About Grace

Held By Grace is a nervous system–informed bodywork, prenatal, and postpartum care practice based in Santa Barbara.

My work is rooted in creating calm, restorative spaces where the body can soften, regulate, and reconnect through therapeutic touch, movement, and personalized care.

Through massage therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, postpartum support, and restorative practices, I aim to offer care that feels grounding, supportive, and deeply human.

Personalized Care

Each session is designed to meet you exactly where you are — physically, emotionally, and within your current season of life.

Rather than following a rigid formula, my work is intuitive, collaborative, and deeply individualized. Sessions are designed to support nervous system regulation, physical restoration, emotional grounding, and a greater sense of connection within the body.

Depending on your needs, sessions may incorporate therapeutic massage, CranioSacral Therapy, abdominal and visceral work, lymphatic support, reflexology, guided meditation, breathwork, and restorative practices that help the body soften out of chronic tension and overwhelm.

This is a small, intentionally low-volume practice that allows space for presence, care, and individualized attention.

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My Path to This Work

Before entering the world of bodywork, I studied biology, ecology, and the interconnected systems that shape human health and wellbeing. I later worked in science media and writing before being drawn more deeply toward the body itself — particularly the relationship between stress, nervous system health, emotional wellbeing, and healing.

Over time, that path led me into yoga, somatic healing, massage therapy, postpartum care, and CranioSacral Therapy.

As both a practitioner and mother, I became increasingly aware of how many people — especially women and mothers — move through life carrying chronic stress, overstimulation, exhaustion, and emotional load without enough support or restoration.

Held By Grace grew from a desire to offer something slower, more grounded, and deeply supportive.

Not simply relaxation, but care that honors the whole person.

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Beyond the Treatment Room

Outside of my practice, I am also a writer, artist, and mother.

Much of my work explores the connection between nervous system health, healing, embodiment, motherhood, and creating more grounded ways of living in modern life.

I believe wellness is not about perfection or constant optimization.

It is about learning how to come back to ourselves with more awareness, support, and compassion.

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Training & Background

• B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology — California State University Monterey Bay
• A.A. in Biology — Monterey Peninsula College
• A.A. in Chemistry — Monterey Peninsula College
• 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification — Om Studios, Monterey, CA
• Massage Therapy Training 300+ hours — Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute
• Continuing education in nervous system regulation, somatic healing, postpartum care, and CranioSacral Therapy

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Availability

Held By Grace is a small, intentionally limited practice based in Santa Barbara.

Appointments are available on a limited weekly basis, with priority given to returning clients and those purchasing session series.

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Booking

To inquire about availability or schedule a session, please reach out through the Contact page.

I look forward to supporting you.