Your body as sanctuary

about the work i offer

At the end of the day, the work I offer is not solely “pelvic work.” It is not solely “counseling” or “acupuncture.”

It is something about getting to return to our bodies as sites of sanctuary, to ourselves as whole beings, to the parts of our body-beings (somas) that have been rejected, forgotten or dismissed, like the pelvic bowl.

It is about getting to reclaim a sense of childhood wonder, to re-imagine our lives and our relationships. It is the permission to be ourselves just as we are, and to love and be loved.

This work is about getting to be tenderly human. It is about getting compassionately real with ourselves.

This is the kind of liberatory healing that is willing to go inside and inevitably transform back out, radiating the life-giving warmth of authentic healing to our families, to our communities, to our ancestors, to our descendants.

This is the kind of healing that is willing to go towards the self and meet what comes up. It is not always comfortable. But it is brave, deep, life-altering and undeniably worthwhile.

And I will be right there with you.

What to expect

⁍ Sessions are founded on both East Asian 5-element lens of the pelvic bowl and emotions with modern neuroscience and Hakomi somatic mindfulness.

⁍ Sessions are often a combination of listening, mindfulness, somatic self-inquiry and touch. There may be acupuncture, cupping or moxibustion, as well as visceral (organ-based) bodywork. There may also be elements of journaling and creative ways to access the unconscious, such as through tarot card symbology and working with props in the room.

⁍ Our initial session together will be about getting to know you and your pelvic bowl - where you come from, what you’re presently wanting support around and where you wish to go. If we meet in person, I will offer you a castor oil pack while we do our intake together.

⁍ Sessions are collaborative and dynamic in nature. We get to tend to what is coming up and orient towards what you are hoping to achieve.

⁍ You’ll notice that I will invite you to notice your present moment experience within sessions - by simply paying attention to yourself and tracking sensations in your body. This is part of cultivating mindful awareness together.

⁍ Because we are working with a less accessed and often more vulnerable part of your body, part of the work we will do together will include boundaries and consent. Overall, the work will always be permission-based.

⁍ Because our wombs and pelvic bowls tend to store energy, including emotions, you may experience an emotional release at some point in our work together. I will remain compassionately right there with you throughout any releases that occur.

⁍ At the close of our session, there will be time to integrate and you’ll receive home practices, such as journaling, rituals and meditations, to continue our work between sessions.

Investment + Insurance

SESSION FEES

Initial 90-minute sessions are $250.
Follow-up 60-minute sessions are $150.

SLIDING SCALE FOR BIPOC

I am currently offering a handful of sliding scale spaces specifically for those who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color), don’t have insurance that covers out of network acupuncture and are in financial need.
To learn more, contact us.

INSURANCE

I am now able to bill insurance out of network.
In order to do this, you will need to contact your insurance provider and see that they offer out of network benefits for acupuncture. If they say yes, then I can give you a superbill after each session. A superbill is basically a paid invoice with diagnostic codes that you can submit to your insurance after our sessions. If out of network acupuncture is covered, you should receive partial reimbursement.

I accept FSA/HSA.
You are welcome to use your FSA or HSA to pay for sessions and I will provide you with an invoice.

LOCATION

All sessions are held in-person and virtually.
My physical office is nested within the Open Hand Health building at 2410 SE 10th Ave, Portland, Oregon.

VIRTUAL SESSIONS

Don’t live in Portland, love?

I’m now offering virtual sessions!

The main difference between in-person & virtual sessions is that virtual sessions do not claim to diagnose or treat any pelvic imbalances. Virtual sessions are in service to your pelvic re-embodiment, empowerment and healing core themes related to the pelvic bowl.