Sovereign Touch Bodywork
What is Sovereign Touch?
Sovereign Touch is based upon the idea that true healing and unwind comes when we approach the body without agenda. When we remember that the body is already wise and inherently trying to orient towards balance. Our purpose as touch-workers is not to tell the body (or our clients) what is best/right/wrong, but to listen, initiate and support clients into hearing the whispers and language of the body expressing its needs.
We use a variety of integrative nervous system centered touch modalities— therapeutic massage, cranial sacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, energy work—to create a session that meets your body exactly where it is at.
Every body is different. No two sessions are the same.
What does a Typical session Look like?
Each session we will start by checking in with the simple question, “ How are you today?” and will orient our session based on those needs.
This means that every session looks different, integrating what is needed in the present moment. One session might feel like a more traditional massage treating full body, while the next integrate cranial sacral techniques to address how the body is carrying that week’s stress. When we approach the body and individuals as unique each session we get to unwind any preconceived notions or agenda of what the body needs.
Sovereign Touch is a way of being with the body more than a specific modality. That being said, our tool box of trainings and modalities is deeply extensive.
Check them out below!
Nervous System Supportive Touch
Below is a non-exhaustive list of the trainings and modalities that are integrated in Sovereign Touch Sessions, depending on your practitioner
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Integrative Women's Health Massage
Women’s Health Massage is a holistic approach to the female body. Using an integration of traditional massage modalities, swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, sports, tigger points and more to approach the female body with reverence. We understand that the female body is not just a “small male body” and use our deep knowledge female body physiology + health to provide deep shifts.
Together we work to regulate the nervous system to provide lasting relief, both physically and emotionally.
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Cranial Sacral Therapy
Cranial Sacral Therapy is a light touch fascial bodywork modality. By unwinding connective tissue adhesions from the head, along the spinal column, and sacrum, we allow for increased mobility of cerebral spinal fluid. Its like a a foot bath for your entire nervous system.
These techniques can provide deep relief for those sufferings from insomnia, chronic stress, burnout, TBI and more.
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Lymphatic Touch Massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage or Lymphatic Massage is an incredible modality to help boost immune health. Through light touch and tissue manipulation, we help to kick start the lymphatic and circulatory system in the body.
These techniques are deeply supportive addressing swelling, surgery recovery, Immune support, insomnia, detox support and so much more!
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Pelvic Steaming
Pelvic steaming is a traditional self-care practice whereby someone sits or kneels over a warm pot of boiled water, gently exposing the entire pelvic region to the rising steam. To enhance the effect of pelvic steaming, herbs may be infused in the water to give the steam added therapeutic properties.
Pelvic Steaming is powerful in supporting the whole span of womanhood life continuum, including those experience menstrual pain, women currently on or looking to start a fertility journey (both natural+ IVF) as well as women experience perimenopausal or post menopausal discomfort.
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Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation help support support you on the path to vitality and full body health. These fascial touch techniques are powerful in unwinding scar tissue caused by surgery, chronic gut inflammation, autoimmune disorders, endometriosis and more.
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TMJ Massage + Chronic Jaw Tension
Our intention is to improve the function of the jaw muscles and surrounding tissues. This work can provide deep relief to those also suffering from stress/tension headaches, migraines, clicking jaws, and much more.
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Energy Work
Energy Healing (Reiki) uses a variety of subtle body techniques including hands-on healing practice, integrated with subtle movement, breathing techniques, meditation and journeywork to invite clients to explore deep healing within themselves.
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Prenatal + Postpartum Massage
Touch is an important part of the birth continuum. Supporting the shift not only physiologically in the tissues as your body goes through huge shifts, touch sessions also provide a safe space to integrate the emotional somatic shift that come with this right of passage.
Apprenticeship Sessions
Zwicker Healing Arts believes that the profession of touch is a trade that flourishes best in collaboration. Inspired by the practice of supervision in the psychotherapy world, Apprentice Sessions serve as a resource for practitioners to receive collaborative support as they acquire experience in Sovereign Touch philosophy.
Apprentice Touch Sessions happen in relationship and reciprocity. Clients receive discounted services as practitioners receives the space to master and expand their skills.
Sessions are 90 minutes for $150
