Body Work
Aligned & able to move freely. Movement is not a reward for the healthy, it is health itself. When the body flows freely, without guarding or gripping, everything functions better: sleep, digestion, mood, energy, thought. Restoring ease of movement isn't cosmetic. It's foundational. And our hope is that you experience superlative health.
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Melody Thomas, M.H., C.M.T., N.M.T., N.D., A.P.H.
Melody has been doing Body Work for 18+ years
Owner, Founder and Lead Massage Therapist
Work With Melody In-Clinic
Personalized Body Work
When you come to see Melody, you don't book a single technique, you receive her full 18+ years of training, applied to exactly what your body needs that day.
Whether that means deep tissue work woven into craniosacral balancing, myofascial release paired with lymphatic drainage, or neuromuscular therapy alongside nerve regeneration work — Melody meets you where you are. Every session is a responsive, integrated experience, never a rigid protocol. And there are no hidden fees for her expertise: one session rate, every tool in her kit.
Melody brings a rare depth of training across massage therapy, naturopathy, homeopathy, and herbal medicine. Her approach is clinical where it needs to be, and deeply intuitive where that serves you better.
Massage Appointments
Modalities & Specialties
Medical Massage
Reflexology
Deep Tissue
Neuromuscular Therapy
Sports Recovery
Trigger Point Release Therapy
Lymphatic Drainage
Myofascial Release
Active Release Technique
Scar Tissue Work
Pregnancy Massage
Postpartum Massage
Nerve Regeneration
Sacral Cranium
Pelvic Bowl Alignment
Myofunctional Therapy
Positional Release Therapy
Strain-Counter-Strain Therapy
Muscular Energy Therapy
Posture Alignment re-training, and
Myoskeletal Alignment.
$135 · all modalities needed included
Limited availability Melody is currently booking 6+ months out. A small number of new patient spots are open now.
You won't be billed for expertise…just for time. Everything Melody knows is available to you from the moment you arrive.
Who can benefit from a Bodywork Session with Melody?
Bodywork with Melody is suited to a wide range of people, wherever you are in your health journey:
Post-surgery recovery: Reduces swelling, accelerates healing, and addresses scar tissue and compensation patterns that develop after surgical procedures.
Chronic conditions: Offers meaningful relief and support for those living with Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, fibromyalgia, and other long-term health challenges.
Injury recovery: Reduces inflammation, restores range of motion, and supports faster, more complete healing from sports injuries, accidents, or physical trauma.
Pregnancy & postpartum: Provides safe, skilled support for the body through the demands of pregnancy and the deep recovery work of the postpartum period.
Neurological & structural concerns: Addresses nerve pain, pelvic misalignment, jaw and airway tension, and other structural issues that affect daily comfort and function.
General wellness & prevention: Supports detoxification, immune resilience, stress relief, and the kind of ongoing body maintenance that keeps you moving well for the long term.
Post-Oncology treatment recovery: Provides immune system support, relief from swelling and inflammation, lymphatic care, and gentle restoration of the body after the intensity of cancer treatment.
If you are dealing with pain, limited movement, recovery from illness or surgery, or simply want to invest in how your body feels day to day, a session with Melody may be exactly what you need.
REFLEXOLOGY
Your feet hold a map of your entire body, Melody knows how to read it
Reflexology is one of the oldest healing arts in existence, and one that modern clients consistently underestimate until they experience it. There are approximately 7,000 nerve endings in the human foot, and each of them is a reflex point that corresponds to a specific part of the body. By applying precise, targeted pressure to these points on the feet, hands, and ears, Melody stimulates the organs, glands, and systems those points are connected to , encouraging the body to release tension, restore circulation, clear blockages, and return to a state of balance that most people haven't felt in years.
This is not a foot massage. Reflexology practitioners apply pressure to specific points to help the body realign its energy so that the body can relax, impacting the circulatory, endocrine, immune, and respiratory systems in ways that go far beyond what the feet alone would suggest. Clients regularly arrive with one concern and leave noticing improvements in areas of their body they never thought to mention. That is the nature of a therapy that treats the whole body through a single, precise access point.
