Thoughtful, integrative bodywork and functional mobility coaching designed to help you feel better, move with greater freedom, and better understand what your body needs.
I listen. I assess. I stay curious.
I meet you where you are and bring experience, curiosity, and a wide range of tools. Sometimes that means hands-on work to support the nervous system, fascia, or lymphatic system. Other times, it means looking more closely at how your joints move and where capacity may be limited.
Together, we work with the body you have now-supporting how you want to move, feel, and live.
Massage Therapy | Myofascial Work | Lymphatic Therapy | Functional Assessment | Mobility Coaching
Where Hands-On Care Meets Lasting Change
My Philosophy
Your body isn’t a problem to solve.
It’s something to listen to.
At Presence, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Bodies change. Needs change. And what feels right for you today may be completely different six months-or even a week- from now.
My work brings together functional assessment, therapeutic massage, myofascial and lymphatic techniques, nervous system support, mobility, and movement. Rather than fitting you into a predetermined routine, I draw from these different approaches based on what I see, what I feel, and most importantly, what you tell me.
Sometimes your body needs a deeper understanding of its function to problem solve, other times
focused therapeutic work. Sometimes it needs slower, quieter touch and space to settle.
We start with where you are today and work from there.
This work can be especially valuable if you’re noticing changes in how your body moves-less range, greater stiffness, differences from one side to the other, or certain movements that simply don’t feel as available as they once did. It’s also for people who want to be proactive about maintaining joint health and movement capacity as they age.
Two Ways to Work with Me
Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Every session is tailored to your unique needs, whether you seek pain relief, relaxation, injury recovery, or increased flexibility. I blend or apply my integrative specializations to create a personalized experience just for you. Price Range: $135+
Ideal for people who:
Experience ongoing tension, stiffness, soreness, or restricted movement
Feel the effects of stress, repetitive activity, exercise, or postural strain
Prefer a customized and personally tailored experience
Want regular body maintenance that helps them move and feel better
Value both physical relief and deep relaxation
Want ongoing support for their nervous systems
Feel overwhelmed, overstimulated, anxious, or emotionally depleted
Have difficulty slowing down or fully relaxing
Feel disconnected from their bodies
Want support with regulation and reconnection
Bodywork
Integrative Lymphatic Therapy
A whole-body approach to supporting lymphatic flow, tissue mobility and nervous system regulation. This customized treatment blends hands on lymphatic therapy with myofascial release and nervous system focused bodywork. Depending on your body's needs, sessions may also incorporate tools and techniques such as gua sha, dry brushing, gentle glide cupping and lymphatic contour brushing. Price Range: $95+
Lymphatic Therapy may be especially supportive for people who:
Experience puffiness, bloating, or a heavy, sluggish feeling
Want to encourage healthy lymphatic flow and fluid movement
Sit for long periods or travel frequently
Feel stressed, depleted, or disconnected from their b
Are looking for a gentle restorative alternative to deep tissue massage
Appreciate the visible smoothing and sculpting benefits but also value whole-body wellness
Want to feel lighter, more relaxed, refreshed, and at ease
Functional Assessment
How well your joints move-and especially how well they rotate-matters to how your body functions. When a joint has limited motion in one direction, or there’s a significant difference between one side of the body and the other, it can change the way you move and how other areas of your body have to adapt.
Functional Range Assessment (FRA®) gives me a way to take a closer look at how your joints are actually moving. Through a series of specific movements and measurements, I can better understand that range of motion is available to you, what you can actively control, and where your body may have less capacity than we’d like.
From there, we get to work.
These sessions are active and collaborative. Based on what we find, I use targeted FRC® training and specific manual techniques to address the findings of your assessment. You’ll be moving, working, and participating throughout much of the session rather than receiving a traditional massage.
We can then reassess to see how your body responds and use that information to guide what comes next.
Less guessing. More informed, specific work based on what your body is actually showing us.
Price: $135
Personalized Functional Mobility Coaching
Private Functional Mobility Coaching for Adults 45+Private Online Sessions + Limited Richmond-Area In-Home Coaching
Weekly + Biweekly + Monthly + No Membership Required
Price Range-$110.+
FRC® Functional Mobility Coaching
Personalized Mobility Coaching for Adults 45+
Move freely. Stay capable. Move well for life.
Functional Mobility for the Body You Live In
As we move through life, maintaining our ability to move well becomes increasingly important. Our joints need more than flexibility—they need strength, control and access to the ranges of motion that allow us to move confidently through everyday life.
But mobility isn't simply about stretching or becoming more flexible.
Functional Mobility Coaching is private, one-on-one guidance designed to help you understand your body, improve how your joints move and build strength and control throughout your available ranges of motion.
Whether you already strength train, practice Pilates or yoga, run, cycle, hike, play a sport—or simply want to feel more capable in your everyday life—mobility work can support what you already do and help you continue doing it for years to come.
This is not a generic workout program.
Every session is built around you—your body, your movement history, your current mobility, your goals, and the activities that matter to you.
Mobility + Joint Strength + Control
My approach is grounded in Functional Range Conditioning (FRC™), a system of mobility training designed to improve active range of motion, joint strength and control.
Rather than simply stretching into greater ranges, we work to develop your ability to actively access and control your movement. This may include joint-specific mobility work, controlled articular rotations, end-range strength, isometrics and other individualized strategies based on what your body needs.
The work can be surprisingly challenging. Mobility training is strength training—just with a particular emphasis on creating strength and control throughout your ranges of motion.
The goal isn't to become exceptionally flexible or perform impressive mobility exercises.
It's to create more usable movement.
To help your joints become stronger and more adaptable. To improve your awareness of your own body. And to give you more options for how you move—now and as you get older.
Supporting What You Already Love to Do
You don't need to give up your current exercise or start an entirely new fitness program.
Functional mobility work can complement strength training, Pilates, yoga, running, cycling, hiking, recreational sports and everyday movement by addressing something many traditional exercise programs don't specifically train: the health, strength and capacity of your joints themselves.
Think of this work as an investment in your movement longevity—helping you maintain the freedom and capability to keep doing the things that make your life yours.
Hi, I’m Brooke
I’ve spent much of my professional life studying bodies-how they move, where they get stuck, how they compensate, and what helps them feel strong and capable again. But some of my most important education came from living in my own body. For four years, I lived with what I thought was sciatica. Eventually, I learned that the pain was being caused by a sacral nerve sheath tumor. Removing it meant a six hour surgery, a week in the hospital lying completely flat, a long recovery, and learning how to live in a body that was-and still is- different than it was before. That experience changed the way I work. I know what it’s like when pain starts dictating your choices. I know the frustration of wanting your body to do something it simply isn’t ready to do. And I know that recovery isn’t always a straight line or a triumphant “back to normal.” Sometimes it’s learning, adapting, getting stronger, and creating a new relationship with the body you have now. These days, I’m also a working mother to a beautiful teenager and a woman in my 50s navigating menopause. I work hard to stay strong=and I can assure you, the rules have changed a little since my 30s. I get it. It’s a big part of why I’m so passionate about helping women build strength, mobility, confidence, and trust in their bodies as they move through midlife and beyond. I’m not interested in punishing bodies into submission or chasing some impossible version of youth. I want us to be strong enough to keep doing the things we love, and resilient enough to adapt when life changes the plan.
My work brings together years of experience in massage therapy, myofascial work, lymphatic therapy, functional mobility, mindful movement and strength. I look at the whole person in front of me rather than simply treating a tight muscle or prescribing an exercise. Because bodies are complicated. Life is complicated. And sometimes the answer is mobility work, sometimes it’s strength, sometimes it’s hands-on bodywork-and sometimes you just need someone who understands what it feels like when your body throws you a curveball.
Outside of work, I’m still a New Yorker at heart. I believe there are few problems that can’t be be made at least slightly better by a good NY slice-and I’ll happily take my whiskey neat.
My experience is my calling card. I don’t work with women from a place of perfection. I work with them from experience, curiosity, compassion, and a deep belief that our bodies are capable of far more than we sometimes give them credit for.
Massage Specializations: Integrative Therapeutic Massage, Myofascial Release, FRA® Assessment, Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vagus Nerve Support, Swedish & Deep Tissue, Cupping, FRC® Certified Functional Range Assessment
Movement Specializations: 25+ years of functional movement education and coaching, Certified FRC® Functional Mobility Specialist, Certified Kinstretch®Teacher, 600-hour Certified Comprehensive Power Pilates® Teacher, 200-hour Certified Yoga Source® Teacher, , Certified Pilates for Buff Bones®Teacher
Who This Work is For: Adults 45+/Healthy Aging, Women in Midlife & Menopause, Bone Health & Osteoporosis, Lymphatic Health & Wellness, Mobility Limitations
License #0019017810
What Some Clients Are Saying
Amazing experience! Brooke is experienced and highly skilled. Her kindness is palpable too. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a healing and relaxing massage.
— Layla K.
I was amazed at how the lymphatic face and neck massage reduced all my facial puffiness (especially under my eyes). My left eye had been very puffy for years! The "bags" have not returned and my treatment was 7 days ago! Will book future lymphatic treatments!
— Tricia P.
I don’t have the words to express how wonderful Brooke is with managing all sorts of pain, discomfort and general wellness. Her massages are the best I’ve ever had and now I’m enjoying her lymphatic-sculpt body massage. I highly recommend her - give her a try!
— Margie L.Brooke is an advanced practitioner and I really appreciated her working on me with such attentiveness and care. I have more relief today and the time on the table was very relaxing and enjoyable. Brooke is very professional, knowledgeable and kind. I highly recommend her and look forward to my next session with her.
— Lily K.
My most recent massage with Brooke incorporated the half hour Lymphatic Lift Face Massage. It was wonderful. So relaxing and great for my face and neck area. I even took a little snoozer. Such a great addition to her awesome skill set!
— Sharon F.
Brooke is incredibly knowledgeable and creates such a welcoming, comfortable environment. She takes the time to really listen and tailor her approach so you feel supported and confident in the process. You can tell she genuinely cares about her clients and their long-term well-being. Highly recommend.
— Mary M.
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