Eric (he/him) is a massage practitioner who focuses on listening with his hands while doing careful, deep bodywork. He knows that having a body can be tough, and that good bodywork can help us get back into our bodies and enjoy them again.

His method involves locating specific points and patterns of tension, and then using Swedish, Deep Tissue, myofascial, and mobility work to help them release.

His healing philosophy is focused on the neuro-muscular connection, and the idea that much of our aching is the result of “guarding”, which is when the brain keeps the muscle tight to protect itself from a current, or historical, injury or imbalance.

The goal of a bodywork session is therefore to communicate with the client’s somatosensory cortex using touch, pressure and movement, so that specific bands of muscle fiber can be released safely. This process is sometimes slow and intense, but not painful. Pain is a sign that the work is too deep or fast to be effective.

He studied massage at Discovery Point School of Massage in Seattle.

Sacred Rain Healing Center

120-minute Swedish/Deep Tissue