About
Hello, and thank you for being here.
I’m Nissa, a bodyworker and Feldenkrais® practitioner, artist, lifelong learner, and someone who is endlessly curious about how people find greater comfort, connection, and a sense of belonging in themselves.
I’ve been working with people through touch and movement for more than 21 years. What continues to fascinate me is that no two bodies — and no two people — are quite alike. I love listening, noticing, experimenting, and discovering what helps someone feel more at home in their body rather than trying to fit them into a predetermined idea of what they should be.
Music was a large part of my early life, and I studied classical piano, music education, and music therapy. Although I eventually realized that a traditional life in music wasn’t the right path for me, I learned a great deal about listening, sensitivity, timing, creativity, and subtlety — qualities that still shape the way I work.
I was also deeply interested in anatomy, rehabilitation, and the human body. I studied health sciences, worked as a physical therapy aide, and eventually found my way into massage therapy, corrective bodywork, and the Feldenkrais® Method.
Outside of my work, I’m an artist and a dreamer. I love drawing, painting, and making things, quiet moments in nature, outdoor adventures, traveling with my husband, and genuine community. I love being around children and animals as they are naturally curious and playful!
I’m also Korean American and increasingly curious about identity and people living between cultures. My own life has given me a deep respect for the complexity of being human. I don’t believe health means never struggling.
More than anything, I want YOUU-NESS to be a place for curiosity — where you can learn more about yourself without being told there is one correct way to move, feel, heal, or be.
What is YOUU-NESS?
The first U is the you of this moment.
The second U is the you you’ll meet in the next.
YOUU-NESS is the ongoing practice of meeting yourself as you are — and staying curious about what else is possible.