Melody incorporates reflexology into her broader bodywork sessions and offers it as a standalone treatment, always tailored to what your body is communicating that day.
What Reflexology helps and elevates:
Stress, tension, and chronic anxiety
Depression and low mood
Fatigue and low energy
Insomnia and disrupted sleep
Headaches and migraines
Sinus congestion and pressure
Neck and shoulder tension
Lower back pain and sciatica
Nerve pain and neuropathy
Poor circulation
High blood pressure
Lymphatic congestion and fluid retention
Digestive issues — bloating, constipation, IBS
Nausea and acid reflux
Liver and kidney function support
Adrenal fatigue
Thyroid imbalances
Hormonal irregularities and PMS
Menstrual pain and cycle disruption
Menopause symptoms
Fertility support
Pregnancy discomforts
Postpartum recovery
Immune system function
Respiratory conditions — asthma, allergies, congestion
Arthritis and joint pain
Plantar fasciitis and foot pain
Inflammation throughout the body
Detoxification and waste elimination
Blood sugar regulation
Weight management support
Skin conditions linked to internal imbalance
Emotional blockages and nervous system dysregulation
Recovery from illness or surgery
Overall sense of wellbeing and vitality
This therapy pairs beautifully with: Bodywork & Medical Massage · Homeopathic Medicine · Ionic Detox Foot Bath · Gut Health & Detox Protocol · Lymphatic Drainage · Naturopathic Care
Myofascial Release Massage
This is specialized, deeper bodywork, going well beyond a typical Swedish or deep tissue massage. It targets the body's connective framework to deliver both preventative and corrective care.
Using gentle, sustained pressure applied directly into the myofascial connective tissue, Melody works to eliminate pain, restore natural motion, and realign muscle fibers for lasting results. Integrated stretching brings deeper muscle groups to the surface, making them more accessible and every session more effective.
What is fascia?
Think of fascia as a cling-film-like substance that wraps around everything inside you. This thin layer of connective tissue surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber, and muscle in place — and when it tightens, shortens, or becomes restricted, the effects can ripple throughout the entire body.
Conditions that may benefit
Chronic headaches & migraines
Myofascial pain syndrome
Neck and back pain
Plantar fasciitis
Sciatica
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
TMJ dysfunction
What myofascial release can do for you
Improve range of motion
Improve circulation
Release tension, knots & stress
Help the body move into deep relaxation
Reduce muscle and joint soreness
Support tissue recovery
Reduce scar tissue
Every myofascial session with Melody includes home care muscle education so the work you do on the table continues to support you between visits.
The Female Body Carries More Than We're Taught to Acknowledge
Women's tissues hold a lifetime of experience — physical, hormonal, emotional, and relational. Inflammation, dehydration, restriction, and loss of flow in the pelvic and reproductive tissues are far more common than most women realize, and far more treatable than they've been told.
Bodywork with Melody offers a safe, skilled, and deeply respectful space for women navigating the effects of:
Hormonal & reproductive health
Hormonal birth control & IUDs
Fibroids, ovarian cysts & cervical dysplasia / HPV
Infertility
Chronic UTIs, yeast infections & bacterial vaginosis
Vulvodynia, vaginismus & pelvic pain conditions
Lichen planus / lichen sclerosus
STIs & their lasting tissue effects
Surgical & procedural history
Episiotomy, C-section, hysterectomy & myomectomy
D&C, uterine ablation, laparoscopy & LEEP / colposcopy
Breast augmentation & mastectomy
Any surgery that has left scar tissue, adhesions, or altered sensation
Trauma, boundary & nervous system impacts
Obstetrical & gynecological trauma
Sexual trauma & boundary rupture
Disembodiment, dissociation & shutdown
Disconnection from pelvic tissues & feminine instinct
Hypervigilance held in the body
Chronic systemic conditions
Chronic inflammation affecting reproductive & pelvic tissues
Commercial product sensitivities (tampons, pads & synthetic materials)
Patterns of disgust, distrust, or disconnection from the body itself
You do not have to have a diagnosis to deserve this care. If your body has been through something — and it has — this work is for you.
Age Is Not a Sentence. It's an Invitation to Thrive.
