Samantha Paquette
- Somatic bodywork for nervous system regulation and integration.
- Fascial techniques promoting sustained soft-tissue release and mobility.
- Meridian-informed touch to support energetic balance and relaxation.
- Gentle layered manual therapy using movement, breath, and pressure.
- Supportive massage for pregnancy, postpartum, stress, and grief recovery.
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Lavender Moon Wellness
2933 Northeast Broadway, Portland, OR, 97232
Samantha’s work blends somatic bodywork, fascial techniques, and meridian-informed touch to support nervous system regulation and whole-body integration. Rather than forceful deep tissue, she moves thoughtfully through layers using movement, breath, and collaborative pressure. The goal is sustainable release across the physical and emotional body. Sessions emphasize integration and steadiness rather than pushing through pain. Her work is especially supportive during times of stress, burnout, transition, pregnancy/postpartum changes, grief, or when you’re feeling disconnected from your body. Many clients seek her out during seasons of change, when something is shifting and they need a steady container while moving through transition. With over a decade of clinical experience, an 800-hour foundational training from East West College of the Healing Arts, and more than 300 hours of continuing education, Samantha brings both depth and discernment to each session. She served as faculty at East West from 2019–2025 and continues to teach bodywork and herbalism workshops within her private practice.
A focused session for the face, head, neck, and jaw — designed for those experiencing TMJ pain, jaw tension, tension headaches, eye strain from staring at screens all day, sinus pressure, and the chronic clench so many of us carry without noticing. Your therapist will assess the holding patterns creating your tension and draw from their own toolkit to release them. Sessions may include myofascial and somatic work, somatic buccal and intraoral massage, and craniosacral therapy. Depending on what your body is asking for and in conversation with you, your therapist may also incorporate gua sha, facial cupping, lymphatic drainage, hot towels, and cold therapy. This work also softens and sculpts the face by releasing the muscular tension we hold in our jaw, brow, and around the eyes. Many clients notice their face feels lighter, looks more relaxed, and carries less of the visible weight of stress.