Trauma affects more than your mind.

Exposure to violence causes trauma.

You experienced an overwhelming event that you could not control.

Someone hurt you, or you saw someone get hurt, and that pain stays with you.

Even just working in a field where you are supporting abuse victims, you are constantly exposed to it.

This trauma affects your nervous system.

It “thinks” you are in danger, tells your tissues to guard for impact, and gets stuck in survival mode.

The guarding continues and turns into tension, pain, digestive distress, and lowered immunity.

Over time, you develop mystery pains that doctors cannot solve.

Feeling safe in your body helps you feel safe in your world.

Your body had a real experience that informed your nervous system that you are not safe, so now your body needs different experiences to counter that.

With Trauma-Informed Massage Therapy a space is created to experience a deep sense of safety and trust, and eventually that sense of trust will be with you all the time.

Let your body guide you to the help it’s been begging for.

Working with the body is a way of accessing the mental and emotional injuries that talk therapy simply cannot.

It gently eases the hidden pains and scars.

Call (503) 673-2858 now to ask any questions or to schedule your massage and support your path to healing.