About

I am Star Craven LMT, BCTMB (her, hers, she), and owner of Intrinsic Balance.  

As a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 20 years, I have explored a wide range of therapeutic massage, healing arts and trauma-informed care, all of which I use to support my clients in health and healing.

I initially trained in 1997-98 in Swedish massage and Zen Shiatsu at the Healing Arts Center. I received my National Therapeutic Massage Certification (now known as the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork) in 2003.

Eventually I felt led to pursue training in trauma care. I knew my clients were holding on to trauma, and I wanted to be even more adept at helping them work through it and release it. So I took two years of Somatic Experiencing training, a multidisciplinary program for working with trauma in clients. From September 2023 through February 2024, I attended and completed the Transforming Touch® training with Dr. Stephen Terrell, and am now a Transforming Touch Practitioner.

I built Intrinsic Balance with a focus of creating a trauma-informed space for clients to heal the body and mind through holistic bodywork. The modalities I use are Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Zen Shiatsu, Unwinding the Belly, Cranial-Sacral, Myofascial Release, energy work, Somatic Experiencing®, and other somatic movement modalities. 

These techniques are used in tandem with listening to both your voice and your body. I use all of these modalities as an intuitive mix — it is less about which technique, and more about how you respond to the touch. The goal is to let go of stress, physical pain, and emotional blockages, and to reconnect with healthy patterns and boundaries. 

Intrinsic Balance is an inclusive practice, serving all clients with care and respect. 

Star Craven, LMT, BCTMB
MO Lic # 2001023419
NCBTMB 387772-00