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Massage & Transformative Counseling for the Whole Being

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. - Carl Jung

Tory is in private practice offering sessions, classes & workshops uniquely designed to cultivate and support body/mind/heart awareness and reconnection. 

Listening to body, mind and heart with skill & presence, she supports clients to access their natural ability to tap into their own healing source. When tapping into this source, the system is supported to replenish itself and return to it's natural wholeness, physically, mentally & emotionally.


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She is a Certifed Massage Therapist, Certified Reiki Practitioner, Transformational Coach,  Intimacy Coach and Certified Trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication.  In addition she also practiced and taught as a Re-evaluation Counselor for 15 years.  

NVC (Non-violent Communication) or Compassionate Communication is a fundamental tool underlying her work.


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Returning to Inner Stillness


There is a place
Inside me 
A place of stillness
A place that is
The center of me

 And this place
Is always there
Always awaiting my return
Like a gentle, meandering stream
Running through the woods
Hidden and unseen

Always there

Carrying on in its own
Constant, never-ceasing way
Dancing through the forest
Oblivious to the creatures
Insects and other beings
That come and go
Soaking in its
Life-feeding essence
While dwelling nearby

 Whenever I remember
To return to this place
I feel myself drop into the depths
Allowing myself to float down inside
Memories of all letting go
Like floating down a lazy river
My sun-warmed body rests into
Lying upon a hand-built raft
A warm breeze
Caresses my skin
Songbirds sing
Their gentle songs
Crickets express
Their summer sounds

 And in this space
My innate wisdom
Naturally arises as though
She can’t help herself
Bubbling up from hidden places
Places too often forgotten

 My mind quiets
My heart softens
My body yields

 I return to me
To my wholeness
I am comforted
I am reassured
I am at peace
I am with me once again
I have come home


- Tory Blue



"Tory has an inviting, kind presence that relaxes me even before lying on the table. Once on the table her approach is gentle and the space she holds guides me into a deep state of gentle healing. She intuits the areas which are calling out for attention. She soothes my entire body through her touch and my entire being feels heard and held lovingly. I feel nurtured, safe, and welcomed to unwind, soften and allow anything that needs to be released to arise and let go. Tory's work is a sweet gift and I feel honored for our time together."

Anahata Lovely Day
Yoga Instructor, CMT
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"Tory’s touch and presence is the most amazing thing I have experienced in a long time.  My body totally trusts her touch.  It is exactly what I need.  My advice to anyone who goes to Tory to receive a massage is to let go of any expectations.  Tory will give your body exactly what it wants; let your mind go."

Dr. Neal Myers, Chiropractor


"WOW...I never knew I could relax that much!  You made me SNORT because I fell asleep during our session.  Your touch was PERFECT.  You went deep when you needed to....you pulled back when you needed to....your intuitive touch was nothing short of REMARKABLE.  A day later, I was still basking in the AFTERGLOW OF YOUR MASSAGE.  I can't wait for my next session.  I have given your name and number to some of my KEY business associates who need your stress reducing gifts....YOU ROCK!"

Jeff Forest, Financial Advisor


"Tory’s massage is an extraordinarily pleasurable experience. Her hands are magical, offering a variety of touches that communicate safety and reassurance. I feel nurtured, genuinely cared about and find myself deeply relaxing into opening up during this massage.  I experience receiving her touch and presence as a very connecting, healing, experience that offers both warmth and connection."

Tony S., Financial Advisor
Santa Barbara, CA
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"I want to thank you so much for the session today...it truly was the best and most meaningful I have ever experienced.  You have such a special gift...I felt the energy, the compassion, the giving, and the love...it's like you have a halo shining over your head!  So giving...do you put that much into all of your massages?  Or maybe it was because of you and your wonderful giving techniques, plus maybe I was open to receive those special gifts?  Anyway, whatever it was/is, I am moved and I am deeply grateful."

Jim Lenaburg

Winemaker
"Tory’s compassionate listening massage is an exquisite massage I never wanted to come to an end!   I dropped away into a place deep inside myself that I haven’t gone for a long, long time. It was a place of very deep presence with myself.  I was virtually semi-conscious, in a very special place, where I was letting things go and experiencing other things coming forward into focus.

I experienced a deep stillness, holding, a gentle motion that was very soft and nurturing. I felt very cared about and really loved. I feel extremely safe with Tory – something about her presence raises a deep comfort in me.  This deep comfort is what supported me to drop into this extraordinary state of receptivity, letting go and relaxation.

It is a place I wish I could go every day.  In this place I felt receptive and open to anything – there was such a full trust - a very healing, relaxing place to be. I felt my usual constructs drop away and that I could be taken anywhere. It was very liberating and unbelievably delicious. I loved every moment of it. This is a massage I will definitely want to experience again and again!"

Tony S., Financial Advisor
Santa Barbara, CA

"The massage I received by Tory seemed timeless.  I have never felt that sense of timelessness in a massage before.  And I think it is because Tory was so present.  Having stated that her intention was to be very present, I felt inspired to be very present as well, which helped me receive more deeply. Her touch was so gentle, compassionate, and tender as if they were intuiting what I needed at every moment.  Even though I have received alot of body work of many kinds for over 20 years, Tory's massage was the most satifying in terms of quality of presence and tenderness of touch."

Luccia B., Artist & Dancer

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