Sarga Bodywork & Myofascial Massage Therapy in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
You’re constantly pushing yourself too hard, and forgetting to prioritize yourself. You’re dealing with restricted movement and holding chronic tension you don’t even notice anymore, until your neck seizes or your back reminds you it’s there.
Here’s what you might not know: 90% of that comes from nervous system dysregulation. Your fascia contains over 250 million nerve endings; it’s literally your body’s largest sensory organ. When your nervous system in stuck in protection mode, your fascia stays locked. That’s where your chronic tension lives.
You can get temporary relief from traditional massage. But lasting change? That requires your nervous system to actually reset.
Hi! I'm Lisa DiGirolamo. I help people shift from doing to being… from holding tension to feeling at home in your body again. I’m a licensed massage therapist and Certified Sarga Bodywork Instructor. I specialize in this precise form of barefoot myofascial massage that addresses tension at its root, so you can experience what ease feels like again.
Sarga Bodywork works both with your fascia AND your nervous system. You get the functional relief you’re looking for: better movement, less pain, restored capacity. But because we’re addressing the nervous system dysfunction underneath, the change actually lasts.
Serving Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Newington, Cromwell, Berlin, Glastonbury and greater Hartford County.
Bodywork that listens.
I approach therapeutic massage and bodywork as essential healthcare. My practice focuses on myofascial release, chronic pain relief, and restoring functional movement through advanced barefoot massage techniques.
When you’re constantly managing stress, your nervous system stays wired for high alert. This tension lives in your fascia: the connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, nerve, and organ in your body.
Sarga Bodywork works directly with this intelligence.
If you're dealing with pain, injury, fascial restrictions, or long-standing tension patterns, Sarga Bodywork offers a precise approach that supports real functional change, not just symptom relief. My goal is to help you elevate your overall function and resilience, and truly feel at home in your body.
Myofascial massage therapy with precision.
Sarga Bodywork is a specialized form of barefoot massage that blends ancient healing traditions with modern fascia science. It is bodywork that addresses the root cause.
Using a unique fabric strap system attached to the massage table, I’m able to work with controlled leverage, tensional force, and sustained, oblique pressure. This is intentional work that encourages your fascia to release, and signals to your nervous system: it’s safe to let go.
That nervous system reset is where lasting change happens. You don’t just feel better. Your body functions better.
The science of barefoot myofascial release.
Feet are amazing tools for massage because they are so highly sensitive: each foot contains over 200,000 nerve endings, compared to about 17,000 in the hand. This means my feet can sense the subtlest changes in your body. I can access deeper layers of connective tissue, encourage fascial glide, improve tissue hydration, and help your body regain efficient, comfortable movement.
Sarga Bodywork emphasizes myofascial technique: slow, sustained, high-tack contact designed to stretch fascia associated with muscle tissue. Think of it as bodywork that listens, and responds to your body in real time.
Clinical hygiene standards.
Because I work barefoot, hygiene is a top priority:
Thorough foot washing and sanitization before and after every session
Dedicated, sanitized footwear used only in the office
Regular foot care, exfoliation, and nail maintenance
Your safety and comfort are central to everything I do.
What Nervous System Dysregulation Looks Like
These are the patterns I see repeatedly, all rooted in a nervous system stuck in protection mode. If you recognize yourself here, your body is ready to reset:
Chronic neck, shoulder, and back tension that won’t resolve
Restricted range of motion or that stuck feeling in your joints
That deep ache that comes from always being “on”
Pain that lingers even after other treatments
Tension headaches or jaw tension from stress
Recovery taking longer than it should after sports training or injury
Inefficient postural patterns that have become your “normal”
The general sense that your body doesn’t feel like home anymore
What Happens in a Sarga Bodywork Session
Your nervous system shifts from protection to rest.
Through slow, sustained pressure, Sarga works directly with your fascia and signals safety to your nervous system. You experience deep relaxation for real change.
Your fascia releases and your function returns.
Better mobility. More space in your body. Less pain. Your movement patterns improve because the underlying tension is resolving, not just being managed.
The change lasts because you’ve addressed the root.
Most massage is temporary because it doesn’t reset the nervous system dysfunction driving the tension. Sarga does. That’s why clients see lasting improvement.
What People Are Saying
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Personal assistant.
My canine colleague is often on duty at the office. Bruno isn’t helpful with paperwork and he definitely won’t fetch coffee, but he will charm you into giving him pets and treats. He takes his emotional support role very seriously.
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in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Cedar & Spruce Wellness is located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, serving clients throughout Hartford County including Wethersfield, Newington, Cromwell, Berlin, and Glastonbury.
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