Holistic massage therapist and myofascial-connective tissue bodyworker in Asheville, North Carolina, in private practice for 21 years.
Since 2004 I have been developing this body of sacred healing work, drawing on the experience of learning with masterful teachers and working with thousands of clients.
I trained at the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork on the island of Kauai in 2005.
Since then I have held a private practice in Asheville as a holistic massage therapist and myofascial connective tissue bodyworker. Twenty-one years in, I am still exploring what is possible inside a single session.
My intention is to be both a guide and an ally, co-experiencing alongside you as a friend along the path. My touch, my words and my actions are simply reflections for your body, mind and soul to receive, as reminders of how it can feel to be in balance.
"If you begin to understand what you are without trying to change it, then what you are undergoes a transformation." — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Hands-on sessions take place at the Asheville office. Holistic coaching, mentoring and energetic healing are also offered by phone and video for clients further afield.
The one thing all my clients have in common: they've already tried the obvious things, and the obvious things haven't worked. If that's where you are, I might be able to help.
My approach
I trained at the the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork, Kauai (LMBT, BCT, MFTT). My methods are grounded in clinical research, not mysticism. If a technique doesn't have evidence behind it, I don't use it.
Every client I see is fully informed before we start. You'll know what we're working on, why, and how. There are no surprises in my sessions. You can stop, pause, or change direction at any point.
Sessions are not rushed and not run to a stopwatch. The work is given the time it needs, so what surfaces can actually be met rather than squeezed into a slot.
If this work isn't the right fit for what you're carrying, I'll say so honestly rather than keep you booking sessions. That matters more to me than filling a diary.
Credentials
The studio
A calm, private treatment room in Asheville, set up so a session is unhurried and undisturbed. Hands-on bodywork happens here in person; coaching and energetic sessions can be arranged by phone or video.
Studio details
Quiet ground-floor room on a residential street in Asheville. Tea, water, blankets. Exact address sent after booking confirmation.
What clients say about working with me
"As a bodyworker of over 20 years and having experienced hundreds of massages in my life, I can honestly say Michael was extraordinary. He is truly a rare find."
Google review · Massage & bodywork
"I had never had a craniosacral massage before and was surprised at the level of care and attentiveness I received in Michael's space. I felt held and able to do the release that my spirit needed."
Google review · Craniosacral
"Michael always does an amazing job when I come to see him. I've tried therapists all over Asheville for 9 years until I found him and now I don't care to look any further."
Google review · Asheville
Book an appointment. We'll get to know each other and talk about what's going on. Relaxed and friendly, with no commitment.