education

꩜ 2020, graduated from fairhaven college at western washington university, with a bachelor degree in liberal arts and a concentration titled “critical intimacy”

꩜ 2022, permaculture design certificate from maine ecological design school

꩜ 2024, graduated from downeast school of massage

꩜ 2024, the belly + womb with leslie stager

꩜ 2024, craniosacral 1 with the upledger institute

i graduated downeast school of massage in waldoboro, maine in october 2024, and feel truly honored to get to practice massage therapy. working with muscles, fascia, tendons, bones, and organs is fascinating, really sweet and fun, vulnerable and relational, and very important to me.

i am also a farmer! i love to grow vegetables, tulips, and work with goats. working with farmers is one of my specialties and i am committed to making massage accessible and enjoyable for those farming in midcoast maine. if you are a farmer, please reach out to me to discuss payment options, farm crew gift cards, etc.

i am a Child of a Deaf Adult, and am fluent in American Sign Language. i am not a certified interpreter, and cannot act as such, but if you are Deaf and are interested in working with me, please reach out via email or text. I would love to make massage easy and fun for you.

i am also a writer. feel free to follow my substack to learn more about my thoughts and feelings as they pertain to massage and lots of other things.

hello, i’m ruby ted