Breema Bodywork & Massage Therapy

in Oakland & Santa Cruz

Nourish Vitality

Nervous System Regulation

Sustain Healing

Experience Breema Bodywork – A Unique Path to Body-Mind Connection

Breema bodywork combines gentle touch, natural movement, and the Nine Principles of Harmony to help restore balance in body, mind, and feelings supporting you to experience presence and vitality. Each session offers a practical way to connect more deeply with yourself and cultivate meaningful, lasting health.

What Is a Breema Session Like?

In a Breema session you remain comfortably clothed and lie on a padded floor. The practitioner uses stretches, rhythmic tapping, gentle leaning, and holding postures to create a nurturing environment. Your practitioner uses their own body weight and natural mechanics, without force and with a firm, yet gentle touch. No oils or special equipment are used, making it easy to receive Breema at any time.

How Breema Helps with Pain, Discomfort and Stress

Many people seek bodywork because of physical pain or emotional strain. Breema addresses both, and after a session back pain, joint stiffness, headaches, and general muscular discomfort are often markedly improved.

The gentle movements encourage proper alignment and joint mobility, helping you feel more comfortable in your body. Breema also soothes the nervous system, decreasing tension and promoting a sense of calm and balance. This makes it a valuable practice if you experience anxiety, fatigue, or burnout.

Clients often report sleeping better, feeling more balanced and feeling lighter—both physically and emotionally—after sessions.

Beyond Relaxation – Benefits of Breema

Breema’s benefits reach far beyond stress relief. Practitioners and clients notice:

Deep relaxation and tension release – sessions quiet the mind and soothe the body, allowing you to release chronic tightness.
Pain relief and improved mobility – gentle stretches and movements support spinal health, joint flexibility, and muscular balance, reducing discomfort.
Stress and anxiety reduction – Breema calms the nervous system, helping you feel grounded and more emotionally balanced.
Renewed energy and vitality – by conserving energy previously lost to tension, sessions leave you feeling rejuvenated.
Enhanced mental clarity and focus – Breema promotes presence, making it easier to concentrate and respond creatively to life’s challenges.
Holistic self-care – the practice fosters a healthy relationship with your body, mind, and emotions, providing you with tools to maintain balance between sessions.

Because Breema draws on universal principles—such as body comfortable, no force, and mutual support—it is accessible to everyone, regardless of age or physical condition. You don’t need any prior experience with bodywork or mindfulness to benefit.

Meet Dr. Alexandra Johnson

Dr. Alexandra Johnson, a functional medicine physician, incorporates Breema into her clinical practice to help patients cultivate resilience and mitigate chronic stress. With locations in Santa Cruz and Oakland, she offers Breema sessions as part of a comprehensive approach to health. Dr. Johnson’s emphasis on nurturing vitality rather than fighting disease helps patients experience meaningful, sustainable change.

“Dr. Johnson is an amazing doctor. She listens carefully and empathetically, trying to understand the whole picture (instead of just focusing on one symptom), and offers a multitude of treatment options (from more natural to conventional treatments). When I had a bad concussion, Alexandra was the only doctor who helped relieve some of my pain and symptoms. She’s the doctor I turned to as my elderly mother’s health declined, and conventional medicine had nothing to offer. And the fact that she can also provide the healing powers of Breema to holistic and conventional medicine is an extra plus!”

— L. C.

Looking for a Massage Therapist in Oakland?

If you’re searching for massage therapy near Oakland, we recommend Alexis Mulhauser. Alexis is a Certified Massage Therapist and certified Breema practitioner and instructor.

Her training at Diamond Light Massage School and McKinnon Body Therapy Center, combined with her studies in yoga, martial arts, and Reiki, enables her to offer a wide range of techniques tailored to relaxation and treatment. Massage is a powerful tool for managing stress and pain. Alexis’s sessions can decrease anxiety, improve sleep, boost energy, enhance circulation and address specific issues such as low‑back pain, muscle tightness, sports recovery, and prenatal discomfort.

Explore Alexis’s offerings and book a massage session.

Your Invitation to Experience Breema & Massage in the Bay Area

Whether you’re searching for massage near you, bodywork Oakland, or stress relief Santa Cruz, we’re here to support you. Schedule a Breema session with Dr. Johnson at either the Santa Cruz or Oakland location, or connect with Alexis Mulhauser for therapeutic massage. Experience how Breema and massage can work together to relieve pain, reduce stress, and help you reconnect with yourself.