I had the pleasure of joining Andrew Rosenstock on Touching Into Presence to talk about how my path weaves together neuroscience, bodywork, and a deep inquiry into what it means to touch, heal, and relate. We explored how my early fascination with human behavior led me to neuroscience, and how my later immersion into massage revealed dimensions of psychological and relational change that traditional models couldn’t fully explain. We also got into interoception, the role of C-tactile fibers in creating felt safety through human touch, and how neuroscience reshapes the way we understand trauma, posture, and therapeutic presence.

In this episode, I join Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau for a lively conversation about the intersection of neuroscience, trauma, and massage therapy. We explore the complex processes behind pain perception, the role of descending modulation, and how we can create lasting change through manual therapy—often in ways that go far beyond tissue effects.

In this episode of Transforming Trauma, I speak with host Sarah Buino about my work at the Pacific Center for Awareness and Bodywork in Kauai, where we integrated massage therapy with somatic psychology, contemplative practice, and affective neuroscience—all within a trauma-informed framework.

In this episode of Essential Healing, Dawn Petek and I discuss how massage therapy can support those who have experienced trauma, and why we need the field of massage therapy to be more fully trauma-informed.