We often don't realize how our busy lifestyles take a toll on our bodies. The speed and efficiency with which we are asked to work and achieve isn't great for our nervous systems. Massage reminds our body and brain to slow down. This parasympathetic activation is what helps the body heal and recover from exhaustion, injury, and trauma.
As a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist, I aim to:
As a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist, I aim to:
- create a safe and relaxing environment
- invite more breath and rest
- enhance body awareness
- educate my clients about their anatomy and physiology
- help the body recover from injury and/or trauma
- improve posture, breathing, stress management and sleep
- help foster an edified relationship to pain and discomfort
About Me
Hi I'm Kaitlin and I'm a Licensed Massage Therapist (#032773), physical theater artist and 4th-generation New Yorker. In addition to being a bodyworker, I am a professional pediatric hospital clown at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital. I strive to bring a similar joyful levity and authenticity to my massage practice.
My journey into bodywork and somatic healing started after a severe herniated disc injury in 2018 from Brazilian Jiujitsu. After consulting several orthopedists who initially denied my pain and later told me that spinal surgery was the only way to get better, I felt hopeless. I started to think that I would live with debilitating pain forever. Thankfully, I didn't give up hope! I did some research and found a structural integration specialist near me who had experience treating patients with herniated discs and severe chronic pain. From the first moments in her treatment room, I knew I was going to get better. Her touch was immediately reassuring. It did take about 7-8 sessions to be completely pain-free. Through those long months of recovery, I learned that healing takes time. The journey to getting out of pain was extremely challenging. I deeply empathize with my patients who are going through it. I also feel so grateful for my healing journey. It taught me how to listen to my somatic wisdom and intuition. Bodywork can be so powerful and validating and my experience and has led to me to this wonderful career.
As a practitioner, I hope to provide a similarly reassuring and empowering experience to my clients, and help them listen to and better understand their bodies. During our session together, my primary goal is to bring you to a deeply relaxed state where your brain, body and spirit can recover. I keep my massage work at a generally slow and steady pace to guide your nervous system back to its restful recovery tempo. We forget how slow we can go! I also go slowly so I can listen to your body's response to my pressure and my technique. Initially, I tend to err on the side of less pressure. I wait to administer deeper pressure for when the body is comfortable with my presence and is ready to receive. That being said, every body and nervous system is different. If I'm not quite connecting with what you need during the massage, I am willing to follow your lead. Please know, however, that I will not do anything that I feel is unsafe or injurious to either me or you. This is where communication is key, especially in our first few sessions together, so that I can get a precise understanding of what's best for your body and how you are responding to treatment.
When you come to my apartment, I hope you find it to be a peaceful, calming, judgement-free zone where you can tune out the world and tune into yourself. I work diligently to cultivate a practice that is anti-racist, queer & trans-affirming, and trauma-informed. I look forward to meeting you and holding space for your internal discovery and healing!
My journey into bodywork and somatic healing started after a severe herniated disc injury in 2018 from Brazilian Jiujitsu. After consulting several orthopedists who initially denied my pain and later told me that spinal surgery was the only way to get better, I felt hopeless. I started to think that I would live with debilitating pain forever. Thankfully, I didn't give up hope! I did some research and found a structural integration specialist near me who had experience treating patients with herniated discs and severe chronic pain. From the first moments in her treatment room, I knew I was going to get better. Her touch was immediately reassuring. It did take about 7-8 sessions to be completely pain-free. Through those long months of recovery, I learned that healing takes time. The journey to getting out of pain was extremely challenging. I deeply empathize with my patients who are going through it. I also feel so grateful for my healing journey. It taught me how to listen to my somatic wisdom and intuition. Bodywork can be so powerful and validating and my experience and has led to me to this wonderful career.
As a practitioner, I hope to provide a similarly reassuring and empowering experience to my clients, and help them listen to and better understand their bodies. During our session together, my primary goal is to bring you to a deeply relaxed state where your brain, body and spirit can recover. I keep my massage work at a generally slow and steady pace to guide your nervous system back to its restful recovery tempo. We forget how slow we can go! I also go slowly so I can listen to your body's response to my pressure and my technique. Initially, I tend to err on the side of less pressure. I wait to administer deeper pressure for when the body is comfortable with my presence and is ready to receive. That being said, every body and nervous system is different. If I'm not quite connecting with what you need during the massage, I am willing to follow your lead. Please know, however, that I will not do anything that I feel is unsafe or injurious to either me or you. This is where communication is key, especially in our first few sessions together, so that I can get a precise understanding of what's best for your body and how you are responding to treatment.
When you come to my apartment, I hope you find it to be a peaceful, calming, judgement-free zone where you can tune out the world and tune into yourself. I work diligently to cultivate a practice that is anti-racist, queer & trans-affirming, and trauma-informed. I look forward to meeting you and holding space for your internal discovery and healing!
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts in Comparative Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University
Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy from CUNY Queensborough Community College
Prenatal Massage Certification- MaMassage®
Childbirth for Pros- BirthSmarter
Myofascial Mobilization- John F. Barnes MFR Seminars
Myofascial Release for Pelvis, Ribcage, & Head, Neck, Jaw- David Weintraub
Bachelors of Arts in Comparative Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University
Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy from CUNY Queensborough Community College
Prenatal Massage Certification- MaMassage®
Childbirth for Pros- BirthSmarter
Myofascial Mobilization- John F. Barnes MFR Seminars
Myofascial Release for Pelvis, Ribcage, & Head, Neck, Jaw- David Weintraub
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