Somatic Center

Only five stars available? Kristen provides service that is extraordinary. She has the ability to address physical pain, stiffness, old injury patterns, and residuals of trauma that few body workers can match. She has skill that transcends ‘massage’, and has studied the effects of trauma (sports, motor vehicle accident, falls, birth, PTSD, etc.) on the nervous system and can detect how habitual patterns are embedded in my posture and movement, how it impedes my function in activities I want to resume, and can point out the reasons that I have re-​injured some areas over time. This is a lot more than merely addressing the symptomatic area with great body work. What’s great is that she has that knowledge and knows when to use it and when not to — she is respectful of what I am wanting during a session. Sometimes it’s a massage, sometimes it’s deeper healing of my nervous system that increases my ability to be present and flexible. As a professional body worker myself, I’m very particular who I let work on me. I highly recommend Kristen’s work. Go to the website — I think the address is different. Plus there are some great videos explaining her work.