About Abigail:

Bodywork and self-care keep me steady day to day, and they have carried me through the hardest times of my own life. My hands and heart are humbled to offer that same support to you, whether life is steady or you’re moving through times of great stress.

Though I didn’t discover massage until I was a young adult, my connections to this work were there from a young age. Throughout my childhood, my mother gave me massages to ease my growing pains, and my father, who has lived to 101, kept amazing self-care routines, including massaging his own feet, for most of his life. My parents remain inspirations to me, reminders of what loving touch and steady self-care look like.

I first got licensed as a massage therapist over 25 years ago, while deeply studying dance, movement, and flow arts. Bodywork felt like a natural extension of my love of movement and my care for myself and others. After a couple of years in practice, a very hard season of my own led me to step away from this work for many years. When I came back to providing bodywork, I chose to focus on supporting people moving through heavy times, whether that’s from the weight of everyday life or during times of grief, loss, burnout, caregiving, or a big life change.

Since returning, I’ve spent more than ten years working with clients in high-end spas and in private practice, while building specialized training in grief massage, trauma-informed care, and somatic bodywork practices. I grew up in the mountains of WNC, have roots here, and raised my family here. I’m passionate about making bodywork accessible, affordable, and relatable to those who call these mountains home, as well as to our beloved visitors.

Please reach out with any questions or to schedule a session. I will be honored to work with you!

~ Abigail

My Training:

Massage & Bodywork Programs:

  • Lauterstein Conway School of Massage, (300 hours), 2000

  • Asheville School of Massage & Yoga, (500 hours), 2017

  • Institute of Grief Massage

    • The Joy of Grief Massage, 2017

    • The Joy of Grief Massage, 2018

  • 100-hour Esalen® Massage Training, 2018

  • Grief Movement Facilitator Training, 2020

  • Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Facilitator Training, 2020

  • Yoga and Ayurveda Center, 200-hour yoga teacher training, 2023

  • Tribe Yoga School - Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, 2023

Other Training and Experience:

  • Currently pursuing my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and a postgraduate certification in Expressive Arts Therapy at Prescott College

  • B.A. in New Media with a focus on videography, Minor in dance

  • 20+ years of study in various dance modalities (ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, bellydance, butoh, poi dance and fire performance)

  • Multiple trainings as a doula & bereavement doula with La Matrona, Childbirth International & Baby Loss Family Advisors

Continuing Education in Massage & Bodywork:

  • Jin Shin Jyutsu, Level I with Jane Weaver

  • Reiki, Level I & II with CHArlie Speegle and The Center for Massage & Natural Health

  • Intuitive Chakra Readings with Practical Spirituality Institute

  • Dynamic Bodywork with Karola Lüttringhaus

  • Massage Therapy and Sleep Disorders with The Somatic Arts and Sciences Institute 

  • Anxiety & Massage with The Institute for Integrative Healthcare

  • Chronic Pain & Massage with The Institute for Integrative Healthcare

  • Yomassage Therapist Training, Yomassage Trauma Informed Bodywork, Yomassage Self Care Certification, Energetic Yomassage

  • Reflexology: Neuro Reflex Points of the Face, Hands, and Feet with Diana Lee

  • Living Sabai Thai Massage Intensive, Supine & Prone

  • Psychological First Aid (NCTSN)

  • Touch of Relief: Bringing Massage to the Disadvantaged (ABMP)

  • Touching Trauma: Part 1-Recognizing Trauma (ABMP)

  • Touching Trauma: Part 2-Responding to Emotional Releases (ABMP)

  • Understanding the Body-Mind Effects of Stress (ABMP)

  • Trauma: Body-Mind Considerations for Hands-on Work (ABMP)