NeuroConvergent Massage

The central tenets of NeuroConvergent Massage:

•  More people should feel like they can access professional and effective massage. Cost is too often a barrier to access.

•  Connecting with and listening to our bodies has value to our overall health and well-being. A good massage therapist can help facilitate the ‘dialogue’ between our mind and body.

•  Autistic or otherwise neurodivergent people have a place in the healing arts, as providers and clients.

•  Being of service is a good in and of itself.

As a newly licensed and idealistic massage therapist, my hope is to build a clientele of people that would not typically consider themselves the market for professional massage. If I can, even for a few people, prioritize need over cost, then I can feel good about the work that I do.

Massage can be nurturing and supportive without being a ‘luxury experience’ cloaked in quasi-mystical, appropriated ‘spirituality.’ It can be a simple, direct act of service with an observable positive impact on the client.

Function over form is a common Autistic modality. As an autistic human, self-promotion is not one of my great strengths. Neither are small talk or financial negotiation. However, being neurodivergent does come with strengths that map quite nicely to massage therapy:

•  Transparent honesty

•  Non-judgmental stance on human diversity of all types: gender, size, hobbies, mental health, etc.

•  Detail-oriented and unconventional problem-solving

•  Hyper-focus on the task at hand, which in this case, is your aches and pains

•  Time-blindness, so I’ll rarely be watching the clock and shooing you out the door

I want to maximize the benefit my skills can provide to the people that need it most. In some ways, that is easier said than done in our disconnected, profit-driven world. But we can try.

As unlikely as it seems, money is not my primary motivator. However, I have observed that free or very low-cost services tend to confuse people. I'd prefer not to work on people that are financially well-off. If for some reason they insist or want to fund opportunities for people that don't normally have access to massage, I can give it a shot.

I'm also happy to

Tier A: You drive a car less than 5 years old, work from a home that you own and call a purebred pet your fur baby – No shame in the game, but your cost is $150/hr

Tier B: You are a student, musician, fire-spinner or have ever been to Burning Man, Coachella or Bonnaroo – props, but you should understand the value of services, your cost is $40/hr

Tier C: You have more responsibility than income and the thought of relaxing and listening to your body is a fever dream – this is the place for you, your cost is $5-20

I can drive to your space (add some gas money for people that can afford to) or we can use space at Part & Parcel 1901 Chapel Hill Rd on Tuesdays until 6:30 and 2 Saturdays a month between 12-4.