Getting older doesn't have to mean feeling older. The body's capacity to heal, adapt, and move with ease doesn't disappear with age, it simply needs the right support. Melody's bodywork approach to healthy aging is gentle, powerful, and entirely free of side effects, meeting your body exactly where it is and helping it do what it was always designed to do.
Through skilled, integrative hands-on work, Melody addresses the patterns of tension, restriction, inflammation, and structural imbalance that accumulate over time, not by fighting the aging process, but by working with it.
What bodywork can support as you age
Joint pain, arthritis & chronic inflammation
Cognitive clarity, circulation & nervous system vitality
Energy, stamina & overall resilience
Sleep quality & the tension patterns that disrupt it
Mood, anxiety & the stress held in the tissues
Bone health, posture & structural support
Balance, mobility & fall prevention
Immune resilience & lymphatic flow
Hormonal transitions, menopause, andropause & the shifts that come with them
Recovery from illness, surgery & medical procedures
Scar tissue, fascial restriction & compensation patterns built up over decades
This is not maintenance. This is investment.
Many people discover bodywork later in life and wonder why they waited. The truth is, the body responds at any age. Tissue releases, circulation improves, pain quiets, sleep deepens. Melody's decades of training mean she can meet the complexity of a body that has lived and help it feel that way.
TENS THERAPY — TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION Drug-free pain relief that works with your nervous system, not against it
If lower back pain has been limiting your movement, disrupting your sleep, or simply wearing you down day after day, TENS therapy offers something most pain management approaches don't, relief that works at the nerve level, without medication, without side effects, and without downtime.
Melody can incorporate TENS therapy into her bodywork sessions as a powerful companion to hands-on treatment. Small electrode pads are placed directly on the lower back at the site of pain or tension, and a gentle, low-voltage electrical current is delivered through the skin to the underlying nerves and muscles. These impulses target the nerves and muscles in the back, quieting the pain response and making it easier to move comfortably, often within the same session.
There are two ways TENS works to bring relief. The electrical current stimulates nerve cells that block the transmission of pain signals, and it may also trigger the body to release endorphins, your body's own natural pain-killing chemicals. The result is a nervous system that is no longer locked in the pain-contraction cycle that keeps so many people stuck, where pain causes muscle tension, muscle tension causes more pain, and the cycle feeds itself indefinitely.
TENS therapy works best when combined with other treatments, especially movement and Melody’s Body Work therapy, which help strengthen muscles, improve flexibility, and keep the spine and joints healthy. This is exactly how Melody uses it, as one intelligent layer within a broader bodywork session that may also include Deep Tissue work, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, or Trigger Point treatment depending on what your back needs most that day.
The TENS takes the edge off the pain so the hands-on work can go deeper, and the hands-on work addresses the structural and soft tissue patterns the TENS alone cannot reach. It is safe, comfortable, and appropriate for a wide range of lower back conditions, including chronic low back pain, muscle tension and spasm, sciatica, nerve-related pain, post-surgical recovery, and general stiffness that has settled in over time.
Laser Therapy
This is not the kind of laser used to cut or destroy tissue. It works through gentle light energy in the visible and near-infrared spectrum, penetrating deeply into muscle, nerve, and joint tissue without any discomfort whatsoever. Results can be felt immediately after a session, and the benefits often last from days to weeks and in some cases, months.
What you can expect to feel: Greater ease of movement · Reduced pain · Relaxed muscles · Improved strength · Less stiffness · A body that finally feels like it's catching up on healing
LASER THERAPY Light that works at the cellular level — so you can move, heal, and feel like yourself again
If you've been living with pain that won't fully resolve, injuries that seem to heal too slowly, or inflammation that keeps coming back, laser therapy addresses what most conventional treatments never reach, the cellular level. Where pain medication masks the signal and rest simply waits it out, laser therapy gets into the tissue and gives your cells exactly what they need to do the work of healing.
The results can be immediate, and for many people, they last far longer than anything they've tried before.
Melody uses two forms of light therapy at Superlative Health , Cold Laser and LED Light Therapy, each with distinct strengths that she selects from based on your specific presentation and goals. Both are non-invasive, completely painless, and FDA approved.
