Hello, my name is Dena — pronounced like Denali (emphasis on the “a”).

To me, bodywork is a conversation. A dialogue between hands and bodies.

Very early on in life, I noticed that my hands could quietly soothe just by their presence. Later in life, my interests and gifts pulled me to listening deeply to the abdomen.

Since the abdomen is such a vulnerable and rarely listened-to place within the body, I could feel both the guarding and the curiosity that emerged when approached slowly. That curiosity created an opening for softening and transformation.

Over time, the theme of reMothering began arising strongly within my treatments.

I realized people were not only starving for touch, but for nurturing. For slowness. For deep listening. For someone to sense what was needed beyond words. Like how a mother knows when her child is hurting before anything is spoken.

More and more, I began understanding my work through the lens of the Divine Mother archetype. I’ve learned that this work goes beyond what I know as Dena, I simply stay present and channel the energies that wish to come through.

My own path into this work was also shaped profoundly through caregiving for my mother during her final year in her body. Being so intimately present with Her as she moved through her pain, vulnerability, anger, surrendering, and her transition changed me forever. I now understand how that experience prepared me for this work.

Today, my offering is devoted to safety, presence, and divine remembrance.

More than anything, I feel devoted to helping people come alive again.

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman

If you would like more information about the work, please review the FAQ’s on the home page and feel free to reach out if you have any more questions.

Education

• Certificate of Massage Therapy, Sedona School of Massage

• Chi Nei Tsang Level 1 & 2, White Cloud Institute

• Reiki Level 1 & 2, Yoga with Shawna

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Utah