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Transform Chronic Pain,
Digestive & Reproductive Issues,
& Trauma Patterns

to feel safer and more at ease in your own body

with traditional abdominal massage, biodynamic touch, and dreambody processwork

What people say

"That's a really specific kind of empathy..."

Massage client

"I felt like the hands of the goddess were working through you."

Abdominal therapy client

"That's the best massage I've ever had."

Countless clients

Hi, I'm Jeanell, and like you I've experienced pain, illness, and trauma that affected my ability to enjoy life

I know how exhausting that can be, and how vulnerable it can be to seek help. I also know what a relief it is when you finally get the support you need.

 

I've been doing hands-on bodywork for over twenty years, and I got my massage license specifically so I could specialize in the abdominal massage that profoundly impacted my own life.

 

I'm trained in both the Mayan and Chinese traditions of abdominal massage, and in Biodynamic touch (an evolution of craniosacral therapy). I combine Biodynamic touch with Process-oriented dialogue. Clients describe my style as fluid, intuitive, and empathetic.

 

After seeing life-changing results from my somatic work with thousands of clients in massage, yoga therapy, process-oriented bodywork, foot reflexology, and improvisational dance, I still approach every session with an open mind because you are unique and your needs in every session are unique.

 

I do this work because it's my calling, and if you're called to work with me I'm honored to provide my full presence and attunement to your process.

Jeanell in green shirt with head tilted to side, photo by Ashley Berger

What kind of bodywork is best for you?

Abdominal Massage

Specializing in The Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Therapy® / Tul'ix and Chi Nei Tsang

if you have...

 

  •  digestive issues such as IBS (irritible bowel syndrome), Crohn's disease, chronic constipation, acid reflux, or are recovering from a parasite infection
  • reproductive issues such as painful periods, amennorhea (no periods), infertility, uterine fibroids or cysts, interstitial cystitis, or prostate issues
  • chronic low back pain, or have experienced an injury to the head, sacrum, or tailbone in the past that never fully resolved
  • anxiety, especially with tension in your abdomen or difficulty breathing deeply, regularly, or with your whole diaphragm
  • a history of sexual trauma and would like to reconnect with your body in an empowering way

Biodynamic Touch

Gentle, Intuitive presence with Process Oriented Dialogue

if you want to...

 

  • have a deeply meditative experience
  • practice attuning to your own body and intuition
  • balance your endocrine system
  • engage in therapeutic dialogue that's non-linear, embodied, spacious, and sometimes dreamlike
  • support your body to initiate its own healing process
  • experience healing touch that is receptive, non-directive, and energetic in nature
  • restore your nervous system after stress, injury, or trauma
  • explore and integrate your embodied experience in real time
  • receive hands-on bodywork while remaining fully clothed and without oils or creams

Dreambody Symptom Work

Unfolding symtoms using somatic Processwork

if you experience...

 

  • chronic symptoms that haven't resolved with treatment
  • lifelong symptoms that you want to explore
  • complex symptoms that you want to understand better
  • curiosity about the deeper meaning of your embodied experience

 

This work is fully clothed, touch/contact with practitioner is optional.

Jeanell Innerarity and Rosita Arvigo 2013

My healing practice lineage

 

In 2013, Dr. Rosita Arvigo personally approved me as a Certified (highest level) practitioner of The Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Therapy®*. She wrote on my evaluation, "Good work all around, you got it!" Her work is the reason I went to massage school and I'm honored to practice with the blessings of Rosita and the spiritual blessings of her teachers Don Elijio Panti and Miss Hortence Robinson. The training included traditional herbalism, spiritual bathing (plant spirit medicine), and meditative practice as well.

I studied Chi Nei Tsang for the abdomen with Saumya Comer, in the lineage of Mantak Chia, which deepened my awareness of energetic flow and organ motility in the abdomen. 

I studied Biodyanmic touch foundations with Stacy Darby, LAc, LMT, which built upon my initial craniosacral training at the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy. 

At the core of my work is also Dreambody work in the Processwork lineage of Dr. Arnold Mindell, with whom I studied as I pursued my Master of Arts in Process Oriented Facilitation and Conflict Studies.

Other methodologies I've studied and practiced in depth and which influence my bodywork style include: The Feldenkrais Method®, Body-mind Centering®, embodyoga®, Yoga Therapy, Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Tai Chi pushing hands, Saolin White Crane Kung fu, Shiatsu, Liz Koch's psoas explorations, Somatic Experiencing®, HearthMath™ biofeedback, foot reflexology, client-centered hypnotherapy, Vipassana meditation in the tradition of S.N. Goenka, and Steve Paxton's "small dance." And there's always more. My greatest teachers are my own body and the bodies of clients I work with. 

*Ownership of this trademark has since transferred to Tul'ix. Rosita continues to teach through The Abdominal Therapy Collective.

If you're ready to shift old patterns at a deep, embodied level, then abdominal massage, biodyanmic touch, or dreambody symptom work may be for you!

These types of bodywork might not be for you if:

You have an acute severe health condition

 

Abdominal massage is contraindicated for recent abdominal cancers or conditions with internal bleeding. Biodynamic touch may be overstimulating to your nervous system or endocrine system if you're already dealing with a severe infection or injury that is actively flared up.

You have a recent severe injury

 

Abdominal massage and biodynamic touch are both excellent for recovering from injury, especially injuries to the head, sacrum, and tailbone, but if your injury was very recent it's best to seek medical care first and bodywork after your system has had a chance to stabilize itself.

You have trauma that you haven't worked on in a therapeutic setting

 

Hands-on bodywork can bring up things the conscious mind wasn't aware of. It's important that you have the mental and emotional tools available to integrate what comes up in bodywork. If you believe talking first would be a good start, consider a facilitated Processwork session or the Dreambody work instead. I can also provide referrals.

Frequently asked questions

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What if I've never had massage or bodywork before?No problem! Abdominal massage and Biodynamic touch are both great places to start, and I've worked with many first-time massage clients. Dreambody symptom work is also a great place to start because it has low to no touch and you remain fully clothed with the option to move around the room rather than lying on the massage table.
Can I talk to you before I book my first session?Absolutely. Please book a free phone consultation by clicking here or send me a message through my contact page.
Do you bill insurance?I do not bill insurance directly at this time, but I'm happy to provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Whether, and how much, they reimburse you is between you and your insurance company.

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