Somatic Skin

Hi! I’m a licensed esthetician and bodyworker, and I’m here to help you reconnect with your body and release any physical and emotional tension you may be holding on to. I use your skin, muscles, lymph, and fascia to influence your nervous system, feed your skin organic, plant-based skincare, while weaving in breathwork and meditation. My first love was the brain, and I have my BA in Psychology. Then I found Somatic Psychology, which focuses on the mind-body connection and is based on the premise that the body expresses and holds emotions, and that traumatic events or unresolved issues can become trapped in the body. Synchronously, I found facial massage. I’ve struggled with anxiety and jaw tension most of my life, and Botox was a quick-fix that never addressed the root cause; I found the tension to move elsewhere in my face, and the anxiety remained. I combined somatics with facial massage, and realized I wanted to share my technique with others. So I created Somatic Skin!

— Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (completed an additional 27 upper-level credits), The University of British Columbia — Licensed Esthetician, #154812 — Certified Massage Therapist, CAMTC #95977 — Anatomy & Physiology of Self- Expression Dissection, Anatomy Trains — Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate, The Embody Lab — KOSHA Advanced Facial Massage, Kosha Spa — Freeing the Fascial Body, The Embody Lab — Somatic Self-Touch, The Embody Lab — Master Esthetician Training, Aya’s Touch — Niel Asher Technique Spa Cupping Foundation, Niel Asher