Rebel Wellness

05/30/2026

Wishing you all a peacefull weekend.

05/28/2026

This is simple: massage is care, not entertainment. I run a zero-tolerance studio for harassment, solicitation, and boundary-crossing. Safety, consent, and nervous-system awareness guide every session at Rebel Wellness.

If you’re tired of surface-level ‘relaxation’ and want skilled, trauma-informed bodywork that respects your history and your body — you belong here. I bring 15+ years of clinical, high-stress experience to create a grounded, professional space where healing can actually happen.

Book intentional, respectful care that helps you downshift, release chronic tension, and rebuild strength from the inside out. Let’s make your next session feel safe, clear, and truly restorative. 🖤✨

Share this if you want safer massage spaces in West Des Moines — or ask me how trauma-informed sessions differ. https://wix.to/i1ZOiR3

Trauma-informed massage is not just about relaxation. This Rebel Wellness blog explores why safety, consent, professionalism, nervous system awareness, and strong boundaries matter within massage therapy. Learn how Rebel Wellness in West Des Moines maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, s...

05/21/2026

I used to brace every day. After one trauma-aware Group SoundBath I felt real rest—no effort, just safety. Our sessions use crystal singing bowls and grounding frequencies to help your nervous system shift from stress to rest. Pair it with trauma-informed massage and recurring regulation packages for lasting change. Join us at 1441 29th Street, Suite 210, West Des Moines. Book now: https://wix.to/unMnwI8 😊🌿

05/21/2026

Want your massage and sound work to last longer? Do three simple things daily. Sleep rituals that calm the nervous system. Hydration timed around sessions, not just all day. Micro-movement breaks to prevent holding patterns. I bring trauma‑informed care and nervous‑system expertise at Rebel Wellness so these habits actually stick. Result: fewer tension recurrences and steadier regulation between visits. Ready to make your sessions more durable? Book at https://wix.to/96eJ8x1

05/19/2026

I honor the side of you that’s guarded. Three trauma‑informed techniques I use at Rebel Wellness help you reclaim calm, ease, and movement. Safe touch to settle chronic shoulder tension. Paced nervous‑system engagement to lower startle and improve sleep. Tension‑release layering for pelvic and hip guarding so you move clearer. I adapt pressure and pace to what you need—always collaborative, always measured. Ready to try a different kind of bodywork? Book a session at https://wix.to/mAz7JPo

05/18/2026

✨ New on the Rebel Wellness website…
The Events Page is officially live.

I have been refing and working on business growth, I’ve been quietly building a space that feels less like a basic calendar… and more like an extension of the Rebel Wellness experience itself.

You’ll now find:
• Group Sound Baths
• Restorative Yoga Fridays with Susan
• Upcoming wellness events
• Community experiences
• Direct registration links
• And eventually more classes, workshops, and gatherings

My goal is to keep this page updated regularly so it becomes an easy place to check what’s happening inside the Rebel Wellness community.

Plus, I am reconnecting with some exciting teachings that will be added end of summer/fall.

I would genuinely LOVE some feedback while I continue refining it.
Does it feel calming? Easy to navigate? Inviting? Too much? Not enough? Tell me what your nervous system thinks. 😅

You can explore it here:
"rebelwellness.site" Events
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Thank you to everyone supporting this little rebel dream as it continues evolving into something bigger than massage alone. 🖤

05/16/2026

You don’t have to push harder to heal. You need rest that actually does the work.

At Rebel Wellness in West Des Moines we offer restorative yoga Fridays at 11 AM with Susan from River Roots Mental Health & Wellness. This isn’t about flexibility or performance. It’s nervous system care—supported poses, breath awareness, and space to finally let your body soften.

Bring what you are. No experience required. No judgment. Just steady, trauma-informed support from people who know chronic stress and how bodies hold it.

