Welcome to Diamond Willow

Welcome to Diamond Willow Massage and Bodywork!

My name is Melis Arik. I'm a nationally certified massage therapist and instructor of Yamuna Body Rolling, a unique method of self-care for overall fitness and management of pain or injury. I also offer the dynamic bodywork practice known as Thai Yoga Massage. My practice is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

My primary training in "table massage" includes Swedish massage, integrative deep-tissue work and orthopoedic/rehabilitative techniques. My continuing education in this area also includes workshops in prenatal and heated stone massage.

As of January, 2010, I have begun offering Thai Yoga Massage, a dynamic style of bodywork involving stretching, rhythmic compressions, and rocking motions, with the client fully dressed and resting on a floor mat.

I believe that healing is a process of bringing the body back into its natural state of balance—balance within strained muscles as well as balance of body and mind, of the inner life and the outer manifestations of that life.

Above all, my bodywork practice is guided by deep compassion for my clients, a commitment to their well-being, and an intense curiosity about the complex miracle of the human body.

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