Free Bodied

Leah listens to her clients, she learns about them and their history, and she works with them, creating space for their body to heal itself.

She allows her extensive knowledge of the body to help hone in on the root of an issue, and then her intuition guides her hands. She employs numerous massage techniques (including trigger point therapy and structural integration), but she doesn’t follow any set choreography. Each person is profoundly different and should be treated as an individual, not a statistic or just another body.

"Leah is a miracle worker! Going to a new masseuse is usually hit or miss. As an athlete, I’m less interested in pampering and really just want my body to function properly after things go wrong. It was a relief to get right to the business of fixing me up. Instead of a general rubdown that fixes nothing, Leah focused on the parts that were broken and went to work.
After the most intense massage of my life, everything works better and my performance has improved. When a friend talks about an injury, she is always my first recommendation." - Kurt T, 2010

Nancy started studying Somatics in her undergraduate work even before she knew she wanted to be a Bodyworker. (Somatics is a field in which the body is investigated in the first person, merging physical, mental and spiritual aspects.) Nancy's intense interest in anatomy led her to massage school at Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina. And once she got her hands in people's tissues there was no stopping! She served as a classroom assistant, clinic director and Somatics instructor at Wake Tech until she left for Utah. She spent ten years as a full time Massage Therapist in spa, clinical and private practice settings. In 2010 she earned her graduate degree in Modern Dance, where she again specialized in Somatics research. As if being a Nationally Licensed Massage Therapist were't enough Nancy also went on to earn a Certification in Laban Movement Analysis through the Integrated Movement Studies Program.

"First time at Free Bodied and I thought Nancy did an exceptional job. I explained that I was a runner and she went right to the spots that needed the most work. I felt great the next day and was able to run freer and looser than earlier in the week. I look forward to my next appointment!" - Sean S, 2013

Nancy's style as a Massage Therapist begins with having excellent palpation skills. Palpation is the ability to feel what's under the skin and this makes Nancy able to find the "issue in your tissue". Nancy's experience as a dance athlete gives her a personal sense of how to work with clients who use their bodies intensely. She utilizes Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, and Myofascial techniques to treat the underlying causes of each client's concerns. She integrates Movement Analysis techniques into each client's assessment and self-care recommendations. And when you want a soothing massage Nancy draws on her years as a spa therapist.

Zina graduated from the East West College of Healing Arts in Portland Oregon with over 1000 hours of training. She also attended the Old Medicine School in Ching Mai, Thailand where she studied Thai yoga massage. Her areas of specialty include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Injury Rehabilitation, and Trigger Point Therapy.

Through her personal experience of 20 years of Professional Ski Patrolling and
Wildland Firefighting, she identifies with injuries and chronic pain issues. Zina listens to her client's individual needs. Her focus is to actively help alleviate the tension and stress that builds up in the soft tissue, whether it be work related or due to overuse/ and or overexertion from physical activity. Her clients have said that she is very intuitive and feel like "they have been put back together so they can move more freely again".

Zina enjoys downhill, backcountry, and cross country skiing. Along with cycling, hiking and fire dancing.