Ep. 28: Put Your Soul Back Into Your Body: Massage Therapy + Lifelong Healing Strategies with Kari Iverson

Welcome Kari Iverson to Attune + Align Podcast! Kari shares from the journey that began with her working 50+ hours a week at a desk designing apps dealing with chronic pain and taking 20+ Advil daily to becoming a licensed massage therapist and holistic healer. Tune into this episode to hear Kari's exploration of body awareness, learn why rest is radical, get a behind-the-scenes exclusive peek into client-business owner relationship dynamics, and, drumroll please...you're hearing it here first—Kari is transitioning Hello Modern Massage into her new venture, Sun Angel.

 

Kari Iverson is a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), Reiki practitioner, and restorative yoga teacher (RYT) with 25 years of asana practice.

 

She graduated summa cum laude from RIT’s School of Design with a BFA in Industrial Design and an AAS in Graphic Design in 2005.

 

Almost 20 years ago, she was deep in the SF tech world, designing apps, living with chronic pain, taking 20+ ibuprofen daily (yes, really), and wondering if this was just… adulthood?!?

 

She tried chiropractic care, acupuncture, pilates, supplements, everything, but nothing seemed to really help her…but massage therapy. 

 

Key Takeaways

• Listen to Pain Early: Chronic pain often stems from years of micro-stresses or unaddressed trauma rather than a single sudden injury.

   

• Rest is Productive: True relaxation and downtime allow the body's natural healing systems to work without interference.

   

• Map Your Body: Learning basic anatomy helps build a clear mental connection to your physical body, enabling better posture and alignment adjustments.

   

• Protect Your Container: As a practitioner or business owner, setting healthy energetic boundaries with clients keeps you from burning out.

   

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Kari's New Website: Sun Angel 1111

   

• Jenny Jacklin Stratton

 

• Books Mentioned:

  Organ Speak: What it Really Means to Listen to Our Bodies by Giulia Enders

  The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

  Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix