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"I opted for STR over deep tissue massage, even though deep
tissue massage is more immediately pleasurable, because of the
lasting effects that I could feel from the STR work.

The benefits of STR, in my opinion, are that you can permanently
release trauma stored in the body without having to reexperience
the emotional response attached to them. By focusing on the bodily
sensations, rather than the emotional story related to the initial
experience of the trauma, I was able to release decades old bodily
habits without emotionally retraumatizing myself.

Another benefit I received is that I was able to understand my
body better and therefore inhabit it more fully on a regular basis as
I move through my daily life. I learned tools that helped me to
check in with my body, become more present in any given
situation and allow my body to show me what it needs to feel
supported and to release pain.

The other benefit I noticed is the ability to develop and tap into a
resource that helps me draw on my empowered nature, rather
than my victimized nature. Whenever I start feeling helpless or
shut down, I remember that I have a resource and draw on the
palpable feeling of it, which Mary helped guide me to recognize in
our session. This reminds me that I am neither helpless nor need
to shut down in the face of stressful situations.

Mary is an incredibly skilled facilitator who helped guide me
through my own bodily process. I find the work valuable to release
old patterns and traumas that are holding me back in my present
life. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels at war or
uncomfortable with her or his body."
-Doctoral Student

"I came to Mary after being involved in a car accident. My
neck had been injured in the crash. It was injured in the
same place as a previous neck injury. When I began to
see Mary she did massage only. The massage really
helped to relieve lots of tension in my body, but my neck
was still very stiff and tender. After a couple of weeks of
massage, Mary used STR techniques for my neck injury
and had surprising results. My neck moved very easily
and did not feel tender or stiff. I had another STR session
with Mary and gained even more mobility of my neck.
Going to Mary for STR only a few times helped to speed
up my recovery process dramatically."
-Special Needs Teacher