“I have been a client for several years. She is very professional with a compassionate nature. Faith is always cognizant of my comfort and any specific areas of concern. She has helped me recover from a shoulder injury. Also, her massage techniques vary so she is able to address multiple issues that I have had. Her space is always immaculate. Faith is a very important part of my self-care regimen”
My Approach
I work with individuals and groups to tune-in to their body using touch, movement and guided attention. In addition to hands-on bodywork, I teach clients somatic movements they can do at home. These tools become powerful ways to relieve pain, keep ourselves moving and feeling better. Grounding practices bring us into our bodies and help us to become more resilient in the face of our life’s challenges. Throughout our lives we can become more comfortable and free.
I believe in the power of our inner-knowing to help guide us towards health and well-being. And so I offer techniques that help develop more self-awareness and allow us to connect to our innate body wisdom. For me, to practice bodywork is to listen deeply to the body and bring consciousness to the processes of life inside of you. Thank you for your interest in working with me and pursuing this healing work.
“Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch another human soul, be just another human soul.”
My Training
I graduated from the Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia’s 702 hour Therapeutic Massage program in 2009. I also studied at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, CT and completed an undergraduate degree in Social Thought and Political Economy from Umass-Amherst in 2016. Throughout my years as a massage therapist, I have completed continuing ed including a Medical Massage Practitioner certificate, Trigger Point Therapy, Abdominal Massage, Aromatherapy, Orthopedic Assessment, Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Reiki I, Sinew Meridians, Shiatsu and Tui Na.
In 2017, I began studying somatic education, including Tom Hanna’s Clinical Somatics and Body-Mind Centering, a somatic approach developed by Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen. I studied shiatsu in an apprenticeship with Nini Melvin, an AOBTA certified instructor with an MFA in dance education. I am a professional member of ABMP and have been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2011. I’m currently licensed in North Carolina (NC#19946).
In 2021 I began studying in a Masters of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (MAHM) at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC with anticipated graduation in 2025. You can book with me as a 4th Year Intern at our student clinic on South French Broad Ave in Asheville.
Call or schedule online at: daoisttraditions.edu/clinic/
“A lovely kind therapist, Faith gives a soothing and relaxing massage. It’s so restful I felt restored.”