About
My Journey
Laura Srygley, LMT, CWP
I am a massage therapist with over two decades of experience in the healing arts. Growing up in Florida, I’ve always felt at home in and around water. My massage career began with aquatic bodywork (Watsu). As a client, I fell in love with how being moved and stretched in warm water created a sense of freedom and fluidity, while being calm and comforting at the same time. I experienced all kinds of revelations underwater, and felt completely alive after each session. As a Watsu therapist, I’ve worked with a diverse clientele, from children with autism or cerebral palsy to elderly individuals finding freedom in water and those working through PTSD. Aquatic bodywork is a magical experience, unlike anything else.
I like to balance time in the water with time on land and I also use many massage techniques including myofascial release, visceral massage, and cupping. In 2018, I became certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and studied oncology massage to support clients recovering from surgery or working with cancer. I focus on systems often overlooked in traditional massage, like the lymphatic and nervous systems, and the abdomen. My approach is gentle yet effective, creating a sense of safety in the body so it can heal.
As an end-of-life doula, I use my skills in presence, bodywork, and support to help people facing the end of life and their families. I offer guidance with planning for both before and after death care, in addition to providing gentle massage and companionship. My practice is guided by the power of presence, and I strive to create a nurturing space, whether you’re navigating cancer, surgery, end-of-life, or any personal transformation.
Read more about me in a recent interview with Kathleen Lisson, author, Lymphedema therapist, and premier instructor for post surgery massage.
My Approach
My practice values collaboration, deep listening, and education, ensuring that each person’s unique needs and experiences are respected and attended to with care and presence.
My Approach
My practice values collaboration, deep listening, and education, ensuring that each person’s unique needs and experiences are respected and attended to with care and presence.
Licenses and Certifications
- 2023: Certified End of Life Doula, Gentle Passage Doula Collective, Seattle WA
- 2022: Certified Cupping Therapist, International Cupping Therapy Association
- 2018: Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist, Klose Training
- 2005: Graduated Northwest School of Massage, Seattle WA
- Board Certified: National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
- Certified Watsu Therapist
- 2001-2005: Watsu & Healing Dance Training, School of Shiatsu & Massage, Middletown, CA
Advanced Study
- 2024: Holding Space & Grief Training, Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death
- 2019: Advanced Lymph & Fascia Training, Chikly Health Institute
- 2018: Oncology Massage Training, Tracy Walton Associates
- 2011-12: Visceral Manipulation Training, Michael Hahn, Seattle WA