BODYWORKERS

Dr. Heather Hunt, DC grew up in Nevada City and returned in 2009 to practice alongside her father, Dr. Dale Jacobson, DC, and raise her family in this beautiful community. As a mother of three boys, she deeply understands the unique challenges of pregnancy and motherhood, which has fueled her passion for supporting women through one of life’s most transformative experiences.

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Dr. Hunt specializes in maternity care, blending chiropractic, craniosacral, myofascial, deep muscle work, ligament release, and yoga therapy to support mothers throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. 

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She extends her care to newborns, helping release tension and address any birth-related issues, ensuring a healthy start to life. Dr. Hunt is passionate about treating whole families—mothers, children, fathers, and grandparents—providing comprehensive and caring support for every generation.

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In addition to her hands-on care, Dr. Hunt is a Functional Medicine practitioner, guiding patients through nutrition, blood work analysis, and wellness supplementation. Her holistic approach addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health, believing that when we empower women to have healthy, supported pregnancies, we positively impact future generations.

Hunt Vitality Chiropractic & Wellness Center

www.huntvitality.com

@huntvitality

(530) 265-2220

Erin received her Masters Degree in Osteopathy and Naturopathy from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. A background in classical ballet and teaching yoga inspired her to keep learning about the body.  In 2019 she obtained her Doula certification and volunteered in Manos Abiertas, a non-governmental birth center and women's clinic in Guatemala. She enjoys supporting and educating women with bodywork throughout their pregnancy.  Osteopathic manipulative therapy uses a combination of soft tissue techniques and joint mobilisations to find integration between different structures in the body. She practices according to the osteopathic principles, being: the body is a unit (mind, body, and spirit), the body is capable of self-healing and self-regulation, structure governs function, and there must be proper blood supply to promote immunity. Erin also specializes in pelvic floor therapy, whether it is postpartum or healing emotional trauma.  

 

Erin teaches Yoga locally at Sweat Nevada County and Yoga Dive - her classes focus on careful attention to your body's needs and encouraging health and vitality. 

 

wenosteo@gmail.com

213-479-4123

 erinwen.com 

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I have been a physical therapist (PT) for over 20 years, and have been blessed to have been working in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area for the past 10 years. I’ve worked in a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient, acute rehabilitation, hospital, and am currently working in an integrative care setting.
 

Throughout my career, I have enjoyed working with a variety of neurological diagnoses including traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, vestibular dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, pediatrics, children with a sensory processing disorder, and general balance dysfunction. I have also worked with chronic pain, cancer, fibromyalgia, Lymes, migraines, spinal and shoulder injuries, and joint replacements. My clientele includes newborns, children, adults of all ages, and a few animals.

I have also had extensive training in craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, movement re-education, reflex integration, and am a certified neurodevelopmental practitioner. I view each patient as a unique individual with a distinct health background and condition. I never use a “cookbook” approach to treatments. I seek to meet each person as an individual by thoroughly evaluating his/her health history, as well as his/her goals and strengths, before determining the best course of action for the patient and me to work together as a team

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www.heartandsoulpt.com
heartandsoulpt@outlook.com

(530)263-6974 (evening)

Ashlee has a deep belief in the power of women to birth their babies and in the importance for mothers and families to receive supportive birth and postpartum care. As an Ayurvedic postpartum doula, birth doula, ​and massage therapist it is her goal to ease the transition into parenthood for new families through nourishing food and rejuvenating bodywork. Ashlee has formally studied Nutrition, Ayurvedic medicine, Ayurvedic bodywork, Labor Doula support, Herbalism, and Ayurvedic postpartum care.  Ashlee has had the joy of working with new families since 2012 in Nevada County and look forward to many more years ahead.

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(530) 333-5324

www.lifenectar.org​

ashleesakaishi@gmail.com

Ashley is a truly holistic practitioner who integrates child development, somatics, mental health, and connection to spirit and nature in her work with children and families.

She offers, play-based, somatic movement therapy for infants and children to help heal sensory processing, difficulty sleeping, nursing patterns, developmental delays, behavioral challenges, and early trauma. 

She is also a parenting coach and helps parents learn ways of supporting and connecting to their children in more loving and aligned ways. 