Sign up and reclaim rest that helps you recover. ✨

https://wix.to/Nq2b5h2

Why Your Nervous System Needs Rest, Not Another WorkoutThere’s a difference between movement that challenges the body… and movement that helps the body finally feel safe.At Rebel Wellness in West Des Moines, restorative yoga was added with intention. Not as another trendy wellness class. Not as ...

05/16/2026

Why Restorative Yoga Belongs at Rebel Wellness

Because some bodies don’t need another “push harder” moment.
They need permission to finally exhale.

At Rebel Wellness, restorative yoga isn’t about twisting yourself into a human pretzel or proving flexibility on Instagram. This is nervous system work. Real rest. The kind most people don’t realize they’ve been starving for.

A lot of humans are walking around in survival mode and calling it “being productive.” Tight jaw. Shallow breathing. Always on edge. Can’t relax even when they sit down. The body keeps score, and eventually it starts yelling through tension, headaches, exhaustion, anxiety, poor sleep, inflammation, and burnout.

That’s where restorative yoga comes in.

This practice uses supported postures, breath, stillness, and intentional slowing down to help the body shift out of fight-or-flight and into a state where healing can actually happen.

At Rebel Wellness, restorative yoga is offered because healing should not always feel like punishment.

✨ Benefits of restorative yoga:
• Supports nervous system regulation
• Helps calm anxiety and overwhelm
• Improves sleep and recovery
• Releases chronic muscle guarding patterns
• Encourages deeper breathing and body awareness
• Supports fascia hydration and circulation
• Creates space to reconnect with yourself without pressure

And honestly?
Some people have forgotten what safety in their own body even feels like.

This space is for the ones carrying too much.
The caregivers. The burned out professionals. The overthinkers. The strong ones who are tired of being strong all the damn time.

You do not have to “earn” rest here.

Our restorative yoga classes are intentionally small, grounded, trauma-aware, and built to help your body downshift. Dim lighting. Calm atmosphere. Supportive props. No performance. No ego. No wellness influencer nonsense.

Just space to breathe again.

📍 Rebel Wellness | West Des Moines
✨ Restorative Yoga Fridays at 11 AM with Susan from River Roots Mental Health & Wellness

Rebel Wellness Restorative Yoga
Where rest becomes medicine.

05/14/2026

Writing
I’ve spent years inside this conversation.
Not just reading studies. Living it.
As someone who survived trauma, worked in corrections for nearly two decades, and has now spent 17 years working hands-on with human bodies every single day… I personally believe the body does keep the score.

Maybe not like a filing cabinet storing memories in your shoulder blade.

But I’ve watched what happens when a nervous system has been carrying survival for years.
I’ve felt the way breath changes when someone finally feels safe.
I’ve watched hips release after years of hypervigilance.
I’ve seen tears come out during simple neck work because the body finally stopped bracing long enough to let go.

You cannot separate the mind from the body.
You cannot separate trauma from the nervous system.
And you definitely cannot convince me that years of chronic stress, fear, abuse, burnout, grief, suppression, and survival don’t leave fingerprints on the body.

Science evolves. Language evolves.
But lived experience matters too.
The body speaks in tension.
In fatigue.
In inflammation.
In shutdown.
In holding patterns.
In exhaustion that sleep alone doesn’t fix.

And healing?
Healing often begins the moment the body no longer feels like it has to fight alone.

That’s what I believe.
Not from a textbook.
From the table.
From my own body.
From years of listening to others finally exhale.

Your body is not weak.
It adapted to survive.
And yes… I believe it remembers.

05/13/2026

I start every session with clear intake and consent. You set the pace. I listen. Gentle touch cues guide you back into your body — steady, safe, and predictable. With 15+ years of clinical bodywork and detention officer experience, I adapt each treatment for menopause, high stress, and nervous‑system regulation. Expect less stored tension, better regulation, and gradual strength recovery. Ready to take ownership of your healing? Book a session at Rebel Wellness: https://wix.to/Np5tSSM 📍