A little more about me

I come to this work honestly, having experienced the transformative power of massage therapy to not only restore physical functioning but also to catalyze the healing of my own wounds of oppression and abuse. I attended massage school in 2013 with the goal of incorporating nourishing bodywork practices into my work as a postpartum doula, and I walked away forever changed. I learned firsthand the ways in which safe, nurturing touch can affirm our dignity and fundamentally alter how we show up in the world. 

Creating safe spaces for all bodies to heal and find rest is foundational to my approach as a massage therapist and educator. I am guided by my intuition and the reverberating influences of queer and Black feminist writers, bodyworkers, and activists whose work illuminates the path toward embodied liberation, community care, and collective healing. I believe that our bodies are wise, our worth is immeasurable, and together, we can be free. 

The work is to crumble the barriers of injustice and shame leveled against us so that we might access what we have always been.
― Sonya Renee Taylor

My professional qualifications

Licensed Massage Therapist | Ohio #33.026277
Member | American Bodywork and Massage Professionals
990-Hour Professional Certificate in Massage Therapy 
​Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Education
Master of Science in Healthcare Management, focus in Healthcare Law & Policy

Massage continuing education

• Deep tissue massage techniques
• Prenatal and postpartum massage
• Pediatric massage
• Infant massage education
• Reiki
• Tuning fork sound therapy

Other related training

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
• Nia Art of Sensation
• Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
• Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
• MotherWoman Group Facilitation

The practice of love is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination.
- bell hooks

Find me on Instagram

@christie.holtzclaw

Get in touch

[email protected]
Call or text: (614) 285-5003