One does not "have" courage; one is summoned by it.
Anointed by it. Touched by it.
BAYO AKOMOLAFE
Welcome,

I'm Oviya. I've been holding healing space for people for over two decades. I'm a licensed massage therapist with highly specialized training. I tailor treatment to each persons needs. This includes flexible pricing to give priority to people whose lives are impacted by cultural and systemic oppression. See scholarships + sliding fee scales.
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, HAES® registered, trauma informed and committed to offering safe and inclusive space.
my story
a long winding path... a never ending life ritual
I've been on this path for as long
as I can remember...
I come from a long line of healers, intuitive's, poets, artists, bards, independent thinkers, and trouble makers. From my earliest years, I've been sensitive to subtle energetics. As a child, I experienced an intense and intuitive sense of the sacred. Mystical experiences shaped my understanding of the world, though I had no context to fully comprehend them.
Drawn to spirituality, I gradually wove together myriad spiritual frameworks to make sense of these experiences—creating a tapestry of understanding that continues to evolve.

I've spent decades dedicated to the study and practice of holistic healing arts and transformative ritual practices. My educational journey spans a uniquely diverse range of modalities and wisdom traditions. I have extensive training in deep ecology, earth centered embodiment practice, meditation practices from various lineages, mythology studies, divination, and ritual arts. My embodiment work is informed by years studying depth ecology, performance art, dance, therapeutic yoga, and Laban Bartenieff Movement Analysis, while my bodywork approach integrates my training and studies in Structural Integration, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ayurveda.
This interdisciplinary foundation allows me to work with clients at the intersection of body, spirit, imagination that draws on earth-based wisdom lineages. I've developed particular expertise in ecosomatics, grief facilitation and ancestral healing, having studied with Indigenous wisdom keepers and respected teachers and in these fields and witnessed the profound transformation that comes when grief is honored as a pathway to restoration. As a practitioner, I bring not only technical expertise but also the wisdom gained through my own healing journey. My sensitivity to subtle energetics—present since childhood—has developed into a refined capacity to create sacred space where deep transformation can occur.
I believe that our most profound challenges can become our greatest sources of wisdom and healing. The body holds both our wounds and the blueprint for our wholeness. Through compassionate attention and skilled facilitation, I support clients in restoring trust in their bodies, reclaiming their imagination, and transforming their struggles into medicine for themselves and their communities.
My approach honors the understanding that healing is not a destination but a lifelong ritual of returning to wholeness—one that continually reveals new layers of connection to self, community, ancestors, and the living world.