Angela Ferri, MA, LMT, ATMAT®, RCST®, PE
ABDOMINAL THERAPIES ~ BODYWORKER ~ HERBALIST ~ EDUCATOR
Holistic Health Care in the Wisdom Traditions for
Women & their Families
Licensed in Virginia
As a Master bodyworker, integrative health practitioner, reproductive & digestive health specialist, I have supported women’s health care, & their families prenatally since 2001, and have provided craniosacral therapy for infants & children since 2009. I also offer family sessions to facilitate healing of challenging dynamics that present after overwhelming events.
I help people of all ages who have experienced surgeries, accidents, difficult births or trauma, who have reproductive, digestive, musculoskeletal challenges, and/or an activated nervous system, creating difficulties interpersonally.
It’s important to me that you feel safe here, so feel free to explore the site and ask me any questions you have.
These sessions provide accomplished technical skills, compassionate listening and communication skills, respect for the uniqueness of each individual and their life circumstances, ability to teach and support movement towards self-care, and commitment to ongoing learning. The nurturing environment I provide is conducive to entering deep healing states.
I find deep satisfaction in working with you to achieve your goals, and can best help you by understanding your feelings, goals, fears and dreams. I’ll be straightforward with you about what I can and cannot do.
My intention always is to be dependable and ethical. As such I value honesty and quality.
We are interconnected; I believe in the unity of humankind and in building bridges between cultures. One of my strengths is helping people understand how we are linked across time, distance, race, ethnicity, religion, economic levels, languages and cultures.
My intention is to support working together, while breaking down barriers of separation. Misusing the environment has consequences for all. This perspective influences my thoughts, actions, decisions and choices.
One of my strengths is instinctively understanding unvoiced questions and anticipating need. I am able sit with people with their full range of emotions. This intuitively helps me tune into what others need, and then provide education and therapies that will help them grow and heal.
My experiences all include years of social dance, belly dance, pilates, yoga and kriya yoga, and gyrotonics. I enjoy regenerative gardening, yoga, cycling, hiking, paddling, and integrating all aspects of my life so that each part nurtures the other.
My life journey has led me to provide the services I offer: Having experienced a traumatic birth with my mother, who had a personality disorder and brain damage, I spent much of my life learning how to manage my nervous system. I’ve experienced child abuse, rape, abortion, domestic violence, divorce and ostracism during my life. Yet, I have been fortunate to be able to find the right resources to heal when I needed them.
My calling is to provide holistic, trauma informed healing services and education for those who may have experienced similar challenging circumstances. I weave dreamwork, stars, plant spirit medicine, movement education, muscular, energetic and pelvic therapies together, within trauma informed care for women and their families.
I provide holistic care in the wisdom traditions while tending to, and being mindful of your physical challenges, I hold space for unexpected feelings that may arise, creating a safe space for deep healing. Learn more on my Trainings & Certifications page.