Integrative Bodywork & Healing Touch

My bodywork practice draws from over 20 years of experience and training in Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Chi Nei Tsang, Breema, Craniosacral work, and many healing methods such as Body-Mind Centering, Feldenkris Method, Qigong, Nei Gong, and more. Since 2004, these foundational modalities have evolved into my own intuitive approach—a flowing, responsive style that adapts to each client's unique needs in the moment.

My Approach

My work is rooted in eastern medicine principles and spiritual traditions, which view the body as an interconnected system of energy, movements, and consciousness. This holistic perspective is fundamentally different from western massage approaches that typically focus on isolated muscle groups or mechanical techniques. Instead, I work with the whole person—addressing not just physical tension but energetic blockages, emotional holding patterns, and the natural flow of life force throughout your system.

Rather than offering a menu of techniques, I work intuitively, allowing each session to unfold based on what you share with me, your specific requests, and what emerges as we work together. Sessions typically happen through comfortable clothing without oil, using both floor mats and massage tables as appropriate, though oil massage is available upon request.

My touch ranges across the full spectrum—from subtle, listening contact to deeper pressure and structural work. I focus on calming your nervous system, releasing stagnation throughout the body (in joints, muscles, organs, bones, and fluids), and incorporating gentle movement that helps you let go and reconnect with your body's wisdom.

What to Expect

This work is particularly beneficial if you're seeking to:

  • Calm and reset your nervous system

  • Release physical and energetic stagnation / detoxify

  • Open up and deepen your breathing

  • Listen inward and improve body awareness

  • Relax!

This work is particularly beneficial if you're seeking to:

What This Work Is Not

I specialize in holistic, integrative healing rather than traditional sports massage or focused "knot removal." If your primary goal is deep tissue work for athletic performance or targeted muscle therapy, I'm happy to refer you to colleagues who excel in those areas.

Experience the Difference

With two decades of practice, I bring a mature, seasoned presence to each session. This work is about more than physical relief—it's an invitation to return to yourself, to listen deeply, and to remember your body's innate capacity for healing and balance.

Scheduling & Rates

Investment

$100 per hour

Sessions are tailored to your needs and can range from 30 minutes to 2 hours. We'll discuss the ideal session length based on your goals and what your body is asking for.

Booking Your Session

My schedule varies to accommodate both client needs and my own rhythms as a practitioner. To request a session or discuss availability:

Text: 541-633-3456
Email: malijarvislmt@gmail.com

I typically respond within 24 hours and will work with you to find a time that serves us both.

Please reach out with any questions about the work or to schedule your session. I look forward to supporting your healing journey.

testimonials

“Mali's deeply calming and nurturing presence has been a profound influence on my life and bodywork.  Her slow and caring approach has allowed me to trust and surrender to change within myself.  Mali moves through the world with the confidence of a true healer and has the ability to communicate through touch what it means to relax." Sheryl Grunde

"Nearly ten years prior to receiving from Mali, I experienced a traumatic hip injury. Over the course of years, I sought all forms of bodywork for relief and became quite the connoisseur. I had my first massage from Mali at Breitenbush Hot Springs and it was then I realized that I wasn’t looking for relief, I was looking for transformation. The fluidity and confidence of her practice left me with no choice but to surrender to healing; never before had it been made clear to me how many parts I needed to let go of in order to heal the pain. It is a healer who leads such an all-encompassing practice that has the ability to inspire these changes within the body and Mali is one of the few healers I have met who naturally does this. Anyone given the opportunity to receive from Mali Jarvis is blessed." Shawna Wells

"I have been working with Mali Jarvis LMT for quite some time now and absolutely love her work ! She is so talented, as she is able to blend various practices of healing to her clients needs. My favorite massage that Mali does is Thai floor massage. She is able to handle my body like I have never been stretched out and relaxed before! I am a disabled woman of nine years and have gotten a lot of bodywork. Mali is the only one who is given me relief and respite. When I leave her office I feel like I can breathe again. I strongly recommend Mali to any of my friends and peers. Sincerely, Sheila Sargent"

