Hi there! My name is Kara (pronounced care-uh)   I am a licensed massage therapist (License #21221), and graduate from Portland’s East-West College of the Healing Arts. I have been practicing massage for 12 years now and am highly practiced in Swedish, prenatal, and deep tissue massage. I started and co-owned my first business Silver Lotus Massage back in 2015 and am excited to have opened my own practice Healing In Harmony Massage in 2025. I love having a career in helping others on their healing journeys - I am passionate about my profession and constantly striving to learn more. My style of work is very intuitive based - relaxing and flowing from one movement to the next while also targeting those problem areas we all have.  I have also been practicing Reiki energy healing for about 8 years now, and love being able to provide such a powerful and effective, yet gentle form of healing to all, as well. 

While I specialize in a few modalities, pregnancy massage has become especially important to me. It is such a transformational time in a pregnant persons life, and it brings me much joy to be a long for the journey. I've enjoyed practicing it so much, I decided to take training and become a birth doula as well  Pregnancy, although beautiful, can be uncomfortable at times. There are so many changes happening in the body to prepare for the baby and that is where I would like to help. Postpartum care is just as important, and I love being able to offer a quiet space for the new parent to relax and heal with massage. I strive to create a calm and healing environment in all ways while always respecting your specific needs and unique body. I am grateful to be able to provide a healing hand during this special time.

I have had an interest in massage for quite some time now. Growing up I spent a lot of my time at my grandmother's house. No matter what was going on in my day, my grandma would always be there to put me at ease with a gentle back or head massage. As she grew closer to passing on, I was able to return the favor by gently massaging her hands with lotion and a bit of lavender essential oil. How lovely it was to bring her peace and comfort as well - what a wonderful gift simple touch can be. 

When I am not practicing massage, I enjoy filling my time with being outside, learning and working with plants and herbal medicine, cooking and spending time with my partner, our son and my loved ones. 

Hello one, hello all, I am beyond blessed and incredibly excited to get the opportunity to set my roots and bring my skills to Healing in Harmony Massage alongside Kara. Kara has created the most tranquil and healing space here in beautiful downtown Corvallis, and I couldn't be more excited to add my tools and skills to something that is already so very special and real. As a recent graduate from The Oregon School of Massage, I look forward to growing my already incredible calling to help those around me, not only physically, emotionally, and mentally, but also spiritually and energetically.

I specialize in Swedish deep-tissue relaxing massage, as well as shiatsu short-form kata work. Meeting clients where they are in the here and now and collectively work alongside my clients to curate a plan to achieve goals and make each and every day the best it can be.

When I’m not working with clients in the massage room, I’ve found myself trying to find any excuse I can to watch my new son blossom into the amazing human that he is. Walking with my family through the forest or smiling at the waves crashing on the beautiful Oregon coast, connecting with nature brings some of the truest forms of joy to my life.