Meet your Massage Therapist
Meet Shannon Lora-K. of Flora Bodywork,
Licensed Massage Therapist
she/her/hers
The core value of Flora Bodywork is to create a comfortable and welcoming space rooted in communication.
Shannon combines her science background with energetically-focused techniques to care for the mind-body connection, to meet you where you’re at. Flora is an inclusive space for the care of all bodies. Each session is individualized towards the client’s needs with a whole-body, holistic approach. Shannon specializes in pregnancy, postpartum, abdominal and pediatric massage.
Before becoming a Massage Therapist, Shannon studied science, spent many years farming and taught K-high school students in a variety of settings oriented around mindfulness, movement and nourishment. When she’s not massaging, she spends time with her daughter, grows flowers and raises sheep with her partner at Black Earth Forest Farm!
Education & Credentials
B.S. Biological Sciences, Ohio University
Therapeutic Massage, Downeast School of Massage
Abdominal Therapy Intensive with Chinese Medicine Focus ~ Core Connections, VT
American Massage Therapy Association member
Birthing Advocacy Doula Courses
— Thoughts from a birth client —
I started seeing Shannon for massages a few years ago after having my first daughter. We focused a lot on relaxing and healing. I really felt connected with the abdominal work that she did on me. When I became pregnant with my second daughter I knew that I wanted Shannon there to support me through the birth. Even though I wanted a homebirth with my first I had a c-section at 37 weeks so when I found out I was pregnant again I knew I wanted a homebirth and I knew I wanted Shannon to be there. The timing worked out perfect for both of us and I was so thrilled when I was able to call Shannon to say that I was in labor! There are truly no words to even begin to describe what Shannon did for myself & my family. I felt so held & supported throughout my labor & birth. And beyond that Shannon continued to check in with me & came back to do a postpartum massage. Shannon is very professional, caring, she allows time to check in with you and how you are doing. I would HIGHLY recommend her!
— H.J.