"I was deeply moved by the compassion, sensitivity, and respect she embodied during the massage. It felt like a fluid healing dance, opening my chest (I'd been experiencing tightness, trouble breathing, and a lingering cough, which dissipated after our sessions) and realigning my limbs. It was also the first time I'd ever received an abdominal massage. A unique experience! Since then, I've noticed that my monthly cycle is more regular, and I feel a stronger connection to my "core" (body, inner self). I highly recommend her treatments! I'm in awe of her body wisdom and beautiful strength."

Anna Kate Yarrow

“I am familiar with Mali's work. It is exquisite.  She knows how to be present and create space in the body. She knows how to calm down the nervous system and create trust. Try it you will not regret it.”

Birgit Ball-Eisner RN and Rolfer

former owner of Monterey Institute of Touch

"I was deeply moved by the compassion, sensitivity, and respect she embodied during the massage. It felt like a fluid healing dance, opening my chest (I'd been experiencing tightness, trouble breathing, and a lingering cough, which dissipated after our sessions) and realigning my limbs. It was also the first time I'd ever received an abdominal massage. A unique experience! Since then, I've noticed that my monthly cycle is more regular, and I feel a stronger connection to my "core" (body, inner self). I highly recommend her treatments! I'm in awe of her body wisdom and beautiful strength." - Anna Kate Yarrow, Santa Fe, NM

More info about Abdominal Massage

My initial training in abdominal bodywork was in Chi Nei Tsang. My approach to this important and vulnerable area of the body has softened and is equally influenced by craniosacral work. I have a deep affinity for working in the belly and organs. Many have never had their abdomens touched therapeutically. I approach this area with slowness, reverence, and care. I work with the skin layer/lymphatic massage, the muscle and fascial layers, the organs and intestines, the nerves coming out of the spine, the navel (hub of wheel of body) and the breath. Sessions are given on a massage table and receivers remain clothed. I work both through the clothing and on the skin with oil. This work invites receivers into a deep healing state where they can breathe, meet themselves with support, and digest held tensions, memories, and emotions.

What can abdominal massage help be beneficial for?

Complex Chronic Illness conditions like fatigue, fibromyalgia, pain, gastrointestinal issues, stress related disregulation of any and all body systems

Shallow breathing, neck and shoulder tension

Regulating hormones and menstruation

Regulating the nervous system and promoting a healing state (healthy Vagal tone)

Helps to relieve structural imbalances

Supports detoxification through promoting healthy diaphragmatic breathing, circulation of blood in the organs, lymphatic drainage, and digestion / elimination

Healing from trauma by offering support for self-connection, emotional digestion and release

I have a deep affinity for working in the belly and organs. Many have never had their abdomens touched therapeutically. I approach this area with slowness, reverence, and care. I work with the skin layer/lymphatic massage, the muscle and fascial layers, the organs and intestines, the nerves coming out of the spine, the navel (hub of wheel of body) and the breath. Sessions are given on a massage table and receivers remain clothed. I work both through the clothing and on the skin with oil. I often incorporate a few craniosacral holds at the beginning and end. Often a series of treatments can be beneficial to shift issues you may want to address.

Please reach out with any questions.

“I have worked with many bodyworkers over the years and have yet to meet one like Mali. Mali is sensitive, intuitive, and highly skilled. Her bodywork is so unique that it is difficult to categorize. She has made working with anyone else problematic due to her incredible work. I can not recommend Mali more highly.” - Tory Capron

"Mali's healing work is deep, grounded, and nurturing. A fantastic fusion of Ayurvedic, Thai, Shiatsu, CNT (bellywork); the whole self is encouraged to stay open and present for shifts that may occur within the flow of the session. I highly recommend her bodywork to those who are genuinely seeking and embracing total wellness within themselves. " - Erin Noble