Her studies include Infant Development Movement Education through the School for Body-Mind Centering, a B.A. in Child Development, a M.A. in Infant Mental Health, yoga teacher training through Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, and Reiki training with the Wu Wei School of Reiki. 

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www.elevating.family

(916)224-0234

Leslie offers advanced integrative bodywork tailored to your unique needs. Relieve pain, restore balance, revitalize energy, and integrate your birth experience with focused Nurturing Touch. Using a blend of Swedish, acupressure, cranial-sacral, structural balancing, fascial release, and body-mind-breath-centering, Leslie invites you to ground into your deep body wisdom as you transit through the birth journey. 

Holistic Pelvic Care™: Gentle internal pelvic floor work to release emotional and physical scar tissue. Leslie's holistic approach supports recovery from traumatic birth or past challenging experiences, as well as common post-birth conditions such as pain, low libido, incontinence, organ prolapse, and general pelvic discomfort.

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Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy: Nurture, nourish, and rebalance your womb before, during, and after pregnancy with this time-honored therapy.

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Pregnancy Massage: Relax, renew, and revitalize with Leslie, a pioneer of perinatal bodywork in the USA since 1992. Special cushions provide comfortable sidelying + face down positioning!

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Birth Preparation: Open & prepare for birth with abdominal work, acupressure, relaxing or stimulating massage. When appropriate, pelvic floor work can help heal prior birth trauma before birthing again.

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Postnatal Bodywork: Set yourself on the path of recovery after birth with customized bodywork that may include relaxation, deep tissue, scar tissue release, assessment of abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti), addressing c-section or tubal ligation scars, stabilizing pelvis, and helping process your birth experience.

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Visit www.LeslieStager.com

Ameya has been helping postpartum mamas fully heal from birth since 2011. She is passionate about empowering new and expecting mamas to have the tools they need to experience the 4th trimester of their dreams, fully recover from birth and THRIVE, instead of just survive. She is the author of Mama’s Menu: Ayurvedic Recipes for Postpartum Healing, as well as her online postpartum recovery program, Fully Healed Mama.

In Ayurvedic postpartum care, daily oil massage is an essential part of a healthy postpartum recovery. Birthing another human being takes a tremendous amount of energy and the new mother’s tissues become very depleted, even more so while breastfeeding. Daily oil massage makes a drastic difference in the quality of a new mother’s recovery. Oil massage (abhyanga) is one of the very best things you can do for a strong postpartum recovery. Postpartum massage is not a luxury, it is a necessity after birth.

Ameya offers in-home Ayurvedic postpartum massage packages. She also offers baby massage and teaches parents how to give their babies daily oil massage to improve their health and connection.

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Ameya accepts Medi-Cal for postpartum doula services. 

The Medi-Cal benefit covers learning The Natural Recovery Method, her signature method that empowers mamas with the wisdom needed to fully heal from birth. This 1-on-1 series is best done in the second or third trimester of pregnancy. She also offers postpartum care and support services, both in person and by Telehealth.

To learn how to fully heal from birth without feeling stressed & exhausted, watch the free masterclass: https://shakticare.com/heal.

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https://shakticare.com

ameya@shakticare.com

(530) 388-8296

Mia Gleason has been practicing Bodywork since 1995. She supports women in “coming home” to their bodies via Structural Integration. She loves working with postpartum women- helping them feel energized and balanced in order to serve their families while caring for themselves. She combines hands-on bodywork with movement education to help new mamas through the challenges of the postpartum season.  Her practice is baby-friendly. Your in-arms little one is always welcome to come to your session.

Client testimonial:

"After working with Mia I’m lifted, elongated, and my belly is no longer ‘dumping out’. I’m standing the way nature intended, not hunched over."

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Contact Mia:

530-559-7231

https://www.miagleason.com

After her own near death pregnancy experience, a fire was lit within her to support women and the entire birth continuum. She works within the intersection of Functional Hormonal Health, Somatics & Energy, and the physical integration of the pelvis, womb & heart.

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Kendall is a bodyworker, birth doula, and functional medicine practitioner. 

Her hands on sessions can support with:

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• Increase milk production, reducing congestion within the breasts and lymph

• Breast massage to help bring on labor in the final trimester

• Hormonal & digestive health 

• Nervous system regulation

• C-Section scar tissue 

• Strengthen and unwind the pelvic floor 

• Opening tissues and bringing blood flow (which helps the body self heal)

• Re-sensitization 

• Emotional healing

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As a science nerd turned mystic, she loves to integrate the magic that is our mind, body, and nervous system, to support people to feel liberated in their bodies and experience full body ease. 

