# ForResting the Soul > Return to your true nature with bodywork and awareness. ## Posts - [Fasting Into Freedom: Heading Into Day 12](https://forrestingthesoul.com/fasting-into-freedom-heading-into-day-12/): As I sit here writing, I’m officially moving into day 12 of my fasting journey. Yep—twelve full days since my last meal. No Mexican queso dip (my favorite). No sushi. Not even a rogue French fry from Black Sheep. So what have I been fueling myself with? Just the essentials: I’m also supporting my body with LifeWave patches (X39 + Aeon combo) and, when needed, a little cannabis flower to help ease nausea. Why I Started This fast isn’t about deprivation—it’s about resetting. The intention really dropped in after a wellness festival I attended in September. Over cacao the next […] - [The Forester of Midland Counties](https://forrestingthesoul.com/the-forester-of-midland-counties/): In October of 2024, I jumped at an opportunity to take my first trip over the big blue ocean to visit the UK and Sicily (enjoy some photos below). While I enjoy a well-planned itinerary and agenda, I REALLY love letting go of the reigns and going with the flow when I travel. From the very beginning, the trip provided me the opportunity to do this. As the weeks grew nearer and nearer to departure, I began to talk about the journey a little more and in conversation with my mom found out the three countries I was planning to […] - [Fascia: the Unsung Hero of Your Body](https://forrestingthesoul.com/fascia-the-unsung-hero-of-your-body/): When we think about our body’s structure, muscles and bones often take center stage. However, there’s an unsung hero working quietly behind the scenes that plays a crucial role in maintaining our overall health and well-being: fascia. This intricate network of connective tissue wraps around every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ, providing support, protection, and organization to our entire body. What is Fascia? Fascia is a dense, fibrous connective tissue that permeates every part of our body. Imagine it as a three-dimensional web that holds everything in place, providing structure and facilitating movement. Without fascia, our body would lack the […] ## Pages - [Gatherings at the Den](https://forrestingthesoul.com/gatherings-at-the-den/): Gatherings, Energetic Events & YOUR Space to Plant Seeds Welcome to the heart of ForResting the Soul—this is where the Den breathes, pulses, and hosts magic. Below is our live calendar of upcoming events: circles, educational evenings, fasting support, Tantric Numerology, Human Design, and small-group ceremonies. Use it to find something that calls to your soul—or see open windows to book the space for your own offering. Whether you’re drawn to attend or you’d like to lead, the studio is ready. With flexible layouts (circle, seated breathwork, bodywork class [4 massage tables available], 1:1), meditation seats and cushions, sound bowls, […] - [Blog](https://forrestingthesoul.com/blog/) - [Contact](https://forrestingthesoul.com/contact-2/) - [Services](https://forrestingthesoul.com/services/): WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR… - [Home](https://forrestingthesoul.com/): Starting From $50 Starting From $120 Starting From $50 Starting From $50 - [Fascial Release](https://forrestingthesoul.com/fascial-release/): Fascia Release is NOT massage therapy and cannot be compared to it. I\’ve set up a separate service for these sessions with a new set of pricing. I\’ve found that it takes me 2.5 hours to facilitate a full body, including torso, session and a minimum length session is one hour. What makes this work so different? Fascia Release sessions are essentially hands-on energy work. Each session, no matter the focus, begins with opening up the crown and third eye chakras. Depending on the objective for your session and length of time you\’ve chosen to allow me space for, I […] - [Confirmation](https://forrestingthesoul.com/checkout/confirmation/): Thank you for your purchase! - [Order History](https://forrestingthesoul.com/checkout/order-history/) - [Transaction Failed](https://forrestingthesoul.com/checkout/transaction-failed/): Your transaction failed; please try again or contact site support. - [Receipt](https://forrestingthesoul.com/checkout/receipt/) - [Checkout](https://forrestingthesoul.com/checkout/) - [Functional Range Conditioning](https://forrestingthesoul.com/functional-range-conditioning/): Functional Range Conditioning is an excellent way to incorporate more movement as recommended in the 47 Aware Toolkit! It was first introduced to me by my former trainer, Eric Lolar. It is a system of training which applies scientific methods to the acquisition and maintenance of functional mobility, articular resilience, and articular health and longevity. Controlled Articulated Rotations, or CARS, are the main focus and highly recommended for the purposes of improved range of motion and building soft tissue within the joint capsule. Melissa Ray, a personal trainer from Michigan, has some of the best FRC videos I’ve seen; you’ll […] - [Awareness Coaching](https://forrestingthesoul.com/awareness-coaching/): It’s arguable that Christy has been an awareness coach for over 20 years as she’s coached clients how to breathe on the massage table or how to relax their knee as she’s massaging their foot while they are unknowingly trying to hold