Therapeutic Massage
Transform your state of being in 90 minutes or less. Experience the deep relaxation and healing your body craves—without waiting for your next vacation.
At Roots of Wellbeing, healing isn't imposed on you. I help you reconnect with the wisdom already inside you. Each session harmonizes the elements of which we're made—air, ether, fire, water, and earth—restoring balance to your nervous system, freeing the flow of vital energy, and relieving pain and stress.
My approach is rooted in Lomilomi, the ancient Hawaiian healing art that views bodywork as inseparable from spiritual restoration. In this tradition, the practitioner works with aloha—sacred regard—to restore mana, the life force that animates all living things. Throughout each session, I work with pule (prayer/intention), allowing your body's innate intelligence to guide the work. The flowing, rhythmic quality of Lomilomi creates a meditative state where your nervous system can remember its natural coherence. This Polynesian foundation informs everything I do: healing happens when we work with the body's wisdom rather than imposing technique upon it.
Sessions are available in my Santa Fe studio or at your location (home, office, vacation rental) throughout the greater Santa Fe area, including Tesuque and El Dorado. Outdoor settings are encouraged when weather allows.
Every session is guided by what your system needs, not what the clock demands. If it needs a few more minutes, we allow it the time.
I'd love to co-create a transformational experience with you.
What to expect: This is bodywork as consciousness practice—licensed, professional, and energy-focused. While I work with fascia and muscle, my primary focus is on your energy body and nervous system. Energy is what builds the body. When the nervous system comes into balance, the physical body can finally release what it's been holding.
You'll receive real physical support: tension melts, pain eases, restricted areas open. But the depth comes from presence and precision, not force or pressure. This isn't brutal deep tissue work, and it's not surface-level spa relaxation. It's something else entirely—a meeting place where your body remembers it's safe to let go.
This work addresses the mental, emotional, and physical patterns stored in your nervous system—helping your body remember its natural state of clarity and balance. Many clients report feeling lighter, breathing more fully, and experiencing a groundedness they haven't felt in years. Some describe profound shifts after a single session. For those who return regularly, the work continues to deepen.
This is collaborative healing. I create the conditions for restoration, but the transformation itself is an alchemical response between your willingness and the intelligence of your own system.
Book your in-studio session and purchase gift certificates using the button above. Need a different time? I’d love to add you to the waitlist! Text or email me at 505-310-1121 or kalalea@rootsofwellbeing.org. For mobile services, just reach out directly.
Testimonials:
Thank you for one of the best massages I have ever had. Being a fellow Massage Therapist that has been in this beautiful profession for over 25 years, that is saying a lot.
I wish I had had time to get another during my time in NM.
Kalalea, keep up the great work. You are truly one of the best. My body hasn't felt that good in years. My husband Cori also loved his massage.
Erica L.
Visiting Roots of Wellbeing was more than a soothing massage… it was a pure healing experience.
Connie M.
I entered the appointment dysregulated from grief and inflamed from an injury. Kalalea’s compassion and intuition were evident from the moment the session began. After the wonderful, master-level massage treatment combined with Reiki, I left feeling genuinely healed. This is remarkable because I do a great deal of bodywork and self-care, all of which is helpful, but this treatment was truly transcendent. It shifted the stagnant energies that had been swirling in me from the past. Absolutely the best treatment I have ever received.
Elissa K.