She offers:

• Breast Massage; Breast & Womb Massage, Integrative Pelvic Care

• Somatic Bodywork & Energy Work

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You can book a session at kendallnichole.com/pelvic-care or reach out to her at magic@kendallnichole.com and 831-227-5848.

Dr. Tara Solomon, DC, is a Webster Certified Perinatal and Pediatric Chiropractor and a Life West graduate. Her chiropractic journey is rooted in a profound respect for the body’s innate ability to heal itself.

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Dr. Tara's passion shines through her special focus on pregnancy and pediatrics, offering gentle and effective care to support a comfortable journey throughout pregnancy and motherhood. She provides services to support mothers throughout their entire pregnancy and postpartum journey, including Webster-certified pregnancy adjustments to align the pelvis and prepare mothers for labor. Additionally, she offers breastfeeding support, assessing for tongue ties and performing gentle stretches to improve latch functionality and alleviate discomfort for mothers. Her expertise has successfully assisted many women with breastfeeding challenges and supported babies during crucial stages of brain development.

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In addition to her specialization in perinatal and pediatric chiropractic care, Dr. Tara is also trained in Neuro-Emotional Technique and Cranial Facial Release.

 

Dr. Tara is excited to announce the opening of her new practice, Sweet Adjustments Chiropractic, in Grass Valley!

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Contact Tara:

Sweetadjustments.janeapp.com

530-324-2124

Sweetadjustments@gmail.com

Raised in the Sierra Nevada Foothills - a Fifth Generational Northern Californian- Samantha had the opportunity to follow her passions, travel, studying abroad. She fuses Ancient, Traditional Health Philosophies and modalities, together, to offer her clients Individualized Consultation and Therapeutic Treatment, as an Integrative Women, Children, and Family Health Specialist.

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She is known as a Fertility Specialist-treating those Trying To Conceive, keeping prenatal people comfortable, she turns breech babies, encourages labor, provides labor support, puts  mamas back together-postpartum, give babes Cranial Sacral and Reiki to optimize feeding and balance after birth. She applies a fusion of hands-on therapeutic bodywork techniques, utilizing her custom made medicinal oils and liniments to treat those encountering menstrual pain, menopausal symptoms, organ prolapse, andropause, digestive, and prostate issues, the injured rancher, farmer, construction worker, beat up skier, snowboarder, surfer, kayaker, frisbee golf enthusiast, musician, dancer, equestrian, athlete, teacher, techie, caregiver, as well as optimizing hospice patients' quality of life.

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With her herbalist background, Samantha makes custom made medicinal tinctures, salves, ointments, liniments,  oils, cough medicines, utilizing food as medicine, (ie: broth, soups), for her clients.

With her dance and yogic background, she teaches Appropriate Yoga for everyone, Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga with Infant Massage, BirthDance™, Parenting, and Prostate and Uterine Self Care Classes, encouraging a healthy balance of education and appropriate movement for the body.

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Her 30+ years of tenured experience and education has led her to bring her vision to fruition providing, full spectrum model of care utilizing her Village of Support team for a Foothills Birth Plan. It is within this model she feels parents and families, receive the complete support they require to stay integrally whole, unified, and thrive in their journey into Parenthood.

Samantha is an Integrative Health Practitioner for ALL HUMANS. She strives to support, educate and empower those who seek to improve their own health stories, well being and thrive within our world.

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Bodywork:

A Fusion of Ancient Traditional Health Philosophies and modalities; combining Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese, Maya Abdominal, Naprapathy, Cranial Sacral, Reiki, bodywork, cupping, moxibustion, and various other therapeutic techniques, to address the Individual's acute or chronic condition.

Postnatal Therapeutic Treatment; including belly binding, mama roasting, Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, setting up Vaginal Steams, and teaching Self Care.

Infant Cranial Sacral offered for postbirth, and to assist with lactation.

I offer IN HOME care for four weeks after birth.

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Seven Hills Business District

Nevada City, CA 95959

Call to Schedule: (530)265-2896

Schedule Online and email:

www.SamanthaCorsiglia.com