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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Therapist opens bodywork studio
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
Upon entering the new
movement and bodywork
studio being opened by
Selah Broderick, LMT, the
first impression is of how
flooded with natural light it
is. The upstairs corner studio
at 207 N. Fir St., A-3, above
Cascade Fitness, has large
windows on two sides and
a door that opens out onto
a deck adorned with color-
ful hanging flower baskets.
Tucked in a back corner is a
soothing, softly lit massage
space.
As she approaches 60 —
still a few years away — and
following hip replacement
surgery last winter, Broderick
did some re-evaluation of
what she wanted her working
life to be, and also to be of
support to the community.
Her new studio, Sey-
Lah-Vie!, is the manifesta-
tion of her desire to take all
of her life experience and
direct it toward helping oth-
ers embrace their aging with
grace. The studio’s name is
a play on the French term
“c’est la vie!” – this is life –
and Broderick’s first name,
Selah. Selah was a name
given to her by a group of
women friends a number
of years ago. It is a Hebrew
word that means “rest here,
think on this,” which is what
Broderick envisions her cli-
ents doing.
A licensed massage ther-
apist and long-time yoga
instructor, Broderick will be
offering three classes begin-
ning June 29:
• Roll It! on Mondays
from 6 to 7:15 p.m. will
help release tight muscles
and keep good blood flow
through muscle tissue. It’s
like giving yourself a mas-
sage by utilizing foam rollers.
• Strengthen, Lengthen,
Relax on Wednesdays from
6 to 7:15 p.m. is a combined
movement class using yoga
and other movement to cre-
ate a balanced practice of
stretching, strengthening, and
relaxation techniques.
Selah Broderick hopes
that Sey-Lah-Vie! will
be a place for people to
find respite, community,
and to re-energize — a
facilitated healing space.
• Chair Moves on
Thursdays from 11:45 a.m.
to 1 p.m. will use chairs and
props for supporting move-
ment that strengthens and
lengthens your body to pro-
mote relaxation.
The first class is compli-
mentary, and you can join
any time. Each class is $12
or purchase a punch card.
Broderick is also offering
a full menu of massage and
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design of an individual home
practice are also available.
Dreams for the future
include collaboration with
other local practitioners and
professionals to offer a vari-
ety of classes and workshops
including writing, expres-
sive arts, dance. Feldenkrais,
pilates, and graceful aging.
Broderick hopes that Sey-
Lah-Vie! will be a place
for people to find respite,
community, and to re-ener-
gize — a facilitated healing
space.
The importance of relax-
ation and alignment was
apparent to Broderick from
an early age, when as a
youth severe asthma made
her aware of the role ten-
sion played in her asthma.
Beginning the practice of
yoga improved her health and
life as she learned to relax.
She began working in
anatomy and kinesiology as
a young woman, which led
to many years of study with
senior yoga teachers, fuel-
ing her passion for align-
ment, restoring and quieting
practices.
Broderick founded Yoga
for the Heart in 1991 in
western Oregon, and for 20
years offered workshops
and retreats. Her work with
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Selah Broderick has launched a new bodywork studio in Sisters.
hospice and studies with
Rodney Smith, “Lessons
From the Dying,” have deep-
ened her understanding of the
need for rest and balance in
all endeavors. She strives to
create a safe and fun environ-
ment in which her clients can
learn and share.
She is the mother of three
musically gifted grown chil-
dren and the grandmother
of two little ones. In the
fall, when her children are
$
hopefully all in the area, she
will have a grand opening
celebration with music pro-
vided by her offspring.
Sisters has definitely
become her home with the
opening of her studio and
her planned purchase of a
Habitat for Humanity house
in the fall.
For more information con-
tact Selah at 541-241-0043 or
seylav7@gmail.com or visit
seylahviestudio.com.
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