shoulder release technique used in Thai massage and bodywork

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“I’ve been regularly seeing Megan 2 times per week for about year, prior to this I was a member at a stretch franchise facility. I am an active middle aged woman and I am persistently doing things that help me maintain my active lifestyle. Megan uses all her knowledge and research, and is able to apply her gifts and talents to her work with me. I have achieved more strength and flexibility in the last year, and I feel more grounded and energetic. Because Megan applies all her talents and education into our sessions, it’s helped me learn more about my body and put better function into everything I do!”

Bodywork Services

  • low back stretch thai massage and bodywork in Wilmington, DE and Kennett Square, PA

    What is Thai Bodywork?

    Thai bodywork is an ancient, assisted movement practice that is based in mindful and conscious touch. It creates a level of release and nervous system regulation that traditional massage cannot reach. This healing art originated in Thailand over 2,500 years ago and is still worldwide!

    **This is not a conventional massage therapy service!**

    Practitioners use their hands, elbows, knees, and feet to gently stretch and manipulate the recipient's body into yoga-like poses and stretches. By applying pressure to specific muscles and points along the limbs and body, muscular and fascial tension melt away and balance occurs in the body's energy which promotes healing. Both the practitioner and recipient focus on mindful breathing throughout the session. This helps to enhance relaxation, deepen stretches, regulate the nervous system, and facilitate the flow of energy. Unlike some forms of massage, Thai bodywork is performed fully clothed (comfortable attire). This allows for ease of movement during the stretches and ensures the recipient's comfort.

    Benefits of Thai Bodywork include the reduction of muscular tension, stiffness, and pain, an increase in flexibility and mobility, increased circulation, aids in lymphatic drainage and detox, improves sleep, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, decreases inflammation, relieves stress and anxiety, and creates a deeper mind-body connection. At it’s roots, this is a nervous system regulating practice. Clients leave feeling lighter, more open, and deeply restored — physically, emotionally, and energetically. It’s not just stress relief; it’s an embodied reset.

    I blend the traditional art of Thai massage with my background in somatic-based practices. Somatic experiencing emphasizes the connection between body and mind, bringing awareness to physical sensations, breath, and patterns of tension. Through guided techniques, I help clients develop greater awareness of their bodies, allowing emotions stored within the nervous system to surface and release. When left unaddressed, these stored emotions often manifest as tight muscles, restricted movement, or chronic pain. This somatic approach encourages the release of tension, trauma, and stress held within the body, creating space for deeper relaxation and integration.

    Bodywork Sessions:

    Conscious touch, stretching, and acupressure techniques are used to heal the body's physical, energetic, and nervous systems, relieving pain, increasing range of motion, and restoring balance. This is a floor-based practice performed on a mat and is done fully clothed. Table work can be requested

    Session times available:

    60 minute- $140

    90 minute- $175

    Pictured below is the before and after stress response score from a client. This was collected using her Aura Ring, which she was wearing during her first Thai Bodywork session.

  • A screenshot of a mobile app showing a graph of daytime stress levels, with stress decreasing over time, and a summary indicating the user was restored after stress, along with suggestions for relaxation.

    Assisted Stretch Therapy

    Assisted stretch therapy is a personalized, hands-on approach to improving flexibility and relieving muscle tension. During a session, I guide you through a series of targeted stretches tailored to your specific needs and goals. Unlike self-stretching, I provide gentle support and resistance to deepen your stretches, enhance your range of motion, and help you achieve a greater sense of well-being.

    Various techniques, including passive stretching, active-assisted stretching, manual release techniques, and breath work are used to further enhance the benefits of the stretch. I also incorporate assisted mobility exercises to genuinely improve the range of motion in joints, creating more easeful and fluid movement and less pain and discomfort in the body. Another aspect of these sessions that makes them different from other assisted stretch offerings is my focus and attention to improving core stability, restore proper breathing mechanics, and improve posture. I incorporate specific exercises throughout sessions to retrain the body and correct dysfunctional patterns of movement. This is where the magic and healing truly occur.

    The goal for assisted stretch therapy is to help you achieve a balanced and relaxed state, improve your flexibility, and reduce muscle stiffness, ultimately supporting your overall physical health and performance. Consistency is key with these sessions, this is not a “one time fix.” Together we will develop and a plan and schedule that fits your personal goals and life.

    Session times available:

    60 minutes-$95

    *package options available

  • Thai massage and bodywork combined with reiki and energy healing in Wilmington, DE and Kennett Square, PA

    Bodywork and Energy Healing Combined

    Blending Thai bodywork, somatic therapy, and energy healing, sessions invite present-moment awareness through dialogue, movement, and touch. By listening to the body’s messages, clients are supported in releasing tension and moving with greater ease—physically, emotionally, and energetically. This practice is fully clothed, mat-based, and performed on the floor, with table work available upon request. Energy healing is woven throughout, drawing from Shamanic traditions, Reiki, and Chinese medicine to restore balance and support the natural flow of life force energy.

    Session times available:

    90 minutes- $200

    2 hours- $240