Sequoia has been practicing massage therapy in the Hudson Valley since 1998. Having experience in many modalities, she offers a deeply effective treatment tailored to the individual in a relaxing setting in the village of Rhinebeck.

A New York native, she studied bodywork at Heartwood Institute in Northern California, completing the unique and intense 1000 hour residential program, in which students are immersed in a holistic learning community, emphasizing the body-mind-spirit connection.

Continuing education includes Arvigo abdominal massage self care, Craniosacral energy work with Amini Peller, Fascial work with Tom Myers, Shoulder care with Ben Benjamin, and TMJ therapy.

Throughout her time as a bodyworker, Sequoia has worked with Naturopath Tom Francescott, Chiropractors Nori Connell and Barbara Blisko, Acupunturists Gila Paolella and Minya DeJohnette and in wellness centers at Omega Institute and Haven Spa.

She was given the fantastic opportunity to work with The Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by Mariska Hargitay, whose mission is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues.

Sequoia worked with groups of women on their healing journeys on retreats in Bimini, Bahamas, processing emotionally through group sharing, art therapy, massage therapy, and swimming with wild dolphins.

A student of Iyengar and Kundalini yoga, Sequoia incorporates concepts of yoga in her work and in recommendations for clients’ self-care.