Because you deserve to feel at home in your body.
At Onyx & Ash, each session begins with where you are…your energy, your needs. Through intuitive, integrative massage, I blend techniques like Swedish, deep tissue, and myofascial release to support your body’s natural rhythm and healing. This work helps you release tension, calm your nervous system, and rediscover balance from the inside out, so you leave
feeling grounded, restored, and deeply connected to yourself.
How my healing
became my calling
I found massage therapy at a time when I was searching for my own healing. Having lived with chronic pain and mental‑health struggles since childhood, I wanted to understand how people could feel better; not just physically, but in their whole being.
In 2016, I took a leap of faith and began my transformative bodywork journey at the East West School of Integrative Healing Arts in Iowa City. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with incredible people who’ve taught me that healing looks different for everyone…and that’s what makes this work so meaningful.
My goal is simple: to help you feel supported, understood, and more at ease in your body.
I found massage therapy at a time when I was searching for my own healing. Having lived with chronic pain and mental‑health struggles since childhood, I wanted to understand how people could feel better; not just physically, but in their whole being.
In 2016, I took a leap of faith and began my transformative bodywork journey at the East West School of Integrative Healing Arts in Iowa City. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with incredible people who’ve taught me that healing looks different for everyone…and that’s what makes this work so meaningful.
My goal is simple: to help you feel supported, understood, and more at ease in your body.
Erika did an outstanding job of listening to my concerns and then treating those areas. Her ability to use the perfect pressure was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend Erika and will be back. -Jeff R.
I have seen Erika now for prenatal massages and "normal" full body massages. She is AMAZING! She is open and able to adapt during the massage if any discomforts arise. She is sweet and remembers me and my needs every time. I was a little nervous going in for my first prenatal massage, but she was so well educated and confident working with pregnant ladies!! -Liza M.
Erika did an outstanding job of listening to my concerns and then treating those areas. Her ability to use the perfect pressure was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend Erika and will be back. -Jeff R
Erika has this incredible ability to create a safe space where everything else quiets down and you can finally tune into what your body needs. Her intuition is unreal, she's really a master at her craft. Every session feels tailored to exactly what I need, even when I didn’t know it myself. I couldn’t recommend her more. -Rachel G.
Reflections from the
Onyx & Ash community
I have seen Erika now for prenatal massages and "normal" full body massages. She is AMAZING! She is open and able to adapt during the massage if any discomforts arise. She is sweet and remembers me and my needs every time. I was a little nervous going in for my first prenatal massage, but she was so well educated and confident working with pregnant ladies!! -Liza M.