About Us
A space where your body can soften, unwind, and be listened to.
Hi, I’m Michelle — the hands and heart behind Massage with M.
I offer bodywork that goes beyond physical tension. My work is grounded in how the body holds stress, experience, and patterns — and how, with the right support, it can begin to release and reconnect.
Our Approach
My background in social work, combined with years of hands-on bodywork experience, has shaped a deeply client-led way of working. I bring a trauma-aware, attuned approach into every session, creating a space where you don’t need to push, perform, or have the “right” response.
This is a space where your body is listened to, your pace is respected, and your experience is met with care.
I also have a special interest in supporting people experiencing stress, overwhelm, burnout, and ongoing physical tension, as well as those navigating long-term or complex conditions such as chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, brain injury, and reduced mobility. I also work with neurodivergent individuals and children with sensory needs. As a mother of a neurodivergent young adult, this work is also personally informed.
Holding a Safe Space
Building trust and holding a nurturing honoring space.
Cultural Sensitivity
Supporting and respecting your cultural needs, spirituality, rituals.
Our Values
Inclusivity
Embracing every person as an individual, with your own unique needs.
Sensory Awareness
Happy to adapt sounds and smells to soothe, not overwhelm.
Hospitality
We believe in creating a space where every guest feels cared for and at home.
Relationship
We value investing time and care to build trust with every client.
Training
Over the past seven years, my practice has evolved from technique-led massage into gentle, responsive body–mind therapies that work with the body, not against it.
In that search, I trained across a wide range of massage and bodywork modalities — including remedial, deep tissue, relaxation, and pregnancy massage, as well as approaches such as myofascial release, fascia unwinding, holistic pulsing, and other bodywork styles — refining my approach through both study and lived practice.
Rather than working within a fixed style, I now draw from this foundation to meet each person where they are, allowing the body and nervous system to guide the session.
This shift has been shaped not only by further training, but by what I consistently see in practice: when the nervous system feels safe, the body can soften, unwind, and release long-held tension and protective patterns — often with more meaningful, lasting results.
While my earlier training remains a strong foundation, I now work in a slower, more attuned way — moving away from force and pressure, and toward approaches that support deep regulation and reconnection.
Alongside this, my Bachelor of Social Work underpins the way I hold space — trauma-aware, client-led, and grounded in curiosity — creating a space where you can feel safe to soften, reconnect, and be met exactly as you are.
Accessible Support
If you’re going through a particularly difficult time and cost feels like a barrier, you’re welcome to reach out.
I believe this work should feel accessible when it’s needed most, and I’m always open to having a conversation about what might be possible.
For existing clients, I also offer ways to maintain ongoing support through our loyalty card, referrals discounts, and ongoing support series.
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Respect Massage members have a zero-tolerance policy for solicitations of any kind. Jokes, innuendo, and inappropriate requests are taken seriously and will result in the swift termination of the session.
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