Practitioner

Restoring Balance is a collective of independent practitioners who share a common commitment to holistic health and well-being, and provide health care and education services for women, men, and people of diverse gender identities. We strive to be safe, inclusive and welcoming and look forward to serving you. Services provided by North Carolina Licensed Massage, Acupuncturist, and Bodywork Therapists, and energy medicine practitioners.

Laura Lee Pearson

Swedish, Deep Tissue, Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki and Myofascial Work– LMBT #5561

I’m so glad you’re considering getting bodywork!

I find all challenges in the body can be improved, often dramatically, and sometimes be resolved completely.
What I’ve witnessed over the years, in clients as well as myself, is that “our biography becomes our biology”.
What I mean by that is, everything we experience in life lands in our tissues.
It doesn’t mean it always sticks around, but sometimes it does.

Having practiced massage for 20 years, I’m passionate about unraveling the patterns in the
body and creating space. I’ve been a yoga and functional movement person for just as long. If
applicable, I may offer suggestions for a stretch or two.

I also offer Craniosacral Therapy, which addresses patterns and limited space in the nervous
system, the cranium and the spine. Often I incorporate a bit of this along with physical work as
needed. Or you can book a dedicated session.

Emily Madara

Therapeutic Table Massage, Table Thai Massage — LMBT# 22051

Outside the studio Emily can be found in awe of rainbows, enamored by the sky, wandering the woods and tending her gardens. She loves dancing, feeding fires, and magic, camping and snuggling her pups, and laughter medicine.

Lisa Fouladbash

Clinical Herbalist and Owner of Sequoia Herbals, LLC

My clinical herbalism practice is rooted in a deep respect for the earth and plants, and
compassionate care for my clients. I craft herbal blends from garden grown, ethically
wildcrafted and organic herbs. When I’m not gardening, I love dancing, playing music, hiking,
and swimming in rivers.

Mary Moss

APP Polarity Therapy
Massage Therapy, Integrative Reflexology, Hot Stone Therapy LMBT #22086

Mary Moss is an energy medicine practitioner.
For Self Care she likes Hot Baths with essential oils, meditation, cook delightful food, and garden. For her, joy is found with her child, psychic connection and a seamless Tango dance.

Shannon Trudeau

Craniosacral Therapy, Trauma Release, Reiki –LMBT# 20471.

Shannon is most passionate about Trauma Release work, combining CranioSacral techniques and deep intuition. Her sessions may include guided visualizations and guidance to assist body and mind in this therapeutic release.

For health and joy, she uses herbal remedies, morning mediation, gardening, swimming and hiking.

Josephine Cuevas

Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Cupping, Thai Stretching, Reiki and Crystal Energy Clearing –LMBT#20594

Josephine is a massage therapist who is passionate about helping others. She has a deep understanding of the human body and how to use massage to alleviate pain and improve overall health.

Courtney Rosser-Mirabal

Swedish, Prenatal, Postnatal, Fertility, Reflexology – LMBT 12455
Certified Shamanic Practitioner and Full Mesa Carrier.

I bring my presence, truth, and authenticity to every session.

For me, the essential elements of health and well-being are sunlight, Nature, bare feet on the Earth, structured water, whole foods, movement, an open heart, feeling our feelings, love, laughter, joy, connection, and compassionate human touch.

Jim Jubelirer

Polarity Therapy – Energetic Bodywork

Jim is a Somatic Polarity Energy Healer. Polarity healing is a hands-on modality working with chakras and energy centers to optimize one’s own innate healing energy. Polarity healing works with chakras and energy centers by using “holds” (longer periods of holding one spot until energy is moving.).

Rebecca Patterson Markowitz

Somatic Experiencing™, Somatic Experiencing Touch™

What I do for self-care and joy: cooking, making or listening to music, time outdoors, time with my dog Fox, dancing…

Kathy Peillot

Thai Massage, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pre and Post Natal, Cupping – LMBT #17927

What I do for self-care: yoga (from aerial yoga to restorative/yin), gardening, restorative practices like yoga nidra (yogic sleep) and meditation. Foot baths with essential oils and self-massage.

What brings me joy: I am passionate about raising conscious, anti-biased and anti-racist kids–never done learning/unlearning! What brings me joy is dancing with toddlers and teaching kids yoga. Seeing people relax and connect also brings me joy, so I picked the right job!

Jenn Browning

Structural Integration, Deep Tissue, Myofacial – LMBTNC #13428

Focusing on my breath, walks through the woods with my pups, whole foods, singing and dancing alone in my house are what moves me forward.

Joy is something I’ve been working on for a long time. Joy comes from within, in the moment. What brings me the most joy is connection with my adult offspring, seeing them create meaningful lives, knowing they are happy. I feel joy in self-discovery and growth, connection with others, knowing I make a difference, union with nature, art of all kinds. Cooking whole, nourishing foods with people I love is always high on my list. Last, but not least, my work brings me peace and joy.

Jenn is an experienced practitioner who specializes in pain management and releasing restrictions. She is trained in Structural Integration, a precise form of myofascial bodywork that helps shift patterns in the body to improve biomechanical functioning and helps find ease in the body long-term. Self-care for me is a daily practice.

See what people are saying about us

The massage 100% lived up to the name of the practice and I will definitely be scheduling again soon! Laura Lee’s intuition with specific areas in need (because of the unique requirements of my job) was unprecedented and left me reminded of what it feels like to not have neck pain. Thank you for your skill and sensitivity!

Brad M

I recently had an amazing session with Jo. She was beyond lovely, knowledgeable, and welcoming. I felt entirely comfortable with her and am amazed by the results of our session. I highly recommend her and her healing touch.

Stephanie

Courtney gave what is almost certainly the best massage I’ve ever had. She relieved some horrible pain in my back and neck that had been interrupting my sleep. Then she did a nifty relaxation number on my neck and scalp. Pressure was deep but not painful. She’s a hero 🙂

Scott

Emily Madara is amazing—skilled, kind, and wise in her approach to balancing the body.

Lara

Restoring Balance is a TREMENDOUS GIFT to the community. From my very first interaction with the team to my regular massages with Kathy, Restoring Balance is simply the best. Highly recommend!

Alexis

Let’s start with this – the result of the treatment at Restoring Balance was that the next morning I was moving about with far less difficulty and stiffness. I realize now that I was so used to the pain that I’d forgotten what it was like to not have it. Jenn was very attentive and easy to be with. It was clear she had really listened to me explain my problems and was really trying to help me – it was not treatment by rote steps. So I am looking forward to getting back there again soon.

L.R.

I have been receiving massages from Kathy for the past month. I reached out to her for postpartum care and I am so glad I found her. As an individual, she is gentle and kind and as a massage therapist, she is the best of the best. As a massage therapist, she is incredible. I have felt relief in pains that were even present before pregnancy. She nailed my sciatica pain and gave me so much relief that I hadn’t experienced in Months. I recommend her one hundred percent. You are in safe hands if you work with Kathy!

Sugandh G

Kathy is kind and generous and her Thai yoga massage is transformational. I’ve had many massages in the past but none get the knots out like her Thai massage.