Holding Space Wellness
Theta Healing, Somatic therapy, Massage Therapy
Sarah Holder MA, CMT
email: [email protected] for questions and appointments.
Hours: 11am-7pm PST.
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Background
Sarah has ancestry spanning the globe as well as training in multi cultural and western therapies to support multiple cultures and ways of being.
Services
All services are provided through telehealth via zoom or phone other than massage therapy in the East Bay, CA.
Appointments
Hours of operation are currently 11am-7pm PST.Online or phone sessions tend to range from 30-90 min per appointment which can range from weekly to as needed. All are welcome, and I have experience supporting individuals and relationships of various forms to include BIPOC, PoGM, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodivergence, disabilities, veterans, as well as relationship and gender variations. I have a liberatory approach that celebrates our variety of human expressions as an extension of biodiversity providing intergenerational, historical, and individual trauma-informed care.Massage therapy (not combined with psychotherapy) sessions tend to range from 60-120 min per person. Back-to-back sessions are available up to 4 hours. Massage therapy does not include chair massage.Please email [email protected] with any questions and to make appointments. You can also leave your phone number with some good times to call you back if you'd like to discuss whether we would be a good fit before scheduling.
Background
Sarah's life has required continuous healing experiences which has informed her healing approaches and expanded her empathy and understanding for others.Sarah has worked in a variety of spas, clinics, health centers, outdoors, and yoga studios for over 20 years and is currently primarily focused on providing tele-health services.From 2023-2026 she studied and earned her master's degree in Somatic Psychotherapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) while completing clinical psychotherapy hours at The Liberation Institute and The Center for Somatic Psychotherapy (CSP) in San Francisco, CA.In 2020-2023 she obtained multiple certifications in the energy psychology practice of ThetaHealing.From 2017-2021, she assisted with restorative justice circles in schools and prison.In 2008, she obtained her Massage therapy licensure from East West College of the Healing Arts. (current CMT #50812)In 2007 she earned her Yoga teacher certification from Kripalu Teacher Training Center.From 2006 she learned Ayurveda in clinics in the US and India.In 2004, she co-led health workshops in schools, outdoor education centers and camps, and community centers throughout South Africa.Most importantly, life experiences and world travels connecting with indigenous lands, peoples, and traditions have provided a wealth of learning beyond institutions. Many of which are reflected in practices re-named and taught in institutions. I honor the origins in all that I've learned and aim for a collaborative, non-hierarchical approach.
Services
How this work is different:
Somatics and Theta Healing are modalities that can offer tools that incorporate the body and the unconscious mind that may offer deeper levels of understanding, processing, and relief. People often come away with realizations they didn't expect and a greater ability to shift from unwanted patterns to unfold their authentic expression and a greater sense of wellbeing.