it up. Or, perhaps the few questions before they climb onto the table to draw their attention to how much water they’ve had to drink that day or helping them to ‘feel into their body’ for the first time that day in order to be able to tell her where she might need to focus the session that […] - [Access Bars® Energy Bodywork](https://forrestingthesoul.com/access-bars-energy-bodywork/): Access Bars Energy Bodywork What is an Access Bars® Session? Access Bars is a gentle, hands-on technique that involves touching 32 points on the head. These points relate to different areas of life, such as joy, healing, money, and control. The session aims to release stagnant energy and promote relaxation. Benefits of an Access Bars® Session Stress Reduction: Experience a deep sense of relaxation, easing stress and tension. Enhanced Clarity: Clear mental clutter, allowing for better decision-making. Improved Sleep: Many report better sleep quality after Access Bars sessions. Increased Joy: Feelings of joy and ease may be enhanced. What is […] - [Cacao Ceremonies](https://forrestingthesoul.com/cacao-ceremonies/): Mama Cacao Spirit Spoke to Me in Costa Rica While attending a Kundalini Retreat at the Imiloa Institute in November, 2022, I had a profound experience at a cacao ceremony held deep in the rain forest of Costa Rica. This particular ceremony was led by Itamar & Noa Geva of Cacao Magic Costa Rica, I experienced first-hand how ceremonial grade cacao used for intentionally connecting to the inner wisdom of hearts, further cultivating our relationship with self and others by way of this plant medicine. Ancestral, tribally and instinctually-stimulated, I have remained connected to cacao spirit even miles away from […] - [FRC - Lower Body](https://forrestingthesoul.com/frc-lower-body/): Hip CARS Knee CARS Knee Cap CARS Ankle CARS Toe CARS - [FRC - Spine](https://forrestingthesoul.com/frc-spine/) - [FRC - Arms](https://forrestingthesoul.com/frc-arms/): Elbow CARS Wrist CARS - [FRC - Neck & Shoulders](https://forrestingthesoul.com/frc-neck-shoulders/): Neck CARS (Controlled Articulated Rotations) Shoulder CARS Scapular CARS - [Tools and Resources](https://forrestingthesoul.com/resources/): Listening to your body means you need to spend time alone with it. This page has links to many of the tools and resources I’ve created to support myself or found helpful along my journey. The 47 Aware Toolkit Toolkits just make things easier, not only because, well….tools, but because they seem to bring things down to bite-size pieces that make regiments, programs and daily goals easier to follow. Last January in 2023, I came up with a toolkit that was a spin off of the 75 Hard Challenge. When I strived to follow this daily ‘checklist’, my awareness widened, […] - [Offerings](https://forrestingthesoul.com/offerings/): Having been in practice for two decades now, I now have several tools in my toolbox and love being able to offer you many opportunities to reconnect with your true nature through massage therapy, energy work, coaching and cacao ceremonies. Access Bars® Sessions Are you looking for something different? Would you like more ease or perhaps, joy, in your life? Do you feel drawn to things that feel good? Are you open to possibility? Access Consciousness® tools are simple and pragmatic, almost magical with how quickly they work. I’d love to share an Access Bars® energy work with you so you […] - [Reviews](https://forrestingthesoul.com/reviews/) - [Directions to Office](https://forrestingthesoul.com/directions/): How to find me! My therapy room is located inside of Transcend Massage & Wellness. Theta is located just east of Adobe Coyote Cafe in the Glenstone Block business complex. The address is: 1740 S. Glenstone, Suite J1 Springfield, MO 65804 Here’s a handy map. - [Contact](https://forrestingthesoul.com/contact/): Greetings! Would you like to get in touch with me for something that remains unanswered on this site? I’d love to hear from you. - [About](https://forrestingthesoul.com/about/): Hi, I’m Christy. I’m a massage and fascial release therapist, specializing in emotional fascia release—a bodywork approach that helps untangle the emotional stories our tissues hold. Technically, I am also an Awareness Coach, Access Consciousness Bars® Practitioner, Cacao Practitioner, author, and plant medicine advocate. But, my passion has been hands-on bodywork for nearly 23 years. I’m based in Springfield, Missouri, USA, where I’ve been rooted since 2001. My passion for fascia work deepened after studying with Maria Alfieris of Magical Hands Physical Therapy, attending her transformative two-day workshop in Orlando, FL (July 2024) and again in Atlanta, GA (February 2025). […] - [Schedule](https://forrestingthesoul.com/schedule/) - [Massage Therapy](https://forrestingthesoul.com/massage-therapy/): Enhanced with two grounding pads, Christy’s new sacred space has been created to mimic taking a step into a forest to ground and rest your soul. Time and weather doesn’t always permit ample time outdoors for earthing, so Christy has brought the power of this healing practice into her room. State and nationally licensed to practice massage since 2003, Christy has helped hundreds of clients better connect with their body, enabling them to function at a higher level of efficiency with less pain in daily life. 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