Karyna verzwyvelt, lmt #18858

owner and DeepFeet Bar Therapy Instructor

“Massage is my soul's purpose and I love using my hands AND my feet to help people feel better.”

A perpetual student of nature and the body, Karyna has focused much of her massage career on mastering the art of barefoot massage. After her initial exposure to Ashiatsu in 2012, she immediately knew that using her feet to deliver deep, broad pressure and therapeutic treatment during massage was the path she was meant to walk. In her thirteen years of massage she has studied Fijian Barefoot Massage, Thai, Ashiatsu, and SARGA bodywork, integrating them seamlessly into her massage practice. She now teaches DeepFeet Bar Therapy (Ashiatsu) and is excited to share her love of barefoot massage with other massage therapists looking to extend their careers and overcome repetitive use injuries and burnout. Of course, she uses her hands too, integrating myofascial release, cupping, gua sha, trigger point therapy, and neuromuscular techniques into her work. She believes each client deserves to feel safe, give consent on their treatment options, and receive a massage session tailored to their individual needs.

Over the past 11 years Sole Purpose Massage has evolved, yet our work remains client-focused, treatment based, and centered on healing through connecting clients to their bodies. We do this through stress-reduction, suggesting body-based mindfulness and movement practices, incorporating earth medicines into treatment sessions, and nervous system regulation. We view our bodies as being in direct relationship with the earth and our relationship with one as a reflection on the whole. Our work is science-based and we explore the space between science and traditional/ancestral healing ways. 

Current areas of interest and influence on Karyna’s practice include:

• How time in nature and our sense of community plays a role in our health and well-being

• Embodiment practices

• Working with nervous system regulation to address the effects of chronic stress and traumatic experiences 

• Breathwork 

• Mindfulness

• Natural movement

• Herbalism

• Cyclical living

• Ancestral skills

• The components of aging well

Do you have questions about working together or a chronic issue you’d like to address? Reach out via email or text.