Offering exceptional services
to honor
your exceptional life

About

After nearly two decades working in legal administration, I felt called to the healing arts. I became a licensed massage therapist in 2008, completed yoga teacher training in 2015, cultivated a dedicated meditation and spiritual practice, and was attuned as a reiki master while stepping into my role as a death doula in 2017.

Today, my bodywork practice specializes in manual lymphatic therapy, scar tissue mobilization, and a wide range of integrative massage techniques.

Beyond the massage table, I serve as a life-cycle celebrant, offering ritual support through personalized ceremonies, legacy projects, and community workshops.

Whether through therapeutic touch or meaningful ritual, my work is centered on helping people navigate life's most significant transitions with presence and compassion.

~ o0o ~
Michele

Offerings

  • End of Life Support

    Professional, non-medical support along the continuum of death literacy and education, practical planning, navigating life-limiting illness, comfort care, dying, and bereavement. NEDA-proficient. Honoring personal choice, including Death With Dignity/MAID. Green burial proponent. Donation/sliding scale.

  • Bodywork

    Seasoned massage therapist, reiki master, and yoga teacher providing clinical lymphatic therapy, scar tissue mobilization, and therapeutic massage. Sessions offered in professional cooperative office or mobile massage available for housebound, post-surgery, palliative, and hospice.

  • Ceremony & Ritual

    Ashland celebrant authorized by law to officiate and solemnize weddings; Lithia Park is a favorite! In office, same day appointments also available. Creative, handcrafted spiritual goods and other personal ritual provisions (prayer beads, out of the box ceremonies, burial shrouds, legacy projects, etc.).

Booking Inquiry

Please fill out the information below to schedule a bodywork session or phone call.

Your contact information will never be shared.
No credit card required.

If your preferred appointment time is not shown, other appointment times may be available. Please get in touch with me at 541.480.0105.

Let’s Connect

I'm doing things a little differently these days … perhaps you are, too.

Rather than sending you through multiple pages, menus, and websites, I've gathered everything I offer into one simple, scrollable space. My hope is that it's a little easier to navigate—and a little more reflective of the way I like to work: with clarity, intention, and less complexity.

You'll find my contact form partway down this page, where you can request a phone call or schedule a session. If you're interested in a mobile service, please call ahead so we can discuss the details.

You can also reach me by voice or text at 541.480.0105, or by email at m.duncanking@gmail.com.

More than anything, I look forward to stepping away from the screen and having a genuine conversation with you.

  • "Michele made our ceremony unique, sincere, and everything we wanted it to be and more: non-traditional, flowed, and felt true to us."

    Megan K.

  • "Michele offered so much support throughout the entire process. I cannot sing her praises loud enough, and there is no one I would rather have for such an occasion."

    M & M

  • "Blown away! What an absolute pleasure it was to work with Michele. She is kind, creative, organized, and truly went above and beyond."

    J & T

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed my session. Michele definitely knows what she's doing."

    Laurie N.

  • "Very professional, kind, and a great teacher. I highly recommend asking for the couples massage instruction workshop option."

    Wayne

  • "Michele was sensitive to my needs and wants, explaining everything in a professional and friendly way."

    Guest

  • Morning Altars

    Lithia Park Walks

    Grief and gratitude AM walks in nature and shared in community. Make impermanent earth art during our meandering through Lithia Park or the Ashland watershed.

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  • SoulCollage

    Ashland Studio or Around Town

    Create collage cards that have personal meaning and give voice to the creations. Beginners and I’m-not-an-artist-type are encouraged to attend. Invite your wonder.

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  • Care Circles

    OLLI at SOU and Regionally

    Compassionate community models of care: develop support systems for instrumental activities of daily living; support others and remain informed about local resources.

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