I share these words that have touched my heart in humble gratitude to the women who wrote them ....
"I haven’t been able to stop talking about how amazing my recent massage with Laura was! I can’t remember the last time I felt this level of nuanced attention, nurturing, and understanding of my body. Laura’s gentle and attentive energy created an environment in which I really felt safe…a space where I could let my guard down and trust fully in her work with my body. She combined elements of deep tissue massage, aromatherapy, and Reiki energy work, and she also moved and stretched my arms and legs in incredible ways. She is highly intuitive and receptive, and the session followed a natural flow in response to my body’s physical and energetic blocks, sensitivities, and subtle requests.
Laura is someone who cares deeply about her work and aims to provide an experience that transcends an informal massage—she really wants to connect and communicate and be a facilitator for a deep level of grounding, relaxation, and release in her clients. It is an honor to receive a massage from someone who is so committed to their practice and to the transformative possibilities of body work. Thank you Laura!!!!!"
– Amanda S.
– Amy I.
"Laura Kalman is an outstanding massage therapist and healing practitioner. She is professional, kind, and perhaps the most non-judgmental person with whom I have had the pleasure to meet. I first saw her about two years ago. I decided to try massage as part of my journey to transform my often tumultuous relationship with my body. As a person who experienced childhood sexual abuse and rape as an adult, feeling distant from my body and other people served me well for some time, but also held me back from actually living in my life and meaningfully connecting with others and the world around me.
I thought bodywork in conjunction with acupuncture and more traditional therapy could help me stay grounded, figure out how to enjoy or at least tolerate touch and better connect with other people. I was incredibly nervous with touch, and Laura’s ability to move at my pace and stay grounded, present and non-judgmental was incredibly comforting and encouraging. She created a light filled, calming and welcoming environment, and, even when I found it difficult to relax on the table, I felt encouraged and lighter when I left. I am incredibly grateful. Laura is a truly gifted healer and am excited that she will be able to share her talents with more people."
– Amanda
"Bodywork with Laura has had a profoundly positive effect on my health and well-being. As my massage therapist for the past ten years, she has helped me resolve both sporadic and ongoing muscle issues, and I honestly don’t know where I’d be without her. I certainly wouldn’t be the healthy, happy, fit, limber, active 62-year-old woman I am without Laura’s ability to provide that healing touch when I needed it most.
Using deep-tissue massage, shiatsu, Reiki, Thai massage, aromatherapy, hot stones, and cupping therapy (to name just a few of the many modalities in which Laura is skilled) she has helped me overcome occasional acute discomfort as well as chronic aches and soreness. How does she accomplish this? It starts with listening. She listens with more than her ears, though. She listens with her hands and her fingertips. Laura’s intuitive sense of knowing where your pain is, and the amount of pressure needed to deal with that pain, is remarkable.
However, it doesn’t end there. Laura always seems to have an innovative idea, or on-point suggestion, or new way of looking at something you’re dealing with that pushes you in a positive direction. Her energy and interest in the person you really are means that it’s never just a massage. It’s been my great fortune to know and benefit from Laura’s talents as a health practitioner. Don’t pass up an opportunity to work with her."
– Ruth S.