about CEdar and Birch Wellness 

Embrace your state of well-being with individualized wellness programs that nurture your mind and body. Whether your goal is to improve overall health, maintain balance, recover from illness or injury, or redesign your health habits, Cedar and Birch Wellness is here to provide guidance, support and bodywork to help reach your goals.

By engaging in self-care through massage, exercise, proper nutrition, self-awareness, and stress management, you can become an active participant in your health and happiness. Cedar and Birch Wellness’ mission is to aid you in discovering the path that is right for you, by providing guidance, information, and tools to enable you to be successful in conquering any hurdle that may obstruct your journey.

Trees have many traits that mirror the skills we need to create healthy habits and are therefore a good reflection of the envisioned work at Cedar and Birch Wellness. Trees are rooted and grounded, adapt to their environments, protect themselves from external forces, have a strong base with many branches reaching for the stars, come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, can stand on their own, yet gain strength from other trees, and live long lives. Cedar and Birch trees are symbolic of new beginnings, cleansing, forethought, healing and protection and a good representation of your self-care practice. 

Practitioner Bio

Sierra is a Berlin transplant. She graduated from the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI) in 2004, and is nationally certified. Since then she has taken numerous continuing education classes to expand her knowledge, including sports massage, neck and low back pain: current concepts in assessment, management and prevention; professional ethics, medical language for the massage therapist, carpal tunnel syndrome, aroma therapy, trigger point, and myofacial release, hospital based massage, oncology massage, pre-natal, and she is Reiki and Precision Nutrition certified.She has worked in a variety of settings; Chiropractor’s office, Harvard University’s Center for Wellness, and Equinox and loves working in different environments and with a versatile group of clients. She grew up in Germany and is completely fluent in English and German. She has lived in Berlin, Munich, Seattle, Boston, and now Washington, D.C. And has had the chance to travel quite a bit and loves it. Sierra has been all over Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and has been to most States in the US. She has also been participating in raising money for the Aids Action Committee for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor’s in Public Relations and Marketing, a Masters of Science in Health Promotion Management and a Masters Certificate in the Psychobiology of Healing from American University .

Our Services

MUSCULAR THERAPY

Muscular therapy focuses on rebuilding healthy function to muscles and joints, by combining deep tissue bodywork, relaxation massage, myofascial and friction therapies, and self- care education. By assessing and treating tension, the goal is to help retrain the body to allow for healthier movement patterns that will help prevent pain and injury, improve posture, and increase mobility.
50 min DC $130 MA $115  /   80 min DC $180  MA $165 /  110min DC $215 MA $195

ONCOLOGY MASSAGE

Oncology massage can be very beneficial when managing cancer pain and treatment. Bodywork can help assist in relieving nausea, constipation, physical and emotional stress, and insomnia. Due to medical considerations, it is important to ensure your physician has cleared you for massage therapy and it can be quite helpful if there is an open line of communication between the massage therapist and physician, which will help ensure that any potential complications, such as lymphedema can be avoided.

50 min DC $130 MA $115  /   80 min DC $180  MA $165 /  110min DC $215 MA $195

PRE- and Post-NATAL Massage

Muscular Therapy is safe and health promoting during and after pregnancy. As the pregnancy progresses, massage can help the body adjust to the changes, relieve discomforts caused by pregnancy, and aid in recovery. While a few things are contraindicated during pregnancy, the major difference is positioning and the pregnancy progresses. Bolsters and pillows are used to ensure your comfort and protect your baby.

50 min DC $135 MA $120 / 80 min DC $190 MA $170

NUTRITION AND WELLNESS MENTORING

There is a different path to finding health and wellness for each person. Nutrition and Wellness Mentoring sessions will apply the science to the person to develop an individualized plan to help achieve a healthier, happier life with an improved skill set to manage life’s stresses and obstacles.

Initial 60 min DC $145  MA $130 /  Follow up 30min: DC $80 MA $65

SPORTS MASSAGE

Sports massage is geared toward pre-and post-event treatment for athletes. This treatment can help prepare the body for high levels of physical activity, prevent injury, reduce pain and swelling, increase flexibility, and help focus the mind. Sports massage is very effective in aiding rapid recovery and promoting the body’s immune function.
50 min DC $130 MA $115/  80 min DC $180  MA $165 / 110min DC $215 MA $195

REIKI

Reiki energy healing is a technique in which a trained practitioner uses a sequence of light-touch hand placements to channel energy in order to activate the client’s natural healing processes and promote emotional and physical well-being. Treatments are conducted fully clothed with the client lying down in a relaxed position. Many people report-feeling sensations of warm or cold tingling, deep relaxation, and emotional release during and for a period following the treatment.
50 min DC $130 MA $115

CUPPING

Cupping uses either suction or heat to create negative pressure above the surface of the tissues. This lift creates space for underlying structures and facilitates rigid soft tissue to release, loosens adhesions, activates muscle spindle reflexes that relax contractile tissue, and retrains myofascial structures. The localized expansion of tissue also promotes the secretion of synovial fluids in joints , metabolism in the skin to improve sweat and sebaceous glands, flushes capillary beds, drains stagnant blood and lymph, and assists in re-supplying vital nutrients to the tissues.

Some benefits include:

-       Cleans and stimulates the circulatory system

-       Clears stagnation and debris locally and systemically

-       Loosens connective tissue and adhesions

-       Stretches musculoskeletal and myofascial structures

-       Opens joint capsule and stimulates synovial fluid

-       Stimulates the nervous system effecting a myriad of neurological issues.

45 min $130 / +$25 when added to massage service

CONTACT US

Call Us: (202) 625-4880

Email Us:  info@cedarandbirchwellness.org

Find Us:

MA Location: 122 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138

DC Location: 1101 30th St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20007