Luna Trauma-Informed Yoga + Massage

only a few available massage therapy appointments this week 🦋
book here: https://lunaTIYM.as.me/massageopenings

hi friends + happy october 🍁🎃🍂

your welcome to join me this month in an upcoming trauma-informed yoga practice. offerings include:

• expansion: an invitation to take up space

This practice is an invitation to gently help the body unlearn the habit of hiding within itself, an innate pattern of making ourselves small for others, by reclaiming our physical right to exist, expand, and occupy our space fully.

wednesday 10.14 6pm held within the bellflower in kalamazoo

• rhythm: an invitation to gently connect with the breath

This practice is an invitation to connect the natural flow of the breath with the body to
restore a sense of internal agency. Here we learn to soothe the nervous system through rhythmic movements.

saturday 10.24 6pm held within bsd dance studio in portage

• a special offering for massage therapists + bodyworkers, rest: an invitation to release the weight of holding space for others

this practice will consist of nurturing, body-supported
restorative yoga, with invitations to notice our breath + exploring embodied sensations. space is limited

monday 10/26 at 6pm held within kalamazoo center for the healing arts in kalamazoo

all yoga practice spots can be reserved using the link in my bio.

october massage availability is starting to fill up for the month, but I do have some openings available as soon as this sunday!

to view new client + established client availability timeframes for the dates in the attached calendars or to schedule visit my website in my bio.

try your best to allow time for yourself, too, this fall 🩷

with love, chelsea

this is why I will always refer to my business as a resource for the community.

because clients like her.

I dont know the details of what she experienced, and she never has to tell me if she chooses not to. because providing massage therapy from a trauma informed lens means I will always be there to hold space + support her through her healing. helping her reconnect with body, at her pace, honoring her wishes and boundaries.

giving her vulnerability a place to land to feel seen, heard, and safe. especially at a time where we are blantetly seeing perpetrators protected over victims being believed and getting justice.

if you are a survivor sexual assault or domestic violence, I believe you. I will always believe you.
You didnt deserve what happened to you.
You deserve to be heard.
You deserve justice.

Its okay to not be okay. 🩷
disclaimer: this client gave me direct consent to share her text message

I feel so honored to have been a sponsor at the Baby Steps 5K event yesterday with Forever Loved.

I had so many wonderful conversations and made truly great connections.

More importantly, I deeply appreciated the opportunity to hold space for and support the lovely families honoring their sweet babies.

It is a honor to support this community, and I am already looking forward to coming back next year.

To all the families: I am holding space for you and your heart, always. 🤍

with love, chelsea

giving clients the opportunity to share their honest feedback promotes a sense of trust between both of us.

it also gives me the opportunity to make any changes to further improve the felt safety of my trauma informed massage therapy sessions + yoga practices.

my surveys are five questions + on a 1-5 scale, rated from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5).

they are completely anonymous with the option to provide identifying information, which removes the sense of shame + allows space for communication without feeling judged

and feedback is kept confidential unless the client gives me consent to share what they said, however I will never post their name for safety purposes.

as always, my hope is that my clients feel seen, heard + safe enough to be their true self

sessions available, linked in my bio + in the comments

with love, chelsea

one week from today is our next group yoga practice, reclaim: an invitation to gently connect with the body

this highly intuitive practice allows us to slow down + notice embodied sensations

here we offer a patient mind-body reintegration for reconnecting with your physical self while moving at a pace that honors your body's wishes.

there are no expectations to perform, only invitations to explore🤍

your warmly welcome to join me next sunday september 27th, 7pm held within bsd dance studio in portage

spots are limited to intentionally keep classes small. classes priced on a sliding scale + all yoga accessories needed to attend are provided

save your spot here: https://lunaTIYM.as.me/reclaim

I look forward to holding space for you 🦋

barriers to trauma informed services prevent members from the community from receiving care everyday. it is a priority of mine to make sure my trauma informed massage therapy + yoga practices are accessible to you.

are you experiencing any of these common barriers, or maybe something else?

id love to hear from you. feel free to comment, send me a private message, or contact me via the many ways listed on my website linked in my profile.

my hope is that we can find a solution together 🩷
with love, chelsea

whens the last time you've let yourself be truly held?
to receive without having to give first?
your mind, body, + heart are worthy of rest.
🤍

sessions are available linked in my bio.

Schedule Appointment Schedule your appointment online

septembers trauma informed group yoga offerings 🤎🍁🍂

soften: an invitation to build capacity for rest

here we honor the nervous systems protective mechanisms, while inviting a tiny bit of softness to the areas of our bodies that are working their hardest for us. We will celebrate whatever amount of rest the body feels safe enough to give.Our bodies create tension to keep us safe, and it is welcome here.

monday september 14|7p held within the bellflower in kalamazoo

reclaim: and invitation to gently connect with the body

here we offer a patient mind-body reintegration for reconnecting with your physical self while moving at a pace that honors your body's wishes. There are no expectations to perform, only invitations to explore

sunday september 27|7p held within bsd dance studio in portage

spots are limited to intentionally keep classes small. classes priced on a sliding scale

save your spot using the link in my bio or on my website under yoga, www.lunatiym.com

I look forward to holding space for you 🦋