heart-centered healing
bodywork, movement, and coaching for a more connected life
meet hakim
Hakim is an expert bodyworker with an intuitive touch that is connected, slow, and deeply healing. His unique style draws from deep tissue and myofascial techniques to support your body in letting go of old patterns and compensations to find a more open and free posture. Hakim works best with clients who arrive with curiosity and a desire to be active participants in their healing journey.
my philosophy
touch is sacred.
movement is medicine.
(every)body holds the key to their own healing.
pain often protects what hasn’t yet been felt.
symptoms aren’t problems to be fixed, but signals to be listened to.
healing flows through presence, not force.
we are all deserving of love.
all of life is one.
bodywork
I have seven years of experience working with all different types of bodies to restore flow, ease, and mobility. I view the body through a fascial lens, understanding that it is an interconnected system and that no parts are separate from the whole. My style blends deep tissue and myofascial release, but transcends both to create something truly unique. You can expect to experience long, slow strokes and holds, gentle rocking, plenty of face and head work, and attention to your specific needs.
foundation training
Foundation Training is a movement practice developed by chiropractor Dr. Eric Goodman to reduce pain, restore natural posture, and decompress the spine.
Foundation Training uses a combination of powerful movements, intentional poses, and conscious breathing work to activate the muscles in your posterior chain. When practiced regularly, your pain diminishes, your resistance to injury increases, and your body comes to life.
🍑 Your torso, pelvis, and backside strengthen
🍐Your hips reclaim their intended role as the epicenter of movement
🦴 Your spine decompresses and space opens throughout your torso
🫁 Your breathing capacity and oxygen levels increase
💪 Your muscles learn to correctly support your structure and posture improves
🌈 Your whole body becomes integrated and moves more efficiently
When these things happen, a cascade of healthful changes happen in your body and your life. This program is not a temporary remedy, but a systematic solution that creates long-term health.
“Hakim has shown me how important Foundation Training is to the way I literally move in the world. I'm still a novice but I already feel more aligned in my body, more agile in my meditative and strenuous movements, and I even have more cognitive energy.”
— Norm J., Ph.D