integrative bodywork

Sessions are integrative and individualized. Rather than charging per modality or per minute, each visit is provided as a single session fee, allowing care to be guided by what the individual needs most in that moment.

Overview of Services

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Equine Wellness Integration offers bodywork sessions designed to support the nervous system, release tension, and promote balance and ease. Each session is tailored to the individual’s needs and may incorporate the following modalities to support overall wellness and recovery:

Human Modalities

✤ Craniosacral Therapy

✤ Reiki

✤ Equine Assisted Reiki (Coming Soon)

Animal Modalities

✤ Craniosacral Therapy

✤ Cold Laser

✤ Animal Neuro-Myofascial Release (ANMR)

✤ Kinesiology Taping

Craniosacral Therapy (CST)

For both Humans & Animals
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Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on approach that supports the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Using light-touch techniques, CST works with the craniosacral system,  which extends from the cranium to the sacrum,  to release restrictions and encourage optimal nervous system function.

This therapy can help reduce pain, improve physical alignment, and support the resolution of somatic concerns such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), gait irregularities, and postural imbalances. By easing tension and promoting decompression within the tissues, CST invites the body to return to its innate state of balance and self-healing.

Interested in how Craniosacral Therapy Benefits Our Equine Partners? Read more on The Blog.

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Reiki

for both humans & animals
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Reiki is a Japanese modality used for relaxation and stress reduction is based on the alternative holistic principle that life force energy runs through us all. 

Energy can stagnate in the body related to stress, physical and emotional pain. Once the energy gets blocked it can lead to illness. Gentle touch and hand placement guides the energy in a way that promotes balance and restoration of blocked areas including meridian pathways and chakras throughout the body. 

Benefits include relaxation, feelings of peace, security and wellbeing and call also benefit conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress and imbalances in the chakras.

**Crystals May or may not be used in a session*

All matter vibrates and frequency is the periodic speed or cycle of that vibration. Everything in the universe has its own unique set of frequencies. These vibrations and frequencies either share or Influence energy. People vibrate at various levels of frequencies and so do crystals.

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Kinesiology Taping

for horses & canines only
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Upon application, its lifting effect on the hair stimulates the hair follicle and creates increased blood flow to areas to help with stress and pain.  This mechanism affects the pain receptors on the skin which can help support the injured or stressed area as well as provide pain relief. 

Ideal for : muscle support, joint stabilization, performance and recovery, improving circulation.

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Animal Neuro-Myofascial Release (ANMR)

for horses & canines only
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Fascia is a continuous web of connective tissue that connects and supports every part of the body surrounding nerves, muscles, bones, blood vessels, and organs. Because it is all interconnected, a restriction in one area can create pain, tension, or limited movement elsewhere.

Animal Neuro-Myofascial Release (ANMR) is a specialized body alignment technique recognized by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a soft tissue modality. This approach targets restrictions within the fascial system, including “trigger points” areas felt as knots, nodules, or tight spots under the skin.

Using a gentle, tool-assisted method, ANMR introduces motion into the soft tissues surrounding the spine and joints. This combination of neurological stimulation and fascial release encourages the body to “reset” by easing muscle spasms, improving circulation, and restoring normal tissue mobility.

ANMR May Help With:

✤ Scarring and adhesions

✤ Inflammation and swelling

✤ Compressed nerves

✤ Repetitive stress injuries

✤ Physical trauma

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Cold Laser

for horses & canines only
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Low intensity or cold laser light is highly focused and is emitted in a specific wavelength and frequency for the best penetration and optimal effects.  It can be especially effective in decreasing  pain and inflammation, and in  promoting tissue healing. 

Cold laser therapy is targeted to an area and gives the tissue the opportunity to heal or in chronic conditions (such as arthritis),  to maintain pain-free periods. 

The therapy stimulates an increase in ATP (adenosine triphosphate) levels - the main energy source for all cellular functions.  

This may help to prevent further degeneration of tissues including nerves, bone, joints, and blood vessels.

The treatment itself is safe, fast and pain free.

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Session Info & Booking

Human Sessions:

60-Minute Session - $110

90-Minute Session - $150

Equine Sessions:

Flat Rate Session - $150

Canine Sessions:

30-Minute Session - $50

60-Minute Session - $85

Sessions are integrative and individualized. Rather than charging per modality or per minute, each visit is provided as a single session fee, allowing care to be guided by what the individul needs most in that moment. Each session may include one or more of the following modalities listed above.

Service Area: Based in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Travel included within 15 miles. $1.50 per mile beyond 15 miles

Payment is due at the time of service.

Please print and fill out a Consent Form and Intake Form before your session.

Please note: A signed consent form is required before your session. If the form is not brought to your appointment, we will not be able to proceed with the session.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Some common signs include stiffness, resistance under saddle, uneven gaits, girthiness, or just seeming “off.” Even subtle changes in attitude or performance can indicate physical discomfort. Bodywork is also great as regular maintenance to help prevent injuries and support overall wellness.

  • Please have your horse clean and dry, in a safe, quiet area where we can work without distraction. A flat area with good footing (like a barn aisle, wash rack, or stall) is ideal. If possible, avoid scheduling other services (like the farrier or vet) at the same time.

  • Yes, or someone who knows your horse well should be present. I’ll need to ask a few questions about your horse’s history, habits, and any areas of concern before we get started.

  •  Equine sessions take place at the horse’s barn and are paced entirely by the horse. Session length varies based on tolerance, regulation, and responsiveness.

  •  No. Animal bodywork does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment. It works best as supportive care alongside veterinarians and trainers.

  • Absolutely. Bodywork is not a replacement for veterinary care, but it’s a powerful support tool. I’m always happy to collaborate with your vet, chiropractor, farrier, or trainer to provide well-rounded care for your horse.

What My Past Clients Are Saying

  • “Throughout my cancer recovery, these Reiki sessions have been a beautiful complement to my healing. They helped me release stress, quiet fear, and feel more centered during a season that can feel overwhelming. I always left feeling peaceful, supported, and deeply cared for. It’s clear this is not just something Marti does- it’s something she embodies.”

    -STACEY

  • “Marti is such a kind, caring, and gentle person who is so in tune with the natural world. She made me feel very comfortable during my first reiki experience. I did not know what to expect, and was somewhat surprised by the strong emotions that I experienced. After my session, I had an overall feeling of calm and peace. I would highly recommend Marti.”

    -LISA

  • "I had cranio sacral therapy done and it is not to be taken as a massage or chiropractic work - you will be touched with mild pressure depending on where your problem areas are - you don’t necessarily feel the correction being made - but some how you know your spine moved into correct position and other adjustments were made as your time goes on.

    You feel improvements were made and feel better. It’s amazing how your body will correct itself but your therapist has to know where to touch you to correct everything"

  • "Marti does excellent body work on my horses. She is very knowledgeable and explains what she is doing while working on the horses. The horses really like her and they really appreciate the therapeutic work she does on them. You can really see them relaxing and responding to her work on them. After she is done working on them they are very relaxed and look very appreciative of the therapeutic work she performed on them. She is very patient with them and works within their individual comfort zones which is very important when working with my horses. I would highly recommend Marti for anyone wanting therapeutic body work done on their horses."