Services to help you find your alignment.
Body By Nature Services
At Body By Nature, I offer a range of deeply restorative services to help you return to your natural balance and alignment. Whether you're receiving therapeutic Massage, flowing through the meditative stretches of Thai Bodywork, experiencing the energetic precision of Shiatsu, allowing more mobility and range of motion with a Dermal-Fascial Restoration® session, or reconnecting with the Earth through Seasonal Outdoor Experiences, each offering is rooted in the rhythms of nature and tailored to support your body, mind, and spirit. I also offer Health Coaching Sessions to help support you in your health and body goals and also awaken your innate vitality. These sessions aren’t just about feeling better in the moment—they’re about guiding you back to a state of wholeness that feels deeply aligned with you and your body.
Credentials
Sonja graduated from Centerpoint Massage and Shiatsu School and Clinic in 2015 with over 1350 hours of training in Shiatsu Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine theory and practice, Cupping, Swedish and East/West Therapeutic Massage, and clinical applications.
Sonja has been learning and practicing Thai Bodywork since 2011, and trained under the direction of Chris Gordon at Big River Yoga.
Sonja is also a certified Yoga teacher at the 200-hour level through Yoga North in 2010.
Sonja has been a certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition since 2012.
Sonja has been certified in Dermal-Fascial Restoration® Level 1 with Dr. Paul Mettler since April 2026.
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Thai Bodywork
Bodywork sessions are offered at the Parkview Professional Building, 348 Prior Ave N., St Paul, MN. Register below.
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Therapeutic Table Massage
Bodywork sessions are offered at the Parkview Professional Building, 348 Prior Ave. N., St Paul, MN. Register below.
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Shiatsu Therapy
Bodywork sessions are offered at the Parkview Professional Building, 348 Prior Ave. N., St Paul, MN. Register below.
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Dermal Fascial Restoration
Dermal Fascial Restoration (DFR) is an in person therapy session at the Parkview Professional Building, 348 Prior Ave. N., St Paul, MN. Register Below.
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Health Coaching
Health Coaching sessions are a virtual experience from the comfort of your own home. Book a free initial call at the link below.
Thai Bodywork
60-minute, 90-minute, and 2-hour sessions are available.
Experience the Power of Thai Bodywork: Reconnect, Realign, Restore
Thai Bodywork is unlike any massage you’ve ever had. Often called “lazy man’s yoga,” this dynamic, full-body therapy blends palming pressure, rhythmic compression, rocking, and assisted stretching to release deep tension, improve mobility, and restore your body’s natural energy flow.
This powerful practice is rooted in ancient Thai healing traditions and supports physical, emotional, and energetic balance. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, stress, stiffness, or need to reset, Thai Bodywork offers a unique path back to harmony.
During a session, you’ll remain fully clothed and completely supported as I gently guide your body through flowing sequences of movement and stillness. It’s deeply relaxing, highly therapeutic, and often described as both energizing and grounding at the same time.
No oils or lotions are used.
Clients often leave feeling lighter, more open, and deeply at peace, with a renewed sense of connection to their body and breath.
Ready to return to balance and feel more like yourself again?
Book your Thai Bodywork session today and discover what it means to move through life with ease.
Therapeutic Table Massage
60-minute, 90-minute, or 2-hour East/West Sessions Available.
Therapeutic Table Massage: Relief, Relaxation & Real Results
This customized, hands-on treatment relieves tension, reduces stress, and supports your body’s healing ability. Using a blend of Swedish, deep tissue, and trigger point techniques, each session is tailored to your unique needs—whether you're dealing with chronic pain, tight muscles, or need time to reset.
Feel your body unwind, your mind relax, and your energy return to balance.
You deserve to feel good in your body.
*East/West blends Asian and Western Therapeutic Bodywork into a delightful session where you get the best of both worlds.
Shiatsu Therapy
60-minute and 90-minute sessions available.
Shiatsu Therapy: Restore Balance Through the Power of Touch
Shiatsu is a deeply grounding Japanese healing art that uses gentle yet firm pressure to bring the body back into balance. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), Shiatsu translates to “finger pressure,” but it’s so much more than that. By combining thumb, palm, and elbow pressure along energy pathways (meridians), this therapy helps release tension, regulate the nervous system, and restore the natural flow of energy.
I blend the precision of Namikoshi-style Shiatsu, which focuses on anatomical points and muscle tension, with the flowing, rhythmic touch of Shiatsu Anma, which promotes deep relaxation and harmony throughout the whole body.
Sessions are fully clothed and take place on a comfortable futon-style mat.
No oils or lotions are used.
Whether you're experiencing fatigue, pain, stress, or simply seeking deeper connection within your body, Shiatsu offers a nurturing path toward wellness.
Experience the quiet power of Shiatsu—and come home to your body.
Dermal Fascial Restoration® (DFR)
60 Minute Session
Dermal-Fascial Restoration®(DFR)- Targeted pain therapy that hasn’t responded to other treatments or modalities.
Dermal-Fascial Restoration®, also known as DFR, was founded by Dr. Paul Mettler, a physical therapist who has recieved widespread accolades, awards, and an astonishing number of people who praise his work and how it has changed their lives.
DFR is a manual, hands on therapy that addresses soft tissue damage that has formed dermal and fascial adhesions. DFR works on the principle that the skin-the largest orange in the body-is rarely addressed as the primary source of pain in most therapies such as massage, chiropractic, PT, etc.. By targeting the dermal layer and the superficial tissues, the therapy generates shearing forces that help free entangled collagen fibers and scar tissue, offering a person both pain relief and an improvement in mobility.
INITIAL SESSION IS 75 MINUTES WITH INTAKE INTERVIEW AND TREATMENT
Set free what’s been stuck. Your healing starts here.
Health Coaching
A coach can help you reach your goals faster than you powering through on your own!
Health Coaching sessions are virtual, over Zoom. Sessions are currently offered on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and a consultation call is required to begin any health coaching. This initial call is free to you, allowing us to meet and discuss your health and wellness goals and see if we would be a good match for your goals.
As a coach I can offer accountability, support, guidance, and active listening that can help you succeed in the changes you'd like to make.
Seasonal Outdoor Experiences
Offered on the Spring and Vernal Equinoxes, Summer and Winter Solstices.
I offer Seasonal Outdoor Experiences to harmonize your body and spirit with nature's rhythms. These gatherings incorporate mindful practices such as Qi Gong, yoga, nature walks, forest bathing, breathwork, and guided meditation, all tailored to the current season. Complemented by healthy, seasonal foods, each experience fosters a deep connection with the environment and oneself. Join us to embrace the beauty of the changing seasons and nurture your well-being.
There is a fun and creative way to connect to the TRUTH of your ALIGNMENT and…
Awareness
Connection
Adaptability
Resilience
Calm
…it’s getting out into the natural world around you.
Winter Solstice Outdoor Experience 2024