guide · healer · oracle
Taya of Bloom & Bone
I help you restore connection to your body so you can have vitality & capacity for unselfconscious joy.
✦ ✦ ✿ ❁ ✾guide · healer · oracle
I help you restore connection to your body so you can have vitality & capacity for unselfconscious joy.
✦ ✦ ✿ ❁ ✾I have always felt too deeply and loved too fiercely (hi, Scorpio stellium). My first friends were trees and rivers in the Russian countryside. I grew up with dirt under the fingernails in my grandma's garden where I knew each plant by name and not only the one humans gave it, but also the one it shared with me.
With time, I forgot my connection to nature but the sensitivity remained. I went on to study biochemistry in an American university, then winemaking, and finally finding myself in the role of a software engineer. My pursuit of knowledge had led me too far from home and from myself.
Fortunately, my daily anxiety, depression & dread first-thing in the morning served as powerful soul signals that it was time to return home to me and to my body.
I dove back into study but this time I was following my heart instead of my mind. Slowly, bit by bit, I was able to crawl out of the pit of despair and chronic issues that plagued me.
I returned to speaking with the trees, listening to my body and being friends with crows. I learned different modalities of bodywork and energy work, and deepened my psychic gifts.
I've been lucky with my teachers who showed me not just what to do but how to listen. And now, that's what I'm here to do for you, to help you hear what your body has been saying all along and guide you to the harmony of who you are. It is my greatest joy and pleasure to be of service to you.
I work with physical symptoms, mental loops, the relational and work tangles that show up in the body and your life. My approach is a gentle guidance of your energy and body back to coherence and back to easeful flow.
My belief is that dis-ease is caused by stuck energy in the body's tissues, usually from unresolved emotions that never got the time or space to be felt. In our sessions, we uncover the hidden and not-so-hidden feelings that have been running your life in the background, and give them the witnessing they deserve.
The healing itself is done by your own body. I act as a conductor: listening, tracking, and helping direct the current to clear blocks and restore the natural flow of your body-mind-soul system. I work in tandem with your body's intelligence and with the universal energy that surrounds us (whatever name feels right to you: source, creator, god, the field).
My work is oriented around helping you make sense of your symptoms, see how they've been adaptive and intelligent, and bring ease to your suffering. My intention is that you leave each session feeling supported, more connected to your life force, and a little more in love with the magic of being in a body.
The way Taya moved my body so confidently, with her own body, felt so relieving, like I could just be here and she's not afraid of me. It had the strength of a good mother's love. A corrective experience, where I’m like “I'm a little fucked up in this leg, you know?” And she was like, yeah, but that's okay, we're all a little fucked up, and yours doesn't scare me. There were movements and holds that she tended to that I really needed to feel but couldn't do myself. By the end, I felt deep gratitude and deep relief. Receiving it felt so nourishing.
It feels like a sacred privilege to receive Taya's practitionership. The space she offers is respectful, soft, deep, and one in which you feel protected; she makes you feel held and seen, known and cared for. Taya and her essence feel like a druidic faerie of the underworld: a meeting of different magics, cultures, and elements, across space and time. Her intuition feels like nature; in its connected, earth mycelial knowing, its wilderness, and its rich wisdom. Her magic is sharp, deep, reverent, and ancient.
Taya's skill and care were deeply impactful for me. She made me feel relaxed and well held while intuitively working on my body and mind, all with spaciousness and lightness. Taya's heart, humor, and ability to support me were all gifts I received while working with her.
Receiving Taya's work felt intuitive, direct and safe. I could tell she could see through my bullshit, even the bullshit of my body, and that she saw me clearly. She was gentle enough that I could feel it land: oh, she sees me. She took her time getting to the place that felt most impactful, but she knew that was the spot before she even got there. Taya sees the truth of you, and she's gentle with what she finds.
We begin with a short check-in: I'll ask what's present for you today, what you've been noticing in your body, and what you're hoping to move through. This is not therapy-style talking, it's more like orienting together before we drop in.
Sessions can be as talkative or as quiet as you need. Sometimes the work unfolds through direct hands-on bodywork — done fully clothed, on a comfortable floor mat — or, for remote sessions, through energetic contact with your field. Other times it is through the art of inquiry that the shift happens: I tune in to the consciousness of the body and its individual parts, give them a voice, and follow where that leads. The effect on the body's tissues is the same whether we are in the same room or across the world.
I work slowly and gently, tracking sensation, following the body's impulses, and helping redirect energy where it's been stuck. You may feel warmth, tingling, spontaneous movement, emotion, or deep stillness. All of it is welcome.
We close with a few minutes of integration to give time for your system to settle before you step back into your day.
My sessions draw from a woven toolkit and I don't follow one rigid protocol, but rather move between approaches as your body guides me. The modalities I work with include:
✦ All sessions are guided by your body's intelligence - I follow what wants to be addressed, rather than imposing a fixed sequence.
During a session, people often report warmth, tingling, pulsing, or waves of relaxation moving through the body. Emotions may surface, like grief, relief, joy, or something harder to name. Some people cry, some laugh, some simply feel very, very still. All of it is the body doing its work.
After a session, it is common to feel both lighter and a little tender, like something has been rearranged. Occasionally, symptoms may temporarily intensify before they ease - much like a fever that peaks before it breaks. This is not a sign that something has gone wrong, it is often a sign that something is moving. I recommend giving yourself a slow evening, staying well hydrated, and being gentle with yourself for the rest of the day. Integration continues for 24–72 hours after the session.
✦ If you have any concerns about what to expect given your specific health history, reach out before booking, I'm happy to talk it through.
✦ The sliding scale is an invitation — pay what feels right and what you can.
✦ In-person sessions are available in Oakland, CA. Booking is available after the discovery call.
This may be a good fit if you're dealing with physical symptoms that haven't responded to conventional approaches, if you feel stuck in patterns you understand intellectually but can't seem to shift, or if you have a sense that what's happening in your body and life are connected, and you want to explore that connection.
This work is also good for those who want to feel seen and held in whatever is moving through for you emotionally, physically, or mentally.
If you're uncertain, the best next step is to book the free 20 minute discovery call. We can have a brief conversation before you commit to anything.
Whether you're ready to book or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you.
