Who we are

My name is Leah and welcome to Melt Massage & Bodywork!

In an overstimulating society that quite literally capitalizes off of our attention, it's not often we get a moment of privacy to establish a stronger alliance with our inner world - so let this be your reclamation. I'm here to help you capitalize on your inner peace. Decode your body's wisdom. Own your internal algorithm.

I've been practicing massage therapy for 15 years, but honestly, I'll be a student of bodywork forever. My approach is intuitive—I listen to what your body is telling me and respond with hands that have been trained in everything from deep tissue work to visceral manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, and yin yoga. Every session is different because every body is different, and what you need today might not be what you needed last month. Maybe you're looking for deep work to release years of holding, something gentler, prepping for or recovering from surgery, or relief from your chronic conditions. Or maybe you're not even sure what would help—and that's completely okay. We can figure it out together.

My goals are simple: to show up for you, to listen to you, and to work in lock-step with you on your treatment goals.

This is your time. Your space. Your healing journey.

A Little About My Journey

I'm grateful for the unified front of positive influences who shaped my journey - my grandmother Salli Brown, my mother, and my entire extended family. Salli, born during the Great Depression, was the matriarch of our family and the greatest teacher in my life. I look forward to honoring her legacy of service to others and bringing kindness and hope to our communities.

While my peers were soaking up their pop culture filled childhoods, I was spending time with my grandma who had a hand written set of instructions just to power her own TV. She volunteered teaching ESL to immigrants, served her community without fanfare, carried a plastic bag in her purse to pick up litter on her walks, and had the most delightfully silly sense of humor. Salli taught me that real strength isn't about fixing people - it's about witnessing them, honoring their experience, and staying curious (not stuck). To say I had a unique experience in my formative years would be dramatically understated. The gratitude, ethics, and integrity I carry is because I consistently got to witness the most important people in my life choosing to stand in their values (always their sense of humor intact).

My Approach

My sessions are warm, informed, and a little quirky (just like me). You'll never feel rushed, judged, or like just another appointment. I believe in clear communication, informed consent, creating space for your nervous system to downregulate, and supporting your body's innate ability to communicate with you throughout our work together.

I work with people experiencing:

• Movement restriction and chronic pain

• Long Covid symptoms and post-viral fatigue

• Digestive discomfort and abdominal tension

• Autoimmune conditions

• Lymphatic congestion

• Anyone looking to change their relationship with pain