Leah Varner

LMT #5589, MLD-C, Soma Breath Instructor

A Somatic Bodywork Practitioner, Leah has dedicated her time as an LMT learning and training in multiple modalities of Massage Therapy and Breathwork with her primary focus on gaining the tools needed to offer dynamic bodywork. Focusing on one’s individual needs, she tailors each session specifically based on a treatment plan made together, client and therapist, to meet the client’s healthcare goals.

Leah is constantly expanding her skills and knowledge in order to provide optimal care and views each person’s needs with a fresh perspective. She is trained in Ashiatsu, Deep Tissue, Table Thai, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Swedish, Hot Stone and Prenatal massage. She has been studying Breathwork since early 2022 and is a Soma Breath certified instructor. Her aspirations for integrating natural ways of healing into the mainstream is dedicated to work done through the WIB Health Alliance, a grass roots collective, North AL Holistic Practitioners and through the co-op of her studio, Movement.

An Alabama native, Leah is married with two young children and two fur babies. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, gardening, reading, and crafting!

Leah Varner

We know massage will make us move better and feel happier if we make time for regular appointments. Luckily massage is great preventive care and it can have some instantly-gratifying results. Check out these 3 things massage can help you with right now.

Headaches

Tension headaches (often called stress headaches) are the most common type of headaches among adults.

Pain or pressure in your forehead or on the top or sides of your head? Could be a tension headache. It's especially likely if you've been hunching over a desk or some knitting, spent a ton of time in a car, or if you're wearing your shoulders like earrings.

Massage can help get rid of that headache and regular massage may well keep it from coming back. (If you want to geek out about tension headaches and try a few self-massage techniques, check out this article.)

Low Back Pain

A major research study was published in 2011 showing that massage therapy was better than drugs and usual care for general lower back pain. Better than drugs. I just had to say that twice.

Just about everyone will experience low back pain at some point in their life. If it happens to you, don't suffer. Schedule a session with me at Appointments | Leah Varner (square.site) and get back into action.

Irritability

Have you ever been so cranky you got on your own nerves? Yeah, me, too. It isn’t fun. When you feel yourself biting everyone’s head off when they ask you a question, it might be time for some self-care.

Massage is great for stress relief. You get to shut off all the things that buzz and chime and aggravate you to the point of eye twitches. Music, silence, warmth, massage. All the cranky disappears.

This is dual purpose. You'll feel better and all the people around you will be happier that you're back to your sunny self.

Got a headache, low back pain, or a case of the grumpies? Get a massage scheduled at Appointments | Leah Varner (square.site) and we’ll handle that fast.