I began practicing massage after living and working on an animal sanctuary in southern Oregon. During my time at the sanctuary, I had the opportunity to care for animals that had experienced significant trauma and neglect. I was deeply inspired by witnessing the impact that loving touch had on the animals I cared for. Over the course of a few months, they regained their capacity to trust, breathe deeply, and even play. I came to believe passionately in the power of healing touch and went on to become a Massage Therapist shortly thereafter.
Since 2011, I’ve been in private practice as a massage therapist (OR LMT#18728). My work is heart-centered, relaxing, and body positive. I see the body as a wise whole more than the sum of its various parts. Therefore, I treat muscular pain and tension with focus while helping the body, brain and nervous system to reconnect and remember itself as an integrated whole. My work is deep, soothing, intuitive, and steeped in breath and grounded presence. I engage a wide range of modalities including Swedish massage, Visionary Craniosacral Work®, Lomi Lomi, hot stones, abdominal massage, deep tissue massage, and pre/post-natal massage. Every session begins with an opportunity to check in and collaborate with clients to select modalities that will support their intentions for the session. I am also available to provide personalized recommendations for aftercare.
I am passionate about the work I do and show up for it with attentiveness, precision, nurturance, and love.
“Dalia has “golden hands” as my grandmother would say about someone who was extra wonderful when they were able to accomplish something special. Dalia fits that description. She worked on my spasmed neck muscles and was able to ease my pain and enable me to get back to work. She was able to explain to me in detailed and explicit terms what I needed to do to help myself at home and hopefully prevent this from happening on a regular basis, as this was a product of my work environment. Thank you Dalia!” -Amy Berger
Rates:
90 minutes: $170
75 minutes: $145
60 minutes: $120
Location and Scheduling:
My office is located at Common Ground Wellness Cooperative, 5010 NE 33rd Avenue. Portland, OR 97211
To schedule a session please call Common Ground Wellness Cooperative at (503) 238-1065 or use the MindBody site to book online.
“Dalia has remarkable patience in staying with an area that is benefitting from her touch. There are times when she will simply place and hold her hands on an area, resulting in a release of tension. She has a truly healing touch, and conveys compassion in her work in a way that I find rare among massage therapists. After having experienced the work of several others, I can recommend Dalia without reservation as the most thorough, versatile, attuned and effective massage therapist I have experienced.” -Barry K.
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