There’s a lot changing right now…

Hello Friend,

When I opened my practice in 2012, I sat with myself and asked, “what do I feel 100% comfortable saying about massage therapy?”

🌟 Relaxation is Therapeutic 🌟

Yes, the type of practice I have is more than relaxation massage but with the many claims I’ve heard within massage, this one I know to be true.

And with the majority of dis-ease and chronic illness caused by stress, why wouldn’t we take our relaxation as seriously as we take anything else health related?

And as my practice has expanded to include postpartum care and somatic coaching, this idea remains true and constant in all that I practice.

✨Rest. Safety. Slow. ✨

I know it’s hard to do everything you could be doing to take care of yourself. I believe in this effort and yet I still live under the same systems designed to keep us barely hanging on. Everyday, I remind myself that I’m doing my best and if I can find 5% more comfort, it will be a step forward.

So join me ✨ whether in a group class or on the table (or mat) and we will weave something together that’s accessible, therapeutic, & relaxing.

I’ve opened up more available time in April so go check out what’s available on my website.

There are a few new (and honestly, delicious) offerings I’ve been weaving in:

• {NEW!} Intra-oral + facial massage — for those holding tension in the jaw, face, or nervous system or you have a history of headaches. (and also has a connection to the pelvic diaphragm) This work can be subtle and profound, softening patterns we often don’t realize we’re carrying. This can be added to your session or a session on its own.

• The Soleful Reset (4 hours) — a deeply immersive experience. Think: layers of warmth, intuitive touch, rest, and time stretching just enough for your system to truly exhale. This is one of the most generous ways to receive.

• Postpartum care (Closing of the Bones / Blessingway) — for those in a threshold moment. Whether you’re preparing for a new baby or newly postpartum or tending to an older transition, this work honors the body in its transition and its integration.

I’ve also brought in some beautiful new tools and textures that I can’t wait for you to experience… the kind that make your body say “thank you for that!”

If you’ve been meaning to come in, or your body has been whispering (or shouting), now is a really lovely time to listen.

You can book here

I want to say, thank you for being part of this space. Whether you come in regularly, occasionally, or are simply here reading these words… this work is shaped by relationship.

If you’re wanting to stay connected in a different way, I’ve been sharing more on the podcast lately, and the Patreon is still open as a softer, ongoing space to engage with this work outside the treatment room.

More soon on something I’ve been quietly building around that less transactional, more relational but for now, just know you’re invited into it.

I’ve been sending emails about new offerings but I wanted to put them all in one place. And give you a few more.

The way we interact with care is changing. Read this.

The way we birth and recover is evolving (& remembering). Read this.

The way you could see me is morphing. (The Spring membership is emerging soon) Read this.

📍Classes upcoming in my teaching space

Body Wisdom 4 Mondays starting April 6 4p (Scholarships Available)

Book Club: Call of the Wild Sundays 4p starting April 26 {free}

Guest Teacher: Randy Cummings 14 CE Barefoot Shiatsu

FUNdamentals of Barefoot Myofascial Ashiatsu May 14-16

I serve women seeking radical, communal care by creating spaces where they are protected enough to release through shared wisdom, containers of safety, and trauma informed bodywork.

I want to be clear about something, I believe in care as a practice. In remembering one another’s humanity, even when the world forgets. Even when the powers at large are shifting the tides in what we model and consume as human value. I stand firm in my progressive values and everyone deserves the right to equality, dignity, and justice. We’re not going back. If you’re a woman, femme, queer, ND neurodivergent, BIPOC, you are seen and held here.

These times call for the helpers to emerge. I’ve always held the space to help the helpers.

If you are an organizer or activist, you can use the CODE: HUMAN1ST to jump into the Body Wisdom course at no cost. The work you’re doing is important, let me hold some of this with you. Please spread this word quietly to ensure safety.

Thank you for reading. It means the world to me.

Remember, a one-word reply to this email does wonders for email deliverability. I also love to hear from the ones reading this. Plus, I like to know I’m not just yelling into a void when I send these. 🙂 You can also like, share, and comment on social media. It all helps us small biz folks.

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Thank you for being here.

Sara Newberry is a devoted bodyworker, mother, and founder of Somatic Sole Massage in St. Louis, MO, where she blends ancient wisdom with modern nervous system science to support holistic well-being. Specializing in Mind Body Coaching—a bottom-up approach that centers the body’s intelligence rather than the mind’s agenda—Sara offers a deeply intuitive, trauma-informed space for healing and transformation. Through barefoot massage, somatic practices, and sacred motherhood care, she guides clients in reconnecting with their body’s natural rhythms and resilience.

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