Alex Mart, CMT
Craniosacral Therapy & Gentle Bodywork
Alex Mart, CMT
Craniosacral Therapy & Gentle Bodywork
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"Alex Mart is an excellent communicator, open and humble. She easily integrated my requests with her own training and wisdom. She tailored each session to support both my body's immediate needs such as pain from a concussion and whiplash, and long-term goals such as scoliosis and posture imbalance. Her hands are great listeners; they always respected my body’s desired pace.
Her massage space is great, as is her bedside manner and hygiene. She’s sweet and warm but not chatty, leaving room for silence and allowing me to sink into the session. Even in her silence I could feel her warmth and connected energy. She has better listening skills and technique than several other body workers I’ve seen who have decades more experience. Outstanding recommendation for craniosacral and subtle body work for long-lasting pain reduction and skeletal realignment."-Laura, 7/26/20
"I felt really amazing- thank you for a great session. I do hold a lot of tension in my neck, and your craniosacral work made my head feel as light as a cloud!"
-JS, 11/21/22
"Alex is an amazing healer and body worker. She was attentive to the needs that I expressed wanting support with. I have chronic pain and a healing sprain that she was sensitive to. I appreciate her specialty with care towards those who are highly sensitive, and have been through trauma.
I always leave feeling more light, whole, and with a lot less tension. I would definitely recommend Alex to anyone who is wanting a safe space to relax and release stuckness in your body."
-Taryn, 10/14/21
"It's been challenging to find a practitioner like Alex who is so intuitive and present using this modality. I appreciate that she is warm and verbally engaging and she is also able to use her intuition as guidance during times when talking isn't what's needed. I find it quite vulnerable to open up about the effects of childhood trauma that get activated in my body and make it more challenging to relax and let go into sleep.
At first my body was quite defended. What supported me in feeling comfortable was Alex's verbally and somatically attuned presence that felt quite spacious. Her touch, pressure and where she makes contact has felt attuned to exactly what my body needs. It feels essential to find a provider who I can be vulnerable with and feel heard and met on emotional and physical levels. I feel so grateful to have discovered Alex."
-Ivan, 9/24/22
"Alex helped me through a very difficult time in my life, losing my mother, even though very few words were exchanged on that topic. Her ability to de-stress with touch is profound. As a fellow highly sensitive person, I can attest to her strong healing power and ability to direct unspoken energy to its purest, most positive and lasting expression - truly empowering. She has my highest endorsement as a fellow health-care provider."
-Russell, 3/3/20
"The moment I encountered Alex I discovered a profound sense of ease and certainty that she embodies the path of healing at the core level of her being. Alex possesses deep wisdom accompanied by a gifted level of receptivity. She inquires, she listens, and engages without analysis, or judgment, but with her own presence, and trust in meeting whatever terrain the work reveals.
For me, this matters a ton. I have spent years exploring the adventure of healing, and I often worry that my "strange" experiences that I bring to a table, or session may be confusing, and not something that a practitioner can hold within the space. Alex can, and she does. With Alex, I know that all is welcome. This world benefits greatly from her work, and I'm grateful she's doing it."
-Adam, 12/11/19
"I really appreciate Alex's approach, touch, patience and intuition. She helped me relax tension in my lower back, bring helpful images in my mind, and left me feeling connected to my body and present with myself."
-Kasia, 2/4/20
"I find that this work has helped me tremendously to re-discover what it feels like to have a relaxed jaw. It has also definitely increased my capacity to be aware of my unconscious bodily responses, especially to social situations. Our sessions themselves have been rejuvenating and I walk away feel nurtured and bolstered and more buoyant."
-Jessa, 1/29/20
"I've had a lot of bodywork from various providers, many have been ok, and a few that have been very very good. Alex's are right up there sharing the top spot with two other LMTs. She has good hands, is very in tune, and has an excellent professional demeanor. I thought I would be going for craniosacral work but had to switch it up in the middle of the session to massage (some acute pain issues recently with muscle spasms, etc). She didn't miss a beat with the transition. Here I am the next day and am able to get dressed with the most ease I've had in 9 months. Wow! Her package deal is well worth it."
-Lucky MB, 1/20/23
"Thank you for a wonderful session!
You have that intuitive ability to read the body and energy involved."
-Dr. David Doan, 12/15/19
"Alexa is a gift from the universe. I am very intentional about whom I receive bodywork from - and Alexa’s energy and touch is full of light and love. I started going to her as part of my self-care practice while working an emotionally heavy job - every time that I’ve seen her, she has shifted something inside of my body. With her hands, she connects deeply and knows exactly what places need a little bit more care. She makes you feel safe, comforted and cared for. Through our work together, I’ve settled deeper into my skin with gratitude and love. So happy to have found her!""
-Sakeenah, 11/7/19
"I wasn't sure what to expect the first time Alex worked with me. My leg was in alot of pain which was causing my body to freeze up. After some light massage work she applied gentle pressure to areas where the pain was coming from and it helped tremendously. My 2nd session has helped my lower spine and with less pain I can continue to walk and help myself heal. I highly recommend her."
-Mala, 2/25/23
"I felt at ease immediately as I entered Alexa’s beautiful healing space. She asked some easy questions to start and then I hopped up on the table (dressed in comfy clothes as the massage she does is with clothes on), and the two hours went by quickly believe it or not, but also felt lots of peace and healing. I trusted her and relaxed into the healing touch she offered. I am looking forward to healing my nervous system more with her.""
-Heather, 9/12/22
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