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A place to get curious.

Writing about the body, care, and the relationships that shape how we live. Find practical context for a first session, explore a question, or spend a little time with an idea that interests you.

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The Journal

Follow your curiosity.

Browse reflections and practical context for massage, everyday care, and the relationships that shape how we live.

A Little More Room: One Year of Wild Hart

Marking Wild Hart’s first year with a new website, easier booking, a welcome to Elodi, and a thank-you to the people who made this growth possible.

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A New Chapter on Belmont: Wild Hart Massage Moves Into Portland’s Historic Tea District

A practice note about the move to Wild Hart’s Belmont studio above The Tao of Tea, and the attention that goes into making a place for care.

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At the Edge of Bloom: Beltane and the Body

As Beltane approaches, the shift toward warmth and outward movement invites us to notice how the body responds to increased energy, contact, and aliveness.

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At the Turning of Light: Spring Equinox and the Body

As the spring equinox approaches in the Pacific Northwest, the returning light invites attention to changes in routines, energy, and the season.

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Animism: A Practice of Relationship

A reflection on animism as attention and relationship, and the questions this perspective brings to touch, care, and the living world.

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Beyond the Clench: How TMJ & Jaw Work Opens Space for Ease

A reflection on jaw tension, TMJ-related discomfort, and attentive bodywork shaped through clear consent, pacing, and the person’s own experience.

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Employee Wellness: Making Room for Care at Work

What makes workplace care useful? Consider choice, privacy, working conditions, and where optional massage may fit within a wider approach to employee wellbeing.

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Thank Your Body: A Month of Gratitude and Care

A November 2025 reflection on gratitude, rest, and making room for care, including a promotion from that season of the practice.

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Workplace Wellness, Reimagined: Corporate Chair Massage in the Portland Metro Area

A look at chair massage in the workday, with attention to practical planning, individual preferences, and time to receive care.

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The Myth of the “Best Massage in Portland”

The “best massage” is a question of fit. Explore how preferences, communication, training, and the relationship can help you choose a practitioner.

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Workplace Burnout: Making Room for Care

A reflection on the demands of working life and making room for care, without treating a brief massage as the answer to workplace burnout.

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The Hedgehog: A Small Guardian of Thresholds

The hedgehog offers a way to reflect on protection, retreat, and openness. An essay on imagery, attention, and the pace of receiving care.

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TMJ Massage and Jaw Relief at Wild Hart: Listening Beneath the Tension

Learn how jaw-focused bodywork is approached through ongoing consent, careful pacing, and clear boundaries alongside appropriate dental or medical care.

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Portland’s Spirit in Motion: Courage, Creativity, and Care During the Protests

An October 2025 reflection on courage, creativity, and care during Portland’s protests, including a practice offer announced at that time.

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Wild Hart Massage Joins The Somatic Healing Center in SE Portland

A 2025 practice note from Wild Hart’s time at The Somatic Healing Center. Wild Hart has since moved to the Belmont neighborhood in Portland.

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The Quiet Company of All Things

An essay on animism, attention, and relationship: noticing the living world around us and considering how we meet it with care.

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Wild Hart or Wild Heart? What’s in a Name

The stag and the heart meet in the name Wild Hart: a reflection on strength, softness, and the relationship that gives the practice its direction.

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Liminal Spaces: What Deer Teach Us About Healing and Transition

A reflection on deer, thresholds, and the pauses within change, and how these images inform attentive, relationship-centered care.

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The Threshold Session: Why First Impressions Matter

A reflection on beginning care: time to ask questions, share preferences, and shape a massage session through conversation and consent.

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The Difference Between 60 and 90 Minute Massages

Consider how session length relates to your priorities, pace, and preferences. More time is an option to discuss, not a promise of a better result.

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Craniosacral Therapy: Light Touch, Choice, and Rest

Explore craniosacral therapy as a form of light-touch bodywork, including what a session may feel like, individual response, and the limits of its claims.

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