Diane Gibbs

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Deep Respect for Your Inner Wisdom

For over 40 years I have been studying the body. Ballet consumed my early life, including two European tours. I earned a Biology degree from Oberlin. Yoga practice and teaching lead me to living off-and-on in Southeast Asia. My lifelong dedication to expressive movement lends to my responsive approach to bodywork.

Mine is the Wounded Healer journey. I depended on holistic therapies and devoted yoga practice to sustain myself through bouts of depression with high-stakes web design career in th...

For over 40 years I have been studying the body. Ballet consumed my early life, including two European tours. I earned a Biology degree from Oberlin. Yoga practice and teaching lead me to living off-and-on in Southeast Asia. My lifelong dedication to expressive movement lends to my responsive approach to bodywork.

Mine is the Wounded Healer journey. I depended on holistic therapies and devoted yoga practice to sustain myself through bouts of depression with high-stakes web design career in the go-go 90s dot-com boom.

But then I had a near-fatal illness which western medicine couldn't fix. Stress-induced digestive failure, coupled with tropical poisoning and heart-break met in a perfect storm. I lost tons of weight and my vitality was simply seeping away. My friends noticed "you have one foot in the other world." This was true. Ultimately I would transform the illness via meditation while living in a Thai Buddhist monastery in 2000. I healed myself, and went directly from the monster to begin  bodywork studies.

My devotion is to return  your ease and balance now.

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Where I Work
Available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Diane Gibbs Somatic Bodywork
66

180 Montecito Ave

Oakland, CA 94610

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Restoration Bodywork, Diane Gibbs
Licenses
Massage

CA # 58043

Education
2002

San Francisco School of Massage

Advanced Massage Therapy - Deep Tissue/Sports Massage

2007

Feldenkrais Professional Training

Feldenkrais Method

2001

McKinnon Institute of Professional Massage & Bodywork

Reflexology & Swedish

2013

Dr. Adolf Brown & Dr Eric Rubin

Craniosacral Therapy

2020

Hendrickson Method of Orthopedic Massage

Orthopedic Manual Therapy

REVIEWS for my Bodywork or Wellness services

by Meghan on May 02
Diane is a true and incredible talent at her craft - I've learned so much from her and I'm pain free for the first time in several years. She listens and knows so much about the body it's transformative (and lovely and such a relief!) to get to work with her.
by Anonymous on Sep 06
Wonderful in every way.
by Mara on Aug 24
Diane was wonderful and highly recommend her! I left Diane’s session with more mobility, less pain, and a feeling of ease in my body.
by Joie on Oct 26
Diane has become an invaluable asset to my health and well-being. She is highly skilled in several modalities, has a wonderful workspace and is imminently likable. I highly recommend her.
by Anonymous on Jun 24
Diane is incredibly talented. She has the right balance between going deep and easing up for an overall wonderful, relaxing and melting experience.
by eden on Jun 21
That was both blissful and therapeutic!
by Anonymous on Apr 17
Highly recommend, Diane is the best!
by Anonymous on Mar 12
Diane works magic with her hands. Her space is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to go back for more bodywork with her.
by gretchen on Feb 22
Always an amazing massage, deeply healing and relaxing!
by Anonymous on Nov 04
Diane is very skillful. She’s an expert in Feldenkrais movement. I highly recommend her!

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Feldenkrais Method®
  • Integrated Massage
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Deep Tissue
  • Myofascial Release
  • Swedish Massage
  • Pregnancy Massage
  • Mobile Chair Massage

Wellness

  • Somatic Awareness

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