COLD LASER THERAPY Targeted healing, precisely where your body needs it most
Cold Laser Therapy is Melody's most targeted light tool a small but powerful handheld device that delivers focused energy directly to the point of pain, injury, or tissue damage. It earns the name "cold" because the low-intensity light doesn't generate heat in your tissue it generates something more useful: cellular energy. Specifically, it stimulates your cells' mitochondria to produce ATP the fuel cells use to repair, regenerate, and function at their peak. When cells have the energy they need, healing happens faster, pain decreases, and movement becomes easier.
The Laser Therapy is so good to partner with Body Work.
Cellular Healing
Who should not get Cold Laser therapy?
If you are currently going through treatment for cancer
If you are pregnant
Benefits:
Increased energy of the cell and overall cellular healing
Reduction of pain
Relaxed muscles and increased range of motion
Improved circulation
Accelerated healing of wounds and burns
Anti-oxidant = decreased inflammation
Promotes collagen production for tissue repair
Conditions treated include:
Muscle pain and weakness
Plantar fasciitis
Tendonitis
Arthritis
Low back and neck pain
Tennis elbow (epicondylitis)
Swelling in a joint
Frozen shoulder
TMJ dysfunction
Disc herniation
Peripheral nerve injuries
Neuropathy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Bursitis
Sprains and strains
Scar tissue after surgery or injury
Pain after radiation and wound healing
Fracture healing
Complex regional pain syndrome (RSD)
Cold Laser Therapy Pricing | Initial Session: $100
Follow-up Session: $75
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Six Sessions: $405 (Save $45)
Eight Sessions: $540 (Save $60)
Ten Sessions: $675 (Save $75)
Twelve Sessions: $810 (Save $90)
Begin Your Healing Journey Today!
Welcome! We are so glad you are taking this important step toward vibrant, superlative health. Please fill out this brief form and Melody will reach out to you by email soon to get you scheduled.
Have questions before booking? You're welcome to reach out directly at SuperlativeHealthllc@gmail.com we'd be happy to hear from you.
How to Prepare for Your Body Work Session
Avoid applying lotion before your session
Manual lymphatic drainage works best on dry skin. The technique involves gentle, rhythmic movements that stretch the skin to stimulate lymph flow, so lotion or oils can interfere with the process. Please come with clean, dry skin for optimal results.
Empty your bladder beforehand
MLD encourages the lymphatic system to move and eliminate fluids, which can increase bladder activity. Starting with an empty bladder will help you stay comfortable throughout your session.
Eat lightly the day of your treatment
Have a small, light meal before your appointment. A full stomach can make it difficult for your practitioner to perform the technique effectively, and may cause discomfort while lying on the table.
Stay well-hydrated
Because lymphatic drainage supports detoxification and fluid movement, hydration is key. Drink plenty of water before and after your session to help your body flush out toxins and enhance results.
Wear minimal clothing
For manual lymphatic drainage to be most effective, your therapist needs to access areas such as the armpits, abdomen, and groin. You’ll be comfortably draped with a sheet and blanket during the session, and may leave on undergarments if you wish.
Reschedule if you’re feeling unwell
If you’re sick on the day of your appointment, please call the office to reschedule. MLD is not recommended when you’re ill, as it can worsen symptoms or slow recovery.
Plan gentle movement afterward
After your session, drink water to rehydrate. Aim for some light movement, such as a slow 10–15 minute walk. This gentle activity supports circulation and helps your body integrate the benefits of the treatment. And then plan to rest and recover, be present and feel the sensations your body is telling you.
How It Feels: The Healing Journey
Feel Like Yourself Again. Only Better.
When you begin care with Melody, something begins to shift often in ways that are hard to put into words at first. A heaviness lifts. Sleep deepens. Energy returns not as a spike, but as a steady, grounded warmth. Emotions feel more balanced. Your body begins to move through the world with less effort and more ease.
This is what deep transformation feels like from the inside out.
Being able to move and not to be stuck on the couch. Not just health, but superlative health for all your cells.
If you are dealing with stiffness, joint discomfort, reduced mobility, or chronic tension patterns, functional movement and mobility work may be an important part of your healing process.
A 2 minute goal of squatting daily is a great aim.
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