what is Somatic Bodywork?

Somatic bodywork can look different in each session. We may be seated across from one another as we talk and explore the feelings and sensations in your body. We may do this while you’re lying down on a massage table, and I offer subtle energy techniques. Or, we may do embodiment exercises to help you cultivate a sense of boundaries, agency, and safety.

As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with 10 years of experience as a massage therapist, I won’t help you analyze and interpret the past, but rather focus on how the past is present in your body now. This work can help you build more capacity to process difficult experiences, as well as feel more present, alive, and connected to yourself.

somatic experiencing

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented healing modality that strives to resolve symptoms of stress and trauma. Oftentimes after a traumatic incident or reoccurring event, the nervous system gets stuck in survival mode. SE involves exploring the unresolved feelings and sensations in your body to move through this stuck energy and cultivate a sense of presence and wellbeing.

bodywork

Bodywork can help release holding patterns of pain and tension from emotional stress or past injury. It also helps circulation, increases dopamine, and decreases cortisol levels. I use various subtle bodywork techniques, including acupressure, myofascial release, Thai, and other modalities.

evolutionary astrology

Evolutionary Astrology looks at where the planets were at the exact time and location of your birth to create a map of the soul. This helps us identify old patterns you are moving past and which direction you are moving toward. Skeptical about Astrology? I only use it with clients who express an interest. Astrology has helped me and many of my clients feel validated about challenges we’ve been facing and find affirmation about where our strengths lie.

Rates

All sessions last about 75 minutes

$125

Full Price Session

$60-80

Sliding Scale Session


Sliding scale: I’m dedicated to making my work accessible to queer, trans, disabled, indigenous, black, and brown people, since they experience trauma every day by simply existing in our current sociopolitical systems. I offer a certain number of sliding scale appointments each month for those who need them. Those who pay full price make the sliding scale possible — thank you for your solidarity!

Testimonials

"My time under Joey's care continues long after having been on his table. That's what happens there— a kind of healing still at work in my body from which I'm still learning. It is in part due to his prowess, but also from the permission he extends to say "yes" to my entire person." -J.B.

To book a session or to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation, please call or text Joey at:

(201) 247-0334

I’m currently taking clients at my studio in Portland, Oregon and online via Zoom.