Business Details
8 Years
experience
Somatic & Embodiment Coaching in Brunswick, ME
Founded in 2018, Sarah Lawrie Massage Therapy provides holistic mind-body therapies rooted in somatic wisdom and trauma-informed practices. Our approach integrates craniosacral therapy, energywork, and liberation-focused coaching to address chronic pain, emotional stagnation, and systemic oppression impacts. With over 20 years of professional experience since entering the field in 2003, we combine certified modalities like Brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing to create safe spaces for personal transformation.Our practice emphasizes anti-oppressive frameworks, neurodiversity affirmation, and queer inclusivity while maintaining rigorous professional standards through continuous education. We offer both in-person sessions in Brunswick, Maine, and virtual coaching to support clients nationwide in achieving embodied liberation.
Services
Craniosacral Therapy
Myofascial Unwinding
Energywork
Somatic Process Work
Nervous System Healing
Pre/Perinatal Somatics
Brainspotting
Somatic IFS/Parts Work
Coaching for Liberation
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of experience in somatic therapies and embodiment coaching
- Our practice integrates certified modalities like Brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing
- We provide trauma-informed sessions with anti-oppressive frameworks
- Our approach emphasizes neurodiversity affirmation and queer inclusivity
- We offer both in-person and virtual sessions for accessibility
Services
Craniosacral Therapy
This hands-on therapy focuses on regulating the central nervous system through gentle cranial adjustments. By addressing physical and emotional trauma stored in the body, it promotes deep relaxation and neurological healing. Practitioners use subtle touch to release restrictions in cranial bones and fascial tissues, supporting the body's innate self-corrective mechanisms.
Energywork
Combines Reiki, reflexology, and chakra balancing to restore energetic equilibrium. Practitioners channel universal life force energy to dissolve blockages and enhance vitality. This modality addresses emotional imbalances and spiritual disconnection through targeted energy meridian work, promoting holistic well-being and energetic clarity.
Somatic Process Work
Integrates somatic experiencing and internal family systems to process trauma through bodily awareness. This approach helps clients identify and transform limiting patterns stored in muscle memory and nervous system responses. Sessions combine mindful movement with parts work to achieve lasting psychological and physical integration.
Brainspotting
Utilizes eye position tracking to access and process deep-seated trauma. By identifying specific 'brainspots' that correlate with emotional distress, practitioners facilitate neural reprocessing. This technique effectively addresses PTSD symptoms and complex trauma through bilateral brain activation.
Coaching for Liberation
Focuses on dismantling systemic oppression's internalized effects through somatic awareness. Combines mindfulness practices with social justice frameworks to cultivate self-compassion and boundary-setting. Helps clients develop personalized strategies for navigating oppressive structures while maintaining embodied resilience.
People
Sarah Lawrie
Owner/Practitioner
Certified somatic therapist with 20+ years experience in trauma healing and embodiment coaching. Specializes in Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, and pre/perinatal psychology. Holds advanced certifications in craniosacral therapy and myofascial techniques. Committed to anti-oppressive practices and queer-affirming care.
Questions
What is somatic and embodiment coaching?
This approach combines body-centered therapies with coaching to address emotional and physical trauma through nervous system regulation and mindful awareness.
What modalities do you use?
We integrate craniosacral therapy, energywork, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, and internal family systems techniques tailored to individual needs.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes, we provide virtual coaching via video or phone for clients outside the Brunswick, ME area.
What makes your practice unique?
Our approach explicitly centers anti-oppression, queer affirmation, and neurodiversity while combining multiple certified somatic modalities for holistic healing.
Reviews (6)
Lindsey Adams Fenimore
Jun 25, 2022
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Sarah is compassionate, gracious, and a highly skilled massage therapist. She has an intuition for deep, meaningful work and her spirit and kindness are evident in everything she does. I highly recommend Sarah.
Jennifer L.
Mar 23, 2022
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I absolutely love my sessions with Sarah. She's an empathetic person who is open to having conversations before the session starts about what's been going on and what you think you might need. No worries if you don't know she can use her almost magical skills to help just the same. I feel so relaxed after a session and this carries through the days after. It definitely improves my mind, body, and spirit.
Jennifer Lamson-LaPlume
Mar 22, 2022
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Sarah is an empathic, compassionate woman who is very skilled in healing work with lots of approaches to help in the best way. She's a blessing to have as part of my care team. I leave sessions feeling so much more relaxed and this sense of peace carries throughout several days usually. She strives to meet me where I am at in my needs and does so quite successfully. I would highly recommend her.
Briana Wagner
Apr 20, 2021
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Highly recommend because I benefit enormously from her bodywork. She offers a unique and holistic healing service that can be tailored to each client, honing in on problem areas and addressing them appropriately. Sarah clearly communicates to establish expectations and a is warm and kind person. I feel that my health and well being have significantly improved since I started treatments with her. I feel so fantastic - clear, calm, and great when I leave a session. I find the location to be convenient and the space comforting. I will reschedule as often as I am able to.
Lisa Insley
Apr 11, 2021
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So happy to have found Sarah after moving to Maine recently. She is a great massage therapist and is able to tune in to what I need in each session. Also just a great person to work with!
Sue D.
Mar 13, 2021
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I am so glad to have found Sarah as my new massage therapist. First and foremost, she is very skilled in this healing art, able to suggest and deliver different forms of massage to suit your changing needs if you wish to try them. Second, she is an empathetic, kind person, which in itself has a calming and healing effect. Third, her space is clean and lovely. She uses quality natural oils, scented or unscented - even the scented ones do not bother me despite a perfume allergy - and she has adjusted the level of darkness of the room and the music to my needs. Finally, she follows COVID-19 precautions religiously. I have felt safe receiving attention that has enhanced my physical and mental wellbeing during the pandemic.
