Craniosacral Therapy and massage for pain relief
in Portland, OR

Your body works best when it’s connected.

vintage anatomical illustration of a shoulder girdle, including scapula, humerus, ulna, and hand bones.
vintage anatomical illustration of a right foot, shown from a lateral (pinky toe side) view.
vintage anatomical image of a human skull.
vintage anatomical illustration of the front view of a pelvis.

“When you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything.”

—Loa Tzu

What if we told you that your body isn’t failing you? It’s actually quite brilliant- and you can work with it, instead of against it.


Your sore shoulder isn’t just a sore shoulder- and your achy back doesn’t exist in isolation. With hands-on massage and Craniosacral Therapy in Portland OR, we treat the whole person instead of chasing symptoms so you can stop stretching your hamstrings and get back to your life.

“ I have never seen someone become more aware of their body without also becoming more compassionate.”

--Matthew Sanford
Massage therapist Eric Fair-Layman (left) and Craniosacral Therapist Erin Boyt (right) looking toward each other, smiling. They are outside on a beautiful day in late spring.

Healing the world starts with healing yourself.

When we tend to ourselves, we become kinder, more compassionate, more present in our everyday lives. That change has a ripple effect into other aspects of your life and everyone around you.

The Body Reconnect Approach:

Hands-on problem solving

In each session, we are constantly reassessing, so we know what’s actually working for 

you, not just what’s “supposed” to work. We bring healthy curiosity and a commitment to finding what helps you move and feel better.

Experience-based bodywork

We’re always learning, but we don’t chase after trends or cling to old ideas just because they’re in a textbook. Instead of squeezing you into a protocol, we pay attention to how your body responds and adjust as we go.

Collaborative Care

Healing isn’t meant to happen alone and you don’t have to figure it all out yourself. As humans, we may have lost our village but we haven’t lost our need for connection. When you work with us, you’re an active participant in your care.

Do you maintain your car better than

your body?

Maybe it’s time for a change.

Craniosacral Therapist Erin Boyt (left) uses gentle pressure to sense her client's foot. The client is laying face up on a table. There is a giant dark green mandala painted on the wall in the background, giving the office a calm feeling.

Total Body Reset

Experience he benefit of deep structural work with both of us: Posture and Pain Relief combined with that blissed-out experience of CranioSacral Therapy.

Massage Therapist Eric Fair-Layman walks on the back of a woman's legs to release tension in her hamstrings. The woman is laying comfortably face down on the floor with her head turned to the right.
Yep, he uses his feet!

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral Therapist Erin Boyt gently holds her client's head. The client is laying face up and looks calm and relaxed.

Exceptionally light touch, surprisingly profound naps.

Massage Therapist Eric Fair-Layman uses his feet to release tension in his client's hamstrings and lower body. The client is on the floor, face down, with his head turned to the right.

Posture & Pain Relief

Effective, long-lasting bodywork focusing on the structural imbalances at the root of your pain.