Santa Cruz Bodywork

To all of my dear clients, I cannot wait to see you after the shelter in place has lifted. Looks like we will be at home for another month. Stay safe and be well, D.

Thank you Emily for this wonderful review! My 30 minute massage with Dawn was so wonderful I immediately had to write this review. I've only had one massage before many years ago and had little expectations. Dawn's space was peaceful and welcoming. She is trauma-informed and made sure I felt safe before and during the session. Even after only 30 minutes I feel so much more relaxed and open, and very happy I went for it. Highly recommend! I will be back. -from Yelp

I just gave a client her very first two hour massage. She said it left her feeling that everything got enough time. I love giving two hour massages! It gives me the opportunity to relax and know that I have plenty of time to get to everything.

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My client told me that when I was working on a specific area, it felt like a dusty old window getting opened up to the fresh air and sunlight. He felt freedom in that area that he hadn't felt in years!

I am so grateful when someone takes the time to write me a review, especially raving ones! Here is the latest Yelp review: "Dawn knew all of my especially weak spots and gave me the best massage I've ever had. Her dedication to healing is admirable--she gave me some extra time. My regular condition is stiff and sore all over, and after seeing her, I'm much more limber. Looking forward to have her work on me again!"

The results are fairly clear that massage boosts your serotonin by as much as 30 percent. Massage also decreases stress hormones and raises dopamine levels, which helps you create new good habits Massage reduces pain because the oxytocin system activates painkilling endorphins. Massage also improves sleep and reduces fatigue by increasing serotonin and dopamine and decreasing the stress hormone cortisol.

Shorter days and colder temperatures leave many Americans feeling depressed and lethargic, yet studies show that regular massages improve mood and reset circadian rhythms, leading to better sleep and more energy.

I have several weekly clients who manage their scoliosis with massage. You can have a pain-free life!