private and small group training

events - retreats - corporate wellness

Work with Lila

I work with curious, proactive people who want to stay mobile, functional, and free to do things they love. I share simple, effective practices to release tension, recover faster, and support lasting well-being —not just adding years to life, but adding life to years.

Hands Off Bodywork

Melt Method

Discover how MELT and neurofascial health practices rehydrate connective tissue, reduce common aches, and support pain-free movement. Sessions also incorporate nervous system regulation and holistic body-mind care. Here are some options:

  • MELT basic classes or workshops for individuals, groups
    and events

  • Focused topics for workplace events such as “Relieve the Desk Sentence,” “Decompress Tech Neck,” and “Low Back Care Basics”

  • Private instruction and demos for organizations or events

Mindful Movement & Music

creative movement & somatic play

I love dancing as a way to release, express, and feel alive. Drawing on decades of exploring free-form and guided movement (including Nia, groove and ecstatic dance), I guide playful, creative experiences encouraging creativity & freedom,& flexibilty —allowing participants to explore their own rhythm and style.

Benefits include:

  • Releasing tension and restoring ease of movement

  • Creative expression and grounding

  • Reconnecting with your body and vitality encouraging freedom,

Yogic Arts

hatha yoga, breathwork, guided relaxation, meditation

Rooted in the traditions of Hatha Yoga and enriched the somatic practice of feeling from within - we tune into sensation, breath and awareness in every practice whether whether flowing, gentle or moditfied. These practices support:

  • Stress relief and nervous system balance

  • Greater mobility and ease in movement

  • A deeper connection to your own body’s wisdom

Modern Breathwork & Pranayama — Conscious breath awareness & practice that calm, energize, and balance the nervous system.

Guided Relaxation & Meditation — Deeply restorative practices that invite inner stillness, presence, and body awareness.

Hands on Bodywork, LMT

intuitive integrated bodywork

Drawing from a rich toolbox, gathered over 30 years, each personalized session is guided by a deep respect for the nervous system’s role in regulation, and energetic awareness. I weave together aspects of:

Myofascial Massage to release tension, improve mobility, and restore balance.

Scar Tissue Therapy & MELT Method Principles to hydrate fascia/connective tissue, soften restrictions and reduce chronic pain.

Bowenwork, a subtle, light touch therapy that reset the body’s patterns and encourages self-regulation.

Energy Modalities to harmonize and restore flow.

The goal is not just to treat symptoms, but to create space for your whole system to unwind, reset, and move toward balance.

Bodymind coaching & hands off energywork

“embody your own energy”

An invitation to come home to your Self through — Awareness. Allowing. Acceptance.

Meeting yourself exactly where you are is at the core of this practice. Through presence as a practice - we explore what it means to notice, breathe into, and even welcome the sensations or discomforts that arise — without trying to change them.

As a Certified BodyMind Coach, I serve as a partner and guide — holding space for you to listen inwardly. Sessions support a deeper connection to the energy that already moves in, as and through you. We create a safe container for you to:

  • Deepen awareness of what you feel in your body

  • Allow sensations to be present without judgment

  • Build tools for self-regulation and energetic balance

  • Reclaim your ability to become your own best energy worker

Plein Air Retreat in Oregon Wine Country

October 23-26, 2025

I’ll be supporting this retreat as a MELT, creative movement, and mindfulness guide — offering participants opportunities to relax, restore, and connect more deeply with their bodies. During downtime, I’ll also provide massage and private MELT instruction to help decompress tension and support creativity.

This upcoming art retreat in the beautiful Willamette Valley is just one example of how I collaborate with event hosts to bring movement, embodiment, and self-care into their gatherings. Support like this can be customized for your special event as well!

Check out the retreat here…

Client Lovin’

  • “...with bodywork it’s not the technique, it’s the technician, Lila. You bring your unique self with decades long commitment to your own growth"

    — Claire Darling, LMT

  • "Working with Lila is life changing! I’ve been getting monthly massages for 20 years... Lila is a master at therapeutic massage... my knee pain went away for 4 weeks!"

    —Janet T

  • "This was truly lovely and exactly what I was looking for! ... I needed to ask for ‘help’.... I look forward to working together, and will be rescheduling ”

    —Jamie

  • "Starting private sessions with Lila has been a complete game changer... improving strength and flexibility is important to me. She readily adapts... I gain something every time."

    — Terry R

  • “Your time with me yesterday was powerful. I saw the Phoenix in you that I forgot was in myself. I am grateful ..."

    — Amanda H

Training & Certifications

  • Licensed Massage Therapist, LMT #21033 State of Oregon

  • MELT Method Hands-off Bodyworker® – Levels 1 - 5 (highest level of training), Sue Hitzmann

  • Certified BodyMind Coach – Laura Wieck program (year-long training)

  • Massage Therapy – 1000-hour training, Health Enrichment Center, Sandy Fritz

    • TMJ specialization

  • Myofascial Massage, Bob King– Chicago School of Massage

  • Scar Tissue Release – Marjorie Brooks

  • Bowenwork – Albert Lashell

  • Breathing Disorders / Lower Back Pain Dysfunction – Leon Chaitow, DO

  • Healing Touch Levels 1–3 – Healing Touch International

  • Reiki – Dylan Mariah

  • Emmet Technique basics

  • Yoga Teacher Certifications & Studies

    • Integral Yoga Hatha, 200 hour - – Satchidananda Ashram

    • Intergral Yoga Raja, extra certification – Satchidananda Ashram

    • Iyengar style training – High Desert Yoga with Kim Schwartz

    • Esoteric Anatomy of Yoga – Rama Jyoti Vernon

    • Standing Yoga Asanas – Rodney Yee

  • Nia Technique, White - Black Belt

    •  Nia 5 Stages training (developmental movement)

  • Bachelors degree, Communications & Environmental Studies – Western Michigan University