Your body has carried a lot. It's time it felt steady again.
Gentle bodywork for midlife women, including those with hypermobility and hEDS
You've spent years taking care of everyone. The kids, the house, your work, maybe your parents now too. You eat well, you stay active, you do the things you're supposed to do.
But lately your body isn't keeping up the way it used to.
Does this sound familiar?
Your back aches after a day in the garden, and getting up off the ground takes more effort than it used to.
You've always been "the flexible one," but now your joints ache, click, or feel unstable.
Your shoulders live up around your ears, and the tension follows you to bed.
Stretching, deep tissue massage, or other bodywork left you feeling worse instead of better.
What if it didn't have to be this way?
Imagine waking up with energy for your day. Moving through your garden, your workouts, and your family's busy schedule without bracing for the ache afterward. Feeling steady and at home in your body again.
"Caran's lymphatic work on me has been life changing! My body is sensitive and responds quickly to a more gentle therapy, so she is the perfect fit for me. I feel amazing, have less headaches, walk with more strength, sleep better, and have more energy than I have had for quite some time." -Marilyn R
Hi, I’m Caran.
I'm a licensed massage therapist and certified Bowenwork practitioner, and I've spent more than a decade helping women in midlife find relief from pain and tension.
Many of the women I see have hypermobility or hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). Some come in with a diagnosis, and some are just starting to wonder why their body has always felt different. Hormone changes can make hypermobility symptoms harder to manage, which is why so many women notice things shifting in their 40s and 50s.
My main tool is Bowenwork, a gentle, hands-on approach that works with your nervous system. There's no forceful stretching or deep pressure. Instead, it gives your body the space to reset and release on its own, which makes it a good fit for bodies that are already too flexible.
I also offer:
Lymphatic Bowen for the puffiness, fatigue, and heavy, foggy feeling that can come with hormone changes, plus support after surgery
McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release for old scars that pull, tug, or limit how you move
This works best when we work together
You'll leave each session with a few simple things to do at home. They don't take long, but they help your body hold onto the changes between visits. The women who see the biggest shifts are the ones who make time for themselves this way.
"She explains everything that she's doing in a very understandable way and how different parts of the body are connected that you may have never realized. If you trust the process and do the work at home that she gives you, you can overcome the pain you've been fighting with." -Susan B.
You deserve to live the life you want.
"FINALLY I've found something that relieves my muscle pain-without the recovery that comes with deep tissue massage. For eight years I have been trying to heal completely from a car accident, and other modalities helped-but didn't heal. I can honestly say I am pain-free and feel better than I have since 2015! Caran is knowledgeable, experienced, and kind, and an excellent communicator." -Julie R.
"Bowenwork is great for chronic pain. Caran is knowledgeable, thorough and compassionate to those with long standing chronic pain." -Amy S.
You've taken care of everyone else. Now it's your turn.
Online booking opens Nov 26th. Sessions begin Dec 9th. Call or text (360)718-1343 with questions.
Caran Johnson, LMT
Certified Bowenwork Therapist
Certified McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release Therapist
Lymphatic Drainage Specialist (200 hours of training)
Massage license: WA 60629296
