John Bustle, LMT

08/12/2026

“People ask, ‘Who’d bring kids into a world like this?’ I get it. But look back: In 1974, a 52-year-old had already lived through the Depression, world war, nuclear dread, unrest, oil lines, hard things. And still they loved, built families, made art, organized, healed. Every generation faces its fire. Hope isn’t naive; it’s how we plant the future in stubborn soil. We come from survivors and dreamers. So are our kids.

Hope isn’t pretending everything’s fine. It’s choosing to plant something anyway.

That’s why I hold space through massage craniosacral therapy, Reiki, and breathwork- to give worn-down hearts and tired nervous systems a calm place to remember that light still exists.
John

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

GROUNDING POST

Your body carries more than muscle tension. It carries long days, unfinished thoughts, responsibilities, and everything you’ve been trying to hold together.

Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, and Introspective Breathwork each offer a different doorway back to yourself.

You don’t have to force the process. Begin by creating a little space.

Reconnect. Realign. Restore.

Appointments available through Vagaro:⁠ https://www.vagaro.com/johnbustlelmt

CTA: “What has your body been asking you to slow down and notice?”

08/06/2026

Your body whispers before it begins to shout.

Tight shoulders, restless sleep, headaches, irritability, and that feeling of being completely drained aren’t things you always have to “push through.” Sometimes they’re your body asking for care.

Massage therapy offers more than temporary relaxation. It can help ease muscular tension, calm the nervous system, improve movement, and give you space to breathe and reconnect with yourself.

You don’t have to wait until you’re hurting to take care of your body.

Reconnect. Realign. Restore.

John Bustle, LMT
Massage Therapy • Craniosacral Therapy • Reiki • Breathwork

Appointments available—message me or schedule at:
vagaro.com/johnbustlelmt

07/15/2026

This weekend, pay attention to who you become around different people.

Pay attention to where your nervous system relaxes.

Where conversation deepens.

Where truth is welcomed.

Where you don't have to perform.

Where you don't have to explain yourself so much.

Where being yourself feels a little easier.

07/11/2026

07/10/2026

✨ REIKI MYTH BUSTER

One of the biggest misconceptions about Reiki is that you have to “believe” in it for it to work.

Think about this…

You don’t have to believe in gravity for gravity to work.

You don’t have to believe in your nervous system for it to respond to safety.

Reiki isn’t about forcing anything to happen. During a session, many people simply experience deep relaxation, warmth, tingling, or a sense of peace. Others just enjoy an hour to unplug from the constant demands of life.

Whether you view Reiki as an energetic practice, a mindfulness experience, or simply intentional relaxation, giving your mind and body permission to slow down is rarely wasted.

Sometimes healing begins the moment we stop trying so hard.

07/10/2026

✨ Saturday Introspective Breathwork ✨

Take a deep breath… and give yourself permission to come back home to you.

Join me this Saturday at 10:00 AM for Introspective Breathwork, a guided experience designed to help you release stress, reconnect with your body, quiet the mind, and create space for clarity, healing, and emotional reset.

Breathwork can support:
• Stress release
• Emotional processing
• Nervous system regulation
• Mind-body connection
• Deeper self-awareness

No experience is needed. Just bring yourself, an open mind, and a willingness to breathe through what’s ready to move.

📍 John Bustle, LMT
🕙 Saturday at 10:00 AM
💲 $45 per person

Reserve your spot here:
https://www.vagaro.com/johnbustlelmt/classes

Reconnect. Realign. Restore.

07/08/2026

🫁 Weird (but true) Body Fact!

Did you know you take about 20,000 breaths every day… yet most people never consciously think about a single one?

The fascinating part? Your breath is one of the only body functions that’s both automatic and under your conscious control. That means you have a direct “remote control” to help influence your nervous system.

✨ A few slow, intentional breaths can help shift your body from “fight or flight” toward “rest and restore,” supporting relaxation, focus, and emotional balance. Research continues to show that slow, controlled breathing can improve stress resilience and heart rate variability. (PMC)

This is one reason I enjoy combining:
🌿 Breathwork
🌿 Craniosacral Therapy
🌿 Reiki

Each session is different, but the goal is the same: creating an environment where your body has the opportunity to unwind, settle, and do what it was designed to do—heal.

Sometimes the most powerful changes begin with something you’ve been doing since the day you were born…

…your next breath. 💙

Have you ever noticed how different you feel after taking just a few slow, deep breaths?