Welcome!
I love helping people to slow down and decompress.
After doing massage for 30 years, I still enjoy slowing down, honoring the healing spirits, and helping my clients to release tension.
In our fast paced society massage is a blessing that helps us go within to our own peaceful place to become more aware of our body's needs.
Here's my February Newsletter:
The 2026 Year of the Fire Horse (Feb 17, 2026 to Feb 5, 2027) represents a rare 60-year cycle event characterized by intense energy, passion, independence, and rapid, transformative change. This high-yang, action-oriented year emphasizes innovation in technology and creative fields, but may also bring volatility and disruption. The last Fire Horse year occurred in 1966.
We are feeding the Finches!
My husband got us this Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder
Very fun to see who comes to visit!
Hello friends,
Welcome to February!
I have been thinking about:
-Focusing on what's most important to you is vital for effectively channeling your energy in daily life in order to support and magnify those beloved things and desires:)
-Friendship appreciation and nurturing shows your support circle that there's mutual care...
-Forearm usage as tools in my Massage career has saved my hands and wrists! I am currently developing a Continuing Education class for Massage Therapists to show my multi-modality approach that can help therapists avoid over-use injuries.
Fire Horse February can be a positive shaping of the coming year to invite proactive and powerful manifesting and being the change you want to see in the world!
The following is from Parade Magazine and is GREAT advice whether you believe in astrology or not!
How to Maximize Luck During the Year of the Horse
The Year of the Horse asks for momentum over hesitation, instinct rather than overthinking. We’re asked to have the courage to charge headfirst towards our innermost desires. Visibility, movement, and pioneering are rewarded.
1) Listen to your inner knowing immediately. This year asks you to embody swift, free-spirited movement. Overstrategizing or planning your next steps takes away from its magic. Horses thrive on speed, energizing activity, and bold moves. Say yes, be the first, respond promptly, and don’t wait to take the initiative.
2)Take up space. Visibility is vital during the year ahead. Don’t shrink the shadows. Dare to be seen in all your glory, imperfections and all. Those who dare to embody the spotlight, share their skills, and believe in their abilities thrive. The more open you are, the more doors open.
3)Follow your full body “yes”. If you feel your body energized, excited, and passionate about something, your instincts are activated. Pay close mind. The year of the Horse asks you to move with purposeful energy. Take it as a sign that you’re aligned and should take action.
Cheers, Niki
P.S. There are tons of Porcupines in the Bosque along the Rio Grande near my house in Albuquerque. This one in the photo below was actually moving around in the sunshine up there near the bike path!
Step Into Your Power HERE
Other Massage Therapists to try:
Officemate Becky Whiteman combines Thai Massage with traditional massage: (575) 613-2058
Officemate Genevieve Hawk is great with deep tissue and specific work: (505) 459-5810
Mandy Hanson (505) 226-5999
https://mandyhansonlmt.square.site/home
Carl Hime (505) 681-6409
https://carlhime3lmt.amtamembers.com/
For a Physical Therapist who's also a Massage Therapist try:
Renai Gallagher (505) 514-6031
https://renaigpt.com/
For Craniosacral Therapy try:
Eric Moya, Jeanne Gorham, or Ellen Santistevan
For Acupuncture and Natural Healing try:
Pamela Cornish DOM (505) 999-7305
https://www.pamelacornish.com/
For Love Life Coaching call:
Joielle Shepherd (505) 585-1006
joielle@joyfulloveguide.com
https://www.joyfulloveguide.com/
For Health Coaching:
Kate Honegger (505) 239-4295
"You are not enclosed within your bodies, nor confined to houses or fields. That which is you dwells above the mountain and roves with the wind. It is not a thing that crawls into the sun for warmth or digs holes into darkness for safety, but a thing free, a spirit that envelops the earth and moves in the ether. If these be vague words, then seek not to clear them. Vague and nebulous is the beginning of all things, but not their end."
-Kahlil Gibran
Yoga Videos for you to try:
Knee Aches or Instability https://youtu.be/XjA_jgrfyRc
Back Tension https://youtu.be/cKGlhNTp8tc
Jaw Tension or Clicking https://youtu.be/17ZZsQUdOsw
Low Back Pain https://youtu.be/FmpupA1Ib2c
Hip Aches or Pain https://youtu.be/lGuZxNMyj-U
Calf spasms https://youtu.be/-IhnZsCuwRo
Core Weakness https://youtu.be/gHF2HcftgDU
Shoulder Aches or Pain https://youtu.be/IngmVCoEL6Y
All my YouTube offerings are free. Enjoy and let me know if you have questions.
My Wednesday 12-1 Playful Yoga has 3 options: In person, Zoom, or get the video of class emailed to you. All for $15.
Playful Yoga With Niki
Tuesday 5:45-6:45 PM Yoga 1-2 at Midtown Sports n Wellness
Wednesday 12:00-1:00 Online and at Albuquerque School of Healing Arts
Thursday 5:30-6:30 PM at Albuquerque School of Healing Arts
Bodywork with Niki: Voted into The Top Five Massage Therapists in Albuquerque the Magazine's Best of the City 2018, 2019 & 2021!
Tune up your body and quiet your mind with individualized bodywork.
$100/hr $120/75 min $140/90 min
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505-620-3965
"Listen with ears of tolerance.
See through eyes of compassion.
Speak with the language of love."
-Rumi
Anything that is not love
is only a visitor to your body.
You are not anxious
stress is simply flowing through you.
You are not permanently depressed,
sadness is simply visiting you.
You are not lost,
confusion is simply wandering within you.
And you are not broken,
pain is simply passing through you.
-Tahlia Hunter
Inspired by Rumi's poem "This being human is a guesthouse"