for the mind that won’t quiet and the body that won’t settle
Community Marma | 20 minutes of Ayurvedic acupressure | $30
support for when your body + mind is on overload
The day ends, but your mind keeps going. You're tired, and yet your body won't let go. You lie down and notice your shoulders are still hunched and your jaw is still tense. Your breath is just a little shallow all day. It’s hard to fall or stay asleep.
Ayurveda reads this pattern as your vital energy (prana) not moving coherently in the subtle body. The mind and body feel restless because the body hasn't been given a way to settle.
why marma
Marma are specific points on the body through which the energetic system can be accessed. They sit where the physical and the subtle meet, which is why marma therapy speaks so clearly to the nervous system. It gives a restless system something to settle into.
Marma also asks nothing of you. There's no technique to learn and no effort to make. You lie down, fully clothed, and the work meets you where you are. For a mind that's used to running the show, that alone can be a relief.
In clinical practice, marma is one of the first tools we reach for when a client's mind won't quiet, stress is affecting digestion, and their sleep is no longer restful. It's also where many of our clients begin their Ayurvedic bodywork journey.
why we’re offering it this way
Community Marma borrows from community acupuncture, where several people receive care in the same room at the same time. Sharing the space is what keeps the cost accessible, and it turns an evening of care into something we do together. Once a month, we set up tables in the atrium and open the door.
what you receive
20 minutes of marma from a licensed massage therapist trained in Ayurvedic bodywork
No set appointment. Arrive anytime between 6:00 and 7:20 pm and take the next open table. First come, first served.
For first-time guests: $25 off your first full bodywork session, booked within 30 days
your investment: $30
Paid at the event. Cash tips go directly to your practitioner.
who it’s for
Anyone whose mind keeps running after the day is done, whose body holds tension it can't release, or who finds it hard to fall or stay asleep, and who's curious what Ayurvedic bodywork could offer. Current clients are welcome, and we'd love you to invite someone who hasn't experienced Ayurvedic bodywork at AWC yet.
your questions, answered
Do I need to know anything about Ayurveda? No. Come as you are.
Do I undress? No. You stay fully clothed.
Do I get a set time? No. Tables open in the order guests arrive.
Can I come without an RSVP? RSVPs requested. Walk-ins welcome as tables allow.
Can I bring a friend? Please do. Each guest RSVPs separately.
meet our massage therapists
Lucia MacLeod, LMT
Lucia MacLeod, LMT
Lucia MacLeod is a Licensed Massage Therapist with more than 20 years of experience helping clients achieve greater ease, balance, and well-being. Her approach to bodywork is guided by attentive listening to what the body communicates, both physically and energetically. Each session is tailored to the individual and informed by the unique information she receives through touch and observation. Her work integrates Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage with techniques from Myofascial Release, Somatic Muscle Release Technique, Craniosacral Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, and Reiki, creating a thoughtful and holistic treatment experience.
Lucia completed her 600-hour professional training at the Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington, DC. In addition to her massage practice, she has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for more than 30 years, bringing a deep understanding of movement, alignment, breath, and mind-body connection to her work.
Meagan Vanstratt, LMT
Meagan VanStratt, LMT
Meagan VanStratt is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Ayurvedic Bodyworker, and Yoga practitioner. She was introduced to Yoga and Ayurveda over a decade ago and it quickly became an integral component of her healing journey. When she first experienced Ayurvedic Bodywork in 2017, she knew instantly that she wanted to practice these modalities.
She has trained with Ayurvedic Practitioner, Kara Aubin in the sciences of Yoga & Ayurveda, and graduated from the Institute of Massage Education in 2021. She shares bodywork because of her firsthand experience of the connections it cultivates in body, emotions, and clarity of mind. She is called to meet clients where they’re at and through bodywork support them on their individual healing journey.
Gina Greene, LMT, ERYT
Gina Greene, LMT, ERYT
Gina Greene is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Ayurvedic Bodywork Practitioner, and Yoga Teacher with over twenty years of practice. She continues to be moved by the conversation that emerges as the body speaks via the breath, the feeling plane, the tone of the tissue, the response of the fascia and the tenor of words spoken.
Gina believes that healing touch encourages the bodies intelligence to flourish, our sytems to move towards balance and our experiences to be more fully integrated. Sometimes we need assistance in remembering - to slow down, to release the grip of living, to tend to ourselves and rest into the wholeness of connection.
Her therapeutic approach consists of a fluid and intuitive integration of bodywork techniques that are deeply supported by her ability to direct her attention with open awareness. She completed her 520-hour training and two years of apprenticeship at The Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts.