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HOLISTIC PRACTICE
PHILOSOPHY
Uncommon Yarrow is the bodywork and skincare studio of Rebecca Biederman, a licensed massage therapist, holistic facialist and herbalist in Portland, Oregon. It is a space dedicated to a wholistic and nervous system centered approach to treatments. We focus on plant-based skincare, herbalist crafted massage oils, and manual therapies. You won’t find a lot of fancy machines here, but highly skilled massage techniques practiced over almost two decades.
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Massage helps to move us into our parasympathetic nervous system, allowing our body to rest and repair. Through the practice of integrated bodywork and massage, in combination with custom curated and slow infused skincare, the body's innate ability to heal itself is supported.
Here we believe that massage is medicine.
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Uncommon Yarrow isn’t just a place to get a massage or a facial, it’s so much more than that. It is about creating an experience for each client that is nurturing and individually focused. No two sessions are exactly alike because we are always shifting, our needs changing, the weather, hormones, stress and sleep. Each treatment is designed for you and about you.
Our bodies want to communicate with us and at Uncommon Yarrow you can slow down and listen to what your body is trying to say. Sometimes a session can be about coming back to yourself and being held in loving touch.
You’re perfect. I’m not here to fix you or even make you feel like you need fixing. You don’t. I’m here to meet you where you are. To remind you that you are beautiful today as you are and as you always have been. To tell you what we are often afraid to tell ourselves, that we are enough just as we are and that we deserve to be touched, to feel good in our bodies, and to be loved for no reason and for every reason.
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It is always an honor to have you here and be trusted on your healing journeys. All are welcome at Uncommon Yarrow.
WHY YARROW?
Yarrow is a deeply nourishing and restorative plant that can be used for soothing sore muscles, healing bruises, reducing inflammation, and cleansing the skin. Magically, yarrow is used for courage, protection, and love. It can be in your first aid kit, your kitchen, and part of your beauty regimen.
Yarrow has deep roots in mythology. It is both ancient and modern, grounded and divine. It is transmutable. Yarrow has a wide breath of healing physical properties that often mirror it's more ethereal and spiritual qualities. It has been known throughout history as a treatment for wounds. It can stop bleeding. It is a perennial herb that grows wild in fields, tamed in garden boxes, finds roots in tough soil, is available and plenty, hardy and strong.
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Although known as common yarrow, it is not common. Yarrow is exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, salient, and very much, uncommon. It can alleviate melancholy and create movement when things feel stuck. It grounds without holding down. It is a natural ally. Yarrow is a guardian, a heart protector, and a teacher. It is an excellent healer for healers. It propels us towards lightness, roots us in the earth, and fortifies our spirits
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