vibrates at multiple frequencies. These frequencies shift depending on our state, whether we are in a parasympathetic (rest and repair) state or a sympathetic (fight or flight) state. This is regulated through the vagus nerve and centers in the brain like the hypothalamus.
In modern society, we are operating far too often in a sympathetic state. We need reprieve from the external stress that keeps us there.
Sound offers that.
Specific frequencies can help induce a parasympathetic state by altering brainwave activity, reducing stress, lowering heart rate, decreasing inflammation, and releasing muscle holding, therefore reducing pain.
This happens through vibration. The body, being largely water, conducts sound. These frequencies move through tissue and are picked up by the inner ear, sending signals through the nervous system. In turn, this can stimulate the vagus nerve and influence regulatory centers in the brain.
On a cellular level, when the body is in a healing state, cells increase their metabolism. Sound has the potential to support that process, enhancing the body’s natural capacity to heal.
Each day we wake up, we are given time.
We either fall into destructive patterns of the collective consciousness, or we awaken to the power of our own consciousness... (see comments)

03/25/2026

I had 3 sessions today incorporating sound and received such encouraging feedback ✨
It’s fueling this practice in the best way, and I’m honestly over the moon about the combo of sound and massage… and just sound in general 🌙

I feel so blessed that this is my “job”, you’ll find me in the clouds ☁️💫

Massage is a powerful way to tap into sensation and bring awareness back to self. It offers both physical relief from pain and a mental exhale from the constant noise.
When you add resonant sound, it deepens everything.

The mind softens.
The body follows.
And you drop into a place of complete surrender.

The frequency of the bowls (the speed at which vibration moves) travels through the body with ease. We’re made up of nearly 70% water, and even bone conducts sound. These vibrations move through tissue while also being received through the inner ear, signaling to the nervous system that it’s safe to relax.

This is where true rest happens.
Where the body refreshes.
Where clarity returns.

And the experience doesn’t end in the room,it carries with you, supporting your mental and physical well-being long after.

I’ll have a sound exploration event in April at 2nd Story Reset, as well as sound meditation events in the works at other locations ✨

Follow along and be on the lookout 👀✨

03/22/2026

I’ve officially entered the “hey… can I try something on you?” era of friendship 😄

Recently I got to treat my friend Becky to a 20-minute session with my new sound protocol, and her description was too good not to share…

She said it felt like being blanketed in sound ✨

That’s exactly what I’m hoping to create, something that gently wraps around you, softens the edges, and gives your mind and body a place to just… be.

Grateful for friends who let me experiment, trust the process, and give the kind of feedback that makes me even more excited to share this work! 🥰

03/19/2026

Sonic Massage is available to book! Right now it's a stand alone 60 min service or if you want it integrated into a traditional massage, i recommend booking a 90 min and checking it as an add-on, on the "reason for visit" form.

Book now: serenespace.amtamembers.com

Can't wait to share this work with you!

03/18/2026

Rachel came to play today! We caught up on our lives, dove into sound and had deep meaningful conversation (as always).

I was also able to integrate another Sonic Massage session and got some affirming feedback. It's amazing to watch people drop in as an effect of the bowls, with no effort on their part!

As I work with these bowls my connection to buddist practice keeps coming to mind.

Buddhism is an ancient psychology.

A practice I’ve fallen in love with,
guided in many ways by Thich Nhat Hanh,
a master who helped bring these teachings into the Western world.

Through him, I learned that bells are sacred,
Used across Eastern cultures, not just as sound,
but as a call to awareness.

At the sound of a bell:
Breathe in… “listen, listen”
Breathe out…
“this wonderful sound brings me back to my true self”

And now, that lives in me.

As I weave sound into my everyday,
into my practice, my presence, my life,
I find myself returning again and again.

Back to breath.
Back to body.
Back to self.

And I’m so happy here.

03/17/2026

Serendipitously, my very first Sonic Massage client was a friend and colleague, someone who had previously received Sonic Massage and sound baths from my own instructor.

Mary had once described those experiences to me as something that couldn’t be replicated.
And here we are.

After completing my training, she became my first client. She was visiting from out of state and even rescheduled to make this session happen, so she could receive the work and still make it home that same day.

Afterward, she described the experience as layered, integrative, and all-encompassing… a space where she found both mental clarity and deep comfort.

I’m so grateful, not only for her as a client, but as a friend, and for the opportunity to share such a meaningful, full-circle moment together.

This felt like the universe at work… no doubt.

03/17/2026

My thoughts for today. Because I want this work to land. I want to always come from a place of authenticity. It will always mean more than selling a product. It's a way of living and existing. 💚

Wellness—

A word we’ve made into something to chase,
something to earn,
something just out of reach.

A quiet pressure
to be better,
do better,
be more.

But wellness does not live there.
It is not perfection,
nor performance.
Not comparison,
nor competition.
Not the shape you mold yourself into
to be accepted.

It is not something you display
not something you post,
hold up to the world,
and wait to be told
you are enough.

Wellness is what remains
when all of that falls away.

It is contentment.
A soft landing within yourself.
It is awareness that deepens,
a gentle return
to what feels whole.

It is surrender
to life,
to breath,
to the unseen currents
that carry us.

It is oneness.

Wellness may be sold,
but it cannot be bought.

It is not something you consume
and leave unchanged.

It is something you meet,
again and again.

You find it.
You love it.
You share it.
And simply
just be.

I hope you find that here with me.

A place to leave the noise behind.
A place to be changed,
and carry a piece of that with you

until even in your day to day,
you find time
to just be.

03/16/2026

Introducing Sonic Massage 🔔

What is it?

Sonic Massage is a style of massage that uses vibration and sound as a conduit to help the body release stress, calm the nervous system, and support relief from:

• rumination
• fight-or-flight stress
• pain

while encouraging the body to shift into a parasympathetic state, the state where true rest, recovery, and healing occur.

If you've ever experienced a deep meditative state (often associated with theta brainwaves), you know it can take time and practice to reach. Sonic Massage and sound therapy can help accelerate that process, allowing the mind and body to settle more quickly into deep relaxation and mental refreshment.

What tools are used?

Himalayan singing bowls are the foundation of this practice. These bowls have been used for thousands of years for healing, spiritual, and cultural purposes throughout Eastern traditions.
The bowls used in my practice are hand-sourced from Nepal and are of the highest quality. They produce deep, rich overtones that resonate through the body, helping promote relaxation, energetic flow, and a sense of balance.

The bowls can be played around the body or directly on the body, and may be used in a stand-alone Sonic Massage session or integrated into a massage session.

Crystal bowls vs Himalayan bowls

Crystal bowls are wonderful for pure tones and stronger sound projection, which makes them great for group sound baths. Himalayan bowls, however, have vibration qualities that make them especially effective for one-on-one Sonic Massage sessions.
I’m so excited to now be certified in Sonic Massage and to begin offering this experience to clients.

✨ Coming soon to my service menu.

03/14/2026

Today was all about protocol.

Crystal bowls are beautiful, but these metal bowls are next level. Hand-sourced from Nepal, the quality of vibration and the depth of the sound is reorganizing on a soul level.

When I return, I’ll be able to offer this protocol, and others, as Sonic Massage, which will be added to my menu.

We also experienced a sound bath today in the Nesting Room, and it took me on a journey through time and space like nothing I’ve experienced before.
Some experiences change you.

Massage did.
Esalen did.
And now this sound work.

This path has been a journey of discovery, and it feels exactly as it’s meant to be.

Wow. 💥