Who's this person urging you to listen to your body and roll around on the floor feeling all your feelings?

It's me, Carly! As a self-healing guide trained by John F. Barnes in myofascial release, I've remembered the simple keys that we already possess to heal ourselves and have helped thousands of others do the same. Through Magic Body I share the simple practices that have been transformative for me.

Born and raised in New Jersey (Philly adjacent), I've always been deeply curious and preoccupied by the big questions of life, why am I here, what are we all doing and how can we have a good time?  My childhood was filled with love, imagination, and a stable community, but adolescence brought challenges. I struggled to maintain that sense of joy and began to feel disconnected due to bullying, constant exposure to stressful news, and family tensions.  This period taught me how our bodies and nervous systems react to stress, often leading to fight, flight or freeze responses or disassociation—a journey many of us navigate towards feeling safe and balanced again.

Early on, at 13, I turned to alcohol to momentarily ease my inner tension, allowing me to experience my emotions freely but also introducing shame and further mental disengagement. This pattern continued into my college years, where despite academic success, I battled with depression and a sense of hopelessness. The end of college marked a significant turning point—a healing crisis triggered by a friend's accident. This crisis awakened me to the interconnectedness of all life, dissolving my fears and opening me up to a profound sense of freedom and belonging. However, translating this newfound openness into my daily life was challenging. I fell back into old habits and a chaotic lifestyle with music and songwriting as my solace. Disillusioned by the healthcare system during my physical therapy studies, I realized I needed a drastic change. This realization propelled me into my healing journey, embracing sobriety, self-love, and a deep dive into various healing arts like plant spirit medicine, energetic healing, sound as medicine, and myofascial release.

My first seminar on myofascial release in January 2019 was life-changing, providing me with a newfound sense of vitality and a deeper connection to life. This experience led me to pursue myofascial release as a way of life  and share my knowledge through teaching, creating workshops, and eventually co-founding Harmonic Earth in 2021 and Magic Body in 2023. My mission is to demystify self-healing and share it widely, emphasizing that healing is a nonlinear journey filled with growth and self-discovery. It's about giving ourselves permission to feel, to process life deeply, and to embrace our natural state of interconnectedness and joy. As we heal ourselves, we contribute to a collective symphony of well-being, grounded in loving presence and open-heartedness.