J-Bird Wellness

12/03/2025

I promise that I am not mad when people book late afternoon/evening massages. Come join me for a sunset view!

11/24/2025

Your nervous system craves touch

11/17/2025

The human body holds its stories in layers, each one woven through a different depth of fascia. The superficial fascia, the deep fascia, and the visceral fascia form a trilogy of emotional memory, nervous system response, and structural intelligence. Together they shape how we feel, how we move, and how we heal. In the Body Artisan approach, we honor each layer with its own language of touch, because each one carries its own form of truth.

The superficial fascia is the most expressive layer, rich in sensation, lymphatic flow, temperature shifts, and emotional reactivity. This is where we feel social emotions, fears, overstimulation, and the subtle “weather” of the nervous system. It responds instantly to the world. Myofascial Flow is the perfect modality for this layer, because its slow, wave-like movement speaks the language of safety. It invites the skin, the lymph, and the surface nervous system to soften their grip and settle. When we work here, we aren’t just treating tissue; we are calming the emotional atmosphere of the body.

The deep fascia carries a different kind of story. Dense, fibrous, and linked to the musculoskeletal system, it houses compensations, postural patterns, protective contractions, and the emotional imprints formed through repetition, stress, and survival. This is where responsibility, pressure, identity, bracing, and long-held fears often live. Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy is the medicine for this layer. It listens for the hyperactive points where the nervous system has built its strongest defenses. With sustained pressure and clear intention, these points release not only pain but old patterns, the ones the body created when it didn’t know another option.

Then there is the visceral fascia, the deepest layer, wrapping the organs like silk. Here we find the emotional roots that run through the autonomic nervous system. Grief in the lungs, worry in the stomach, fear in the kidneys, anger in the liver, and the quiet survival instincts stored in the gut. This layer controls breath, digestion, circulation, immunity, and the deepest rhythms of life. Myofascial Release is the gateway here, because its stillness and depth allow the body to unravel from the inside out. Working with the visceral fascia is less about pressure and more about presence —a listening so deep that the organs respond with ease, warmth, and restored mobility.

When these three layers are understood and treated with intention, the body becomes coherent again. The superficial layer calms, the deep layer reorganizes, and the visceral layer unwinds. The emotional body stabilizes, the physical body finds balance, and the inner systems return to their natural harmony. This is the art of fascia, the art of emotion, and the art of healing woven together. This is the essence of what it means to be a Body Artisan.

10/27/2025

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10/26/2025

We are proud to use organic, sustainable and locally made products like Earthlite tables, chairs and more!
Earthlite has been my go-to massage product company for 30 years and my clients appreciate the quality, both in my office and at their homes.

🌿 There’s something truly revitalizing about bringing your practice outdoors and connecting with the healing power of fresh air. 🌿

✨ Product Spotlight:
The Harmony DX™ – a full-size, eco-friendly massage table designed with both the planet and your clients in mind. Crafted from sustainably sourced hard Maple and finished with water-based lacquers and glues, it’s paired with our lightweight, responsive CFC-Free 2 ½” cushioning system for comfort you can trust.

Elevate your practice while caring for the Earth. 💙

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10/24/2025

Vibe your tribe this holiday season with massage gift cards

10/23/2025

End of day rewards

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10/19/2025

Sunday morning work vibes

10/07/2025

It's that time of year!

10/04/2025

10/02/2025

Dust off your old AirBnB gift cards and book that massage.
You can find us on their platform as a service provider in North County, San Diego.

In-home or office appointments available 😊

09/30/2025

$10 off Tuesdays!
Lifeguards, fireman and emergency services receive discounts on massage therapy every Tuesday at our Cardiff location 🚒