About Ki
I graduated Soma Institute, Clinical Massage Therapy Diploma program of Chicago in 2005 and launched the Ki Massage & Bodyworks business. Here I hold a sustainable practice with clinical and traditional healing foundations. Now as a founding board director and professional practitioner with Abdominal Therapy Collective, Inc. I'm enjoying the Educator training and my work as practitioner as a deeper dive into sharing the work more broadly. These offerings create hold a space for the body-mind-spirit connection in trainings and treatments.
Deeply inspired by Dr. Arvigo's book, "SASTUN" I began a deep dive into her techniques through Arvigo Institute and more recently with the Abdominal Therapy Collective, Inc. a global organization where I served on the founding board of directors for three years. It has been an awesome experience of growth. I am fascinated with the simplicity and efficacy of the techniques. The home care treatment puts empowerment into the hands of each client. Learning the functions and forms of structures that support pelvic and abdominal health was pivotal. As I share this work, blending ancient healing traditions with science-based holistic bodywork, I find it delightful to actually support the whole being health. It is my sincere intention to make these techniques available to communities living with the global disparities in healthcare. Out of these experiences I now offer Better Belly Wellness workshops and more in Chicago and to the world as inspired by Rosita Arvigo. Rosita Arvigo is a traditional healer, doctor of naprapathy, herbalist, and ethno-botanist who has used Maya spiritual bathing techniques in her practice for more than two decades.
Professional Highlights
2023 BETTER BELLY WELLNESS for your personal belly health conversation, Q/A with Ki
2023 Self Care Industries, Wellness Workshops for event participants
2022 Wisdom of Water Plants & Prayer training and certification
2021 - 2022 Abdominal Therapy Collective: Posterior, Anterior and Educator certification
2020 LaFrano Massage Dynamics, Scar Tissue Training/Review
2020 DiEnergize Eden Energy Medicine
2018 Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, Advanced/Certification Training
2017 Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, Advanced Pregnancy Training
2017 Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® Professional Care Training
2016 Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® Self Care Training
2015 LaFrano Massage Techniques, Tensegrity: 3 Lever Theory and Treatment
2011 YogaSkills® Kemetic Yoga Instructor Certification
2005 Soma Institute of Clinical Massage Therapy, Clinical Program
Testimonials:
I have had the pleasure and good fortune to receive therapeutic massage from Kimosha of Ki Massage and Bodywork for about 4 years. Her massage and technique is always specifically tailored to my need. She has treated me for chronic pain, assisted with stress management and promoted health maintenance of all with therapeutic massage therapy. If I could successfully figure out how to arrange my schedule I would visit her once a week. Thanks Kimosha for always making me feel better.
"She is absolutely awesome! My shoulder has been bothering me for quite some time & she took great care of me. I will see her again & again. She was worth it." Shelly R.
"Kimosha Murphy is a gifted bodyworker. Massage therapy is not simply something she does, it is part of who she is; a healer. Her approach is holistic, her intuition is accurate and her skills are superior. For her clients, this means rapid and profound results." Mela, Bodyworker since 1974
"Kimosha Murphy's clinical training is a great and welcome addition to our Wellness Center. She has great sensitivity, training, and experience and our referrals are quite pleased with her work. We waited a year to find just the right person and now we have her!" Dr. Paul Jones, FUSION THERAPY, LLC.
"Ki Massage & Bodyworks is my new all-time favorite place to get a massage in Chicago!! I met Kimosha at the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park where she offers very affordable and very good chair massages. But I knew a 20-minute chair massage just wasn't enough and went to see Kimosha for a 90-minute full body massage this past weekend. I had been experiencing intense pain in my shoulders and lower back and knew I had to get it worked on asap. Kimosha worked out every single knot and I left feeling quite literally like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. All the tension was completely gone!! And not only is Kimosha great at what she does but she also has just the best aura about her- very calm and soothing- which is a big factor for me. I've had full body massages at a number of fancy day spas downtown but I never once met someone with this kind of positive, serene energy. Ki Massage & Bodyworks, LLC is definitely a hidden gem in this town and I would highly recommend Kimosha if you're looking for a really good, quality massage." Eileen
"As a breast cancer survivor, I'm blessed to find a massage therapist with both skill and knowledge to bring great relief from the deep pain and tightness (after my surgery) post-op issues in my body." Shelby
Testimonials:
I have had the pleasure and good fortune to receive therapeutic massage from Kimosha of Ki Massage and Bodywork for about 4 years. Her massage and technique is always specifically tailored to my need. She has treated me for chronic pain, assisted with stress management and promoted health maintenance of all with therapeutic massage therapy. If I could successfully figure out how to arrange my schedule I would visit her once a week. Thanks Kimosha for always making me feel better.
"She is absolutely awesome! My shoulder has been bothering me for quite some time & she took great care of me. I will see her again & again. She was worth it." Shelly R.
"Kimosha Murphy is a gifted bodyworker. Massage therapy is not simply something she does, it is part of who she is; a healer. Her approach is holistic, her intuition is accurate and her skills are superior. For her clients, this means rapid and profound results." Mela, Bodyworker since 1974
"Kimosha Murphy's clinical training is a great and welcome addition to our Wellness Center. She has great sensitivity, training, and experience and our referrals are quite pleased with her work. We waited a year to find just the right person and now we have her!" Dr. Paul Jones, FUSION THERAPY, LLC.
"Ki Massage & Bodyworks is my new all-time favorite place to get a massage in Chicago!! I met Kimosha at the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park where she offers very affordable and very good chair massages. But I knew a 20-minute chair massage just wasn't enough and went to see Kimosha for a 90-minute full body massage this past weekend. I had been experiencing intense pain in my shoulders and lower back and knew I had to get it worked on asap. Kimosha worked out every single knot and I left feeling quite literally like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. All the tension was completely gone!! And not only is Kimosha great at what she does but she also has just the best aura about her- very calm and soothing- which is a big factor for me. I've had full body massages at a number of fancy day spas downtown but I never once met someone with this kind of positive, serene energy. Ki Massage & Bodyworks, LLC is definitely a hidden gem in this town and I would highly recommend Kimosha if you're looking for a really good, quality massage." Eileen
"As a breast cancer survivor, I'm blessed to find a massage therapist with both skill and knowledge to bring great relief from the deep pain and tightness (after my surgery) post-op issues in my body." Shelby