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A session shaped around the person, not a protocol.

Clinical & Therapeutic Bodywork

Post-Surgical Support

Supportive bodywork shaped around surgical recovery, with attention to comfortable positioning, sensitive areas, postoperative guidance, and the practitioner’s training for any specialized work.

About this session

Bodywork adapted to the practical and physical circumstances of surgical recovery. Positioning, sensitive areas, healing tissues, and relevant postoperative guidance shape the session. Some visits may focus on comfort in areas away from the surgery; others may include specialized work when the timing and practitioner’s training support it. The approach remains specific to the person and their stage of recovery.

Options for your session

Ways to shape this session.

These are possibilities, not a preset. Choose clothing, draping, and every other preference on the day, based on your comfort. You can change your mind at any point; we’ll discuss how your choices shape the session.

Every session is gender affirming. Trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people are welcome with every practitioner. We respect your name, pronouns, and the language you use for your body; you decide what you want to share.

Clothing
Clothed · Mostly clothed · No clothing
Draping
Traditional · Minimal · Extra coverage
Touch
Still contact · Gentle massage
Positioning
Lying with support · Seated with support
Conversation
Mostly quiet · Some conversation · Conversation welcome

Clothing is what stays on your body; draping is how sheets or blankets provide coverage. Mostly clothed means keeping most clothing on while allowing access to a specific area. No clothing still includes the draping we agree on.

Your recovery guidance, comfort, and any areas that should stay covered or untouched shape the choices we make together.

Who this is for

  • Sleeping or resting in unfamiliar positions after surgery has left other areas uncomfortable.
  • They want supportive touch while accommodating restrictions, dressings, or areas that should remain untouched.
  • They are interested in scar-focused bodywork and want an appropriately trained practitioner to discuss timing and suitability.

What we may explore

  • Where you would welcome attention at your current stage of recovery.
  • How sleeping or resting positions have affected areas away from the surgery.
  • Positioning, sensitive areas, and relevant postoperative guidance that need to shape the session.

What the session may include

  • Bodywork for comfort in areas away from the surgical site.
  • Adapted positioning and contact that account for restrictions, dressings, and areas to leave untouched.
  • Specialized or scar-focused work only when the timing and practitioner’s training support it.

What to expect

We consider your stage of recovery, relevant postoperative guidance, and the practical details of positioning and contact. The session may focus away from the surgery. Any specialized work depends on timing, suitability, and the practitioner’s training.