Spectrum Wellness Austin

Hi! It’s been a minute!

I’ve noticed I’ve gained some new followers, so I wanna give you a little intro. I’m Kelly, my pronouns are they/them, and I’m a massage therapist, yoga therapist, embodiment practitioner, and mindfulness coach.

What the f**k does that even mean? Glad you asked.

So much of our lives we spend stuck in our heads, in rumination, thought, and worry. It’s sometimes a struggle to be in our bodies, especially if we’ve experienced trauma or we’re gender diverse or being fully present in ourselves, who we are, and what we need has been “unsafe”, for any reason. And honestly, with the world it is today, that’s many of us.

My business is helping others feel empowered, pleasurable and at home in their bodies. That’s it. It’s not as easy as it sounds! Together, we’ll explore an array of trauma-informed modalities to help you get there over time.

It’s hard to translate my work to something that’s easy to digest on social media, because my work is mostly relational and has to do with attunement and connection: to yourself, to your body, and to others.

So if you’ve been feeling out of touch with yourself, anxious, in pain, isolated, and questioning what’s next, let’s connect. Sometimes it’s not so much a journey of the mind that can help you resolve your issues, but rather an exploration of the inherent wisdom of your body and your intuitive understanding of what’s next.

I can help you set some intentions for 2023, and we can discover concrete, sustainable ways to meet those intentions. Shoot me a DM to find out more ✨

Today is which comes at the end of . On this day, we remember all the lives we have lost in the trans community due to systemic oppression, hate crimes, su***de, and homicide. I won’t cite the research here, but the number of trans lives lost annually in the fight for is staggering.

I feel incredibly lucky and grateful that I am still alive today as a transgender and non-binary person, and that’s largely due to my class, my white masculine-presenting privilege and my ability to pass as cisgender, if I so choose.

The work I do in trans advocacy and education will be lifelong for me, but it’s work I love to do in all the spheres of my life because I know that my own discomfort in leveraging my privilege (and access to spaces trans people don’t usually venture into) can help serve and support the rest of my community in the future.

True allyship to the trans community means letting us into your lives as whole full people: as friends, lovers, family members, and colleagues. It’s recognizing that our survival is more important than society’s comfort, and advocating for us and our existence even when we aren’t there (visibly or in-person).