A Little About Me
I was born in Bethesda, Maryland. However, I spent the bulk of my childhood living in Papua New Guinea. After graduating from high school I returned to the United States to attend The College of William and Mary. I then spent many years working in a variety of jobs that didn’t fit with my strengths or my passion. I found myself raising three kids and sinking further into depression and anxiety.
As a child of missionaries, I learned how to be resilient, flexible, and hardworking. However, I also learned how to disconnect from my feelings and ignore my own pain to make others more comfortable. At nearly forty, I didn’t know how to find my way back to myself.
Bodywork became a gateway back into my own body and a mode of healing from surgeries, childbirth, early childhood trauma, grief, and injuries. As I began to learn to feel and heal, I got back to making art, writing, and pursuing passions I never even knew I had.
It is my goal to enable others to do the same. I want to help you heal your relationship with your body, your own story, and the future you dream for yourself.
I believe all bodies deserve dignity and respect. Sessions with me are a time of no judgment and no shame. I am fat-positive and have pledged to encourage Health At Every Size (HAES). I am trans affirming and antiracist. I aim to undo the systemic biases I have absorbed so that I can help others be free to love themselves and others more fully.
Ultimately, I want to help you heal and live your life with less pain.
Come as you are. Receive abundantly.
Education
- The College of William and Mary, Bachelor of Arts in English
- Potomac Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy and Anatomy
- Upledger Institute International, Craniosacral Therapy Level One
- Reiki I for End-Of-Life, CircleFolks with Rani George
Heather is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Maryland and Washington, DC.