Somae studio
Bodywork & bellywork & breathwork
pathways of Soft Transcendence & spaciousness for personal & collective nourishment
expand THE capacity in your body for spaciousness to receive, feel & meet your self in a field of possibility
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Somae is pronounced "so-may" and it plays with a couple of layered concepts. Soma comes from the Greek word for body, and here it refers to the body as experienced from the inside: felt sensation, internal awareness, the body as a subject rather than an object. The -ae in Somae gives it a Latin plural ending. Together, they represent caring for the individual body in service of collective healing ~ personal tending for collective nourishment.
When we tend to our own body, we're tending to the collective body. The two were never really separate, anyway. This is at the heart of Thai bodywork itself ~ the Buddhist principle that we, as humans, are inseparable from mother nature. Honoring this inseparability is infused in the work that I offer. When in an expanded state of receiving touch or practicing breathwork , that sense of inseparability becomes a felt experience rather than a concept as it opens into a wider awareness and understanding of the collective. This experience I like to refer to as soft transcendence. It’s not an exalted state of hyper productivity or efforting into exhaustion in order to accomplish a profound feeling, but rather something we receive and remember. Soft transcendence is already here, patiently awaiting us within being present to our beautiful body(ie)s
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MY OFFERINGS OF THAI BODYWORK, INTEGRATED VISCERAL TECHNIQUE AND INTRAORAL WORK ARE WOVEN TOGETHER IN THE SESSION DEPENDING ON WHAT IS ALIVE FOR YOU AND WHAT WE DECIDE WOULD BE MOST SUPPORTIVE FOR YOUR SYSTEM.
CONSCIOUS CONNECTED BREATHWORK IS OFFERED AS a SEPARATE SESSION. In the Breathwork session there may be some hands on support. Some breathwork sessions are active breathwork for half and receiving bellywork for the second half.
Each one of these offerings opens spaciousness in the body. They are each deeply impactful in their own way. Learn about them individually in the offerings tab.
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THIS WORK IS FOR THOSE WHO SEEK….
RELIEF FROM STRESS & TENSION manifesting physically, mentally, emotionally from PATTERNS HELD IN THE BODY, MIND, BELLY & BREATH
A NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET
AN ANTIDOTE TO HYPERPRODUCTIVITY
RECLAIMING EASE & RHYTHM BEYOND HUSTLE
A BODY THAT FEELS FREE & CARED FOR
NOURISHMENT THROUGH TOUCH & RECEPTIVITY
ANCHORING THE BODY IN SPACIOUS POSSIBILITY
ALIGNMENT WITH NATURE’S RHYTHM
RETURNING TO THE PACE OF THE LIVING WORLD
CONNECTION TO INNATE BODY WISDOM
A DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FELT SENSE
CULTIVATING INNER LISTENING & PRESENCE
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THE BODY IS A LIVING, SENSING, CYCLICAL, INTELLIGENT, INTRICATE WEB OF TISSUE, FASCIA, NERVES, INSIGHT AND BRILLIANCE. THESE PARTICULAR MODALITIES MOVE THROUGH LAYERS OF THE BODY THAT RESTORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR BODY’S INTELLIGENCE. THEY EACH RESET AND RECALIBRATE YOUR BODY TO A NATURAL RHYTHM THAT CAN BREATH A LITTLE FREER AND MAKE SPACE IN YOUR BODY, YOUR HOME! FOR MORE OF YOU.
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I BRING WARMTH, CURIOSITY AND GENUINE PRESENCE TO EACH SESSION. I’VE BEEN A MASSAGE THERAPIST FOR 9 YEARS, PRACTICING THAI BODYWORK FOR 6 YEARS. IVE BEEN PRACTICING BREATHWORK FOR 4 YEARS, BECOMING A FACILITATOR OF THE BREATHWORK EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR. MY WORK IS INFUSED WITH MY HEART & A GENUINE DEPTH OF CARE. I AM IN AWE OF THE IMPACT BODYWORK AND BREATHWORK CAN HAVE. THE BODY IS OUR HOME FOR OUR WHOLE LIFE AND RECEIVING CARE FOR THIS VESSEL, EXPLORING IT’S SENSATIONS AND CAPACITY FOR CONSCIOUSNESS TO ILLUMINATE THROUGH OUR BODY IS ENDLESSLY FASCINATING TO ME. I BRING A REVERENCE OF THIS PROCESS TO MY WORK.
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BODYWORK (MAY INCLUDE THAI BODYWORK, INTEGRATED VISCERAL TECHNIQUE, INTRAORAL MASSAGE, CUPPING AND/OR SCRAPING)
1 HOUR - $100
1.5 HOURS - $150
2 HOURS - $200
3 HOURS - $300
BREATHWORK
2 HOURS - $222
Testimonials
“Her touch is powerful, knowledgeable, and highly attuned. The release I experience with this work is deep and transformative. The experience is just as emotional and spiritual as it is physical. I say with my whole heart: getting a massage from Kenzie is my absolute favorite way to care for myself“
Drea DiPrete
Discovering Kenzie’s thai massages has truly been one of the highlights of this past year. Sessions with her have allowed me to tune in to my body in a way I haven’t experienced elsewhere. It has been a way to slow down and safely stretch in new ways that make me feel very connected to my physical self. Kenzie is extremely present and thoughtful throughout the entire process - she checks in before and after to ensure I’m getting the most out of it. The atmosphere she creates is a safe haven. I commute from Seattle to Bellingham just to see her.
What has also been special is that each visit with her returns to focus areas while also introducing new ways to open up my body. I feel incredible for days and notice my posture is better for weeks after. I’m done with seeking out other massage therapists and would suggest her to anyone looking for an all around healing experience!
Bailey Moritz
“Being invited into Kenzie’s Thai massage practice requires you to prioritize your own physical and emotional well-being, and agree to give it this profound gift of time and attention. Kenzie is an experienced practitioner who has the spaciousness to handle that act with so much care and attention. I first worked with Kenzie to get deep tissue work into the spaces of my body that live with a lot of repetitious strain—mainly my hands, wrists, hips, and back—but what I received was so much more than what I expected…body work from Kenzie was a gift of slipping away from the confinement of my physical body and through her experienced touch, strength, and energy, I was able to exist in a different state—one that I can only describe as a cloud of pure relaxation and ease while my body was experiencing different sensations somewhere below. After our time together my entire body felt so limber and energized from having such attentive work poured into each individual body part, and my spirit felt lighter too, like all the connective links running between body and mind were polished and sparkling from the experience. I cannot recommend Kenzie’s Thai massage practice enough to anyone, it is a rich and full experience on every level and your body will thank you!!!
Kat Spilker
“ Simply put Kenzie is a healer. Everything that comes through her hands holds a healing spirit unique to her, but touches the heart in you, whether it be her massage or her art. I am very particular whose hands touch my body and Kenzie’s touch is intuitive, therapeutic and intelligent. She will transport you and your nervous system into a deep relaxed, mystical, space where deep healing can take place. She is a gift.”
Shira Stardrift
Kenzie comes to each session with a calm and vulnerable energy. Without assumption, she is open and listening to what my body is saying. Having her give so much attention and care to my body has opened up a space for me to deepen my own relationship, making each session have so much more than physical benefits, but mental and emotional ones as well.
Lily Lovell