Connected Bodywork, LLP

Reflections with Melissa June

Join Melissa June—licensed massage therapist and co-founder of Connected Bodywork—for a deeply restorative and educational workshop designed for the STL community.

Reflections is a hands-on class focused on massage techniques that target tension in the shoulders, neck, face, and jaw. Whether you’re looking to support your own wellness or simply explore new ways to relax, this workshop offers tools you can use at home.

What to Expect:
•Guided movement
•Introduction to basic anatomy of the areas we’ll focus on
•Slow-paced, accessible instruction with time for questions and discussion
•High-quality facial products (cleanser, massage oil) provided
•Complimentary tea provided by Lamiaa Botanicals

Melissa’s goal is to help you connect more deeply with your body by learning simple, effective ways to care for it.

Details:
•Limited to 6 participants
•Sliding scale: $50–$75
•To reserve your spot, text 314-287-3031 or email [email protected]

60% of class funds will be donated to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, who work to provide free legal services for low income folks, particularly immigrant and refugee families. If you would like to learn more about their mission, please visit the link in our bio.

Introducing our new interns! 👏👏👏 We are thrilled to welcome Tonica and Samantha to our space as they begin offering Barefoot Massage. They took their first class with Center for Barefoot Massage a few weeks ago and came back eager to get started. (Thanks Sharon, their CBM instructor located in Decatur, Alabama! They raved about you.) Over the next few months we will be providing them additional support through observed sessions and one-on-one instruction so they can hone in on this practice. As awareness of this modality grows in St. Louis, we love using our resources to support fellow massage therapists interested in using their feet.

So what does this mean for you, the receiver?! Well, you can also help these LMTs get more comfortable using their feet while taking care of yourself. Intern appointments are available at a lower rate than sessions with our more advanced Barefoot Therapists. Some sessions, with the permission of the client, will also be observed. These appointments might experience more interruption as the intern can ask questions/receive feedback from the observing therapist while working. It’s a unique experience to be a receiver in a classroom-like setting. We can almost guarantee you’ll learn something too.

Interested in booking with Tonica or Samantha? You can schedule online by using the link in our bio, options can be found under “Intern Barefoot Ashiatsu.” Or you can call/text us at 314-287-3031! They won’t be with us forever so snag a spot before they go out on their own!

The Connected Bodywork crew started the week with a private yoga class with our friends at Fly Yoga in Midtown. Ashley was such an amazing instructor, she even catered the class to us Barefoot Massage Therapists. We focused a lot on foot, ankle, and calf mobility and strength. We learned some new ways to tend to our mighty tools. Highly recommend checking out the classes at Fly! Beautiful space, beautiful people!

As you can tell, we take a lot of pride in how we have curated our space. We know that your experience begins as soon as you enter our front door, not just when you are receiving your massage. From calming sounds and smells to local art and books to browse, we have created a place that feels like arriving to the home within yourself.

Take time to connect to yourself by scheduling a massage with us! Link to book online is in our bio or text 314-287-3031

We are so excited that Amanda of will be blessing us with this new offering, beginning this Thursday!

Join Amanda for 45 minutes guided Chakra meditation followed by 15 minutes of journaling and sharing. This practice offers another tool for you to continue seeking the most important you’ll ever have, the one with Self.

Please pre register for this beautiful class by using the link in our bio. We hope to see you Thursday!

For only $10.77 you can look as happy as this person! Oooorrrr… you can see a professional 😊 cervical traction is often incorporated in our sessions. This can aid in alleviating neck pain, tension, and tightness. By lifting the head and gently pulling away from the shoulders, we create space between the vertebrae to relieve any compressing, allowing the muscles to relax. Our heads can be very heavy(literally and figuratively) so having someone hold that weight, even just for a moment, feels amazing!

Reach out, we will chat with you to make sure cervical traction is the right move.

Appointments available this week! Book online using the link in our bio or text 314-287-3031

As long as you are okay with it, we work on the glutes! From low back and hip pain to issues with range of motion, the glutes can carry a lot. By using different parts of our foot, we can apply broad to pinpointed pressure to help ease tension. And it feels less invasive than hands!

A few appointments remain for the month of June! Schedule yours today by texting 314-287-3031 or book online using the link in our bio!

Let’s talk scapula, aka the shoulder blade! The scapula provides a point of attachment for a number of muscles that make up the arm and shoulder. And with the clavicle and humerus(upper arm bone), it forms the shoulder joint. By not attaching directly to the spine, but rather being held in place by muscles, it is able to move freely with the arm, providing a wide range of movement and mobility.
As you can see in the second photo, there are a number of muscles that sit under the scapula. For some folks, especially those that sit at a computer for long hours, the scapula becomes almost “glued” to the back and they lack shoulder mobility. By using the outer edge of our foot, we can work to “unstick” the scapula, no pokey fingers under there!
This isn’t the case for everyone but we do see it quite often. Schedule a session with us and we would love to talk more about your scapula and it’s function!
Book online using the link in our bio or text 314-287-3031

A fun market happening Saturday and we were able to join the awesome line up! Sara will be there offering Thai Massage demos, $1 per minute. Stop by, get some bodywork, and shop these local vendors. And check out the full week of Pride events happening at Carondelet Yoga!

Upcoming soundbath on Sunday, 6/12 at 4 pm!
Join Alexandra from Hear me Roehr for a sound bath meditation that combines Angelic and Shamanic Energies!

During this event you will be guided into a deep meditation that will align you to receive the fullness of the sound bath...

Focus:
- balance chakras and energetic frequencies
- gain clarity and guidance
- peace, love, harmony, abundance, and health

Details:
- 1 hour guided meditation with Sound Bath
- Energetic clearing and Blessing
- Animal Oracle Card reading to personalize group intention