 I believe in helping people reach deep, deep states of rest in the body. From this place, wonderful readjustments, subtle balancing, enriched settlement in the nervous system can and do occur. The body knows how to restore itself.
My massage sessions are incredibly relaxing. No matter if the focus is on specific chronic or acute issues, injury, emotional issues, or a combination, each session is focused on helping the body to relax and soften into a puddle of bliss. From there it can restore itself and the client can contact herself as her truest nature. I like to employ skills drawn from all of my studies, but the foundation is always Deep Tissue work so it specifically gets into the muscles very successfully, without harsh pain. I use soothingly slow and firm pressure with a lot of specificity.
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 Everything in the room is geared toward slowing you down; music, scents, the colors in the room, my presence, and of course, the body work itself.
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Process Oriented Body Sessions
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 For clients who are on a path or journey of self realization, bodywork can be a strong support. With Process Centered Bodywork, Deep Tissue massage is employed in conjunction with quiet dialogue and gentle inquiry into whatever is arising for the client. Often people wish to look more specifically at what is blocking them directly from feeling or being whole. Sometimes people come in with a specific focus, such as a relationship or work quandary. We then work together and inquire into these threads.
In an attuned fashion, the client and I speak intermittently while the massage is in progress. There may be an emotional thread to follow, or a locked sensation located in the body somewhere, or a frozen place, or a sense of energy not moving. We work this way, weaving in important periods of silence, as the massage continues, to best integrate the subtle shifts that result. The body’s felt/sense is always the guide that we follow. My role as witness and my dedication to holding sacred space for you creates safety and trust. Many clients who come regularly for this kind of bodywork, experience continued realization, deeper consciousness, growth and noticeable improvement in their lives.
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"A gift from a friend, Dianne came into our lives at a time of great loss and sadness. She offered my son and I great comfort at both spiritual and physical levels. It was fascinating to witness the actual release of sadness, grief, tension and anger through the bodywork. Dianne instinctively knows where to go and what was happening without being told.
She provides my teenage son the only time in any given week where he is truly relaxed and not stressed or victimized by his loss.
For me, having the weight of the world physically lifted from my body, is always invaluable. I never hesitate to recommend Dianne to friends. Every time I see Dianne I tell her she is a blessing in our lives." -Barry Schulman
"I had tried massages before but never went back for a second visit. Dianne changed all that. I can hardly wait to see her again for my 90 minutes of euphoria. She has my vote for the best massage on earth, or for president!"-Greg Kunz, private investor
"I am an older runner who has been addicted to this activity since I was 12. With all the miles I have on my body, I could not continue without Dianne's help. I run the trails on Mt. Tam until something breaks down, and then Dianne puts me back together again. She has fixed various back, shoulder, hamstring, calf, ITB, feet, and multiple other injuries. As an additional benefit, the only thing as relaxing as a meditative run for me...is a session with Dianne."-Dennis Brush, Still a Runner
"I have known Dianne for almost 13 years now, as her client, as a fellow practitioner, and as a human being. Dianne combines her wise, strong hands with her caring and nurturing soul. She has a great knowledge of the body, coupled with the gift of deep intuition that cannot be taught. I often refer my own clients to Dianne." -Marc Weiner, D.C., Tamalpais Chiropractic
"I treat myself to a regular practice of body work with Dianne. She creates an atmosphere of restorative peace and soulful enrichment that fills me up with possibility. Dianne is by far the most talented massage therapist I've ever experienced. But even more than that, the time spent in her loving care allows me to open up to my inner wisdom and empowers me to be true to my path. It is so much easier to tap into my intuition and "know" what's right when I feel completely centered after each massage. I absolutely feel the connection between body work and energetic healing during each and every visit." -Jennifer Wood
"Dianne and I have known each other professionally and personally since 1996. I have known her as a colleague when we were both massage therapists, as students on a spiritual path, and as a mentor in my journey as a mother. Dianne is deeply committed to helping others heal. She is a person of tremendous depth, intelligence and compassion. She has the unique ability to combine curiosity, insight, humor, and a calming demeanor in her work, and it is with great confidence that I refer clients to her that would benefit from body focused therapy." -C. de Andrade, Psychologist
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