My name is Mira and I specialize in pain relief, posture improvement and injury recovery bodywork. While the mainstay of my practice is structural integration and orthopedic deep tissue, I draw on many different modalities to address your needs and goals. I have over 13 years experience and 1500 hours of training, similar to a Masters degree level of training. I have a high level of orthopedic bodywork training to care for serious cases safely, as well as a structural integration certification to address complicated postural issues effectively. Additionally, I am trained in craniosacral therapy for central nervous system and emotional issues. While very physical in nature, my practice also holds an emotionally and spiritually healing element to it. Though I can help you along in your healing process, I hope you learn to heal your own body during our journey together, I am a former gymnast and cyclist. I currently love doing ecstatic dance, trail running, hiking, pilates, and occasionally yoga that doesn't involve repetitive wrist extensions.

Credentials:
Current licenses OR #19977 and CA CMT, under legal name Heather Young, LMT

Training and Education:
  • Orthopedic Bodywork (Whitney Lowe’s protocols) -170 hours
  • Structural Integration Training Program (Northwest Center for Structural Integration + individual mentoring) - 232 hours
  • Visionary Craniosacral (Milne Institute), Clinical Craniosacral and Somatoemotional Release (Upledger Institute), Subtle Skills for Craniosacral (Carol Gray), Clinical Craniosacral (Moving Mountains Institute) - 238 hours
  • Osteopathic Assessment and Treatment (Advanced Rolfer Jeffrey Burch)
  • Frozen Shoulder Treatment Methods (Integrative Advanced Massage)
  • Head, Neck and Jaw Structural Balancing (KMI)
  • Arvigo Maya Abdominal Therapy® Practitioner and Self Care Trainings
  • Meridian Energy Technique for Pain - EFT (AAMET)
  • NeuroKinetic Therapy (David Weinstock)
  • Advanced Shiatsu (Zen and Barefoot Shiatsu/Traditional Japanese Ashiatsu Lineages) and Thai Massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Element Theory, Acupressure, Tui Na, Swedish, Lomi Lomi, Qi Gong, Tai Chi (Acupressure Institute)- total around 350 hours
  • Swedish, Sports/Injury, Deep Tissue, Advanced Trigger Point Therapy, Facilitated Stretching (McKinnon Institute) - total over 650 hours
  • Currently training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  • Wild Goose Qi Gong, the Eight Brocades of Shaolin Qi Gong (Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
  • Compassion, Presence, Resilience Mind Training for Healthcare Workers - (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
  • BA in Psychology and Environmental Studies (University of Oregon)
  • MA in Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community (New College)

Centered Bodywork
6637 SE Milwaukie Ave, Suite 202, Portland, OR 97202
415-410-4622