Meet Jill
Long before becoming a massage therapist, I worked in personal fitness, specializing in corrective exercise and women’s hormonal health. I helped women understand movement, strength, and the relationship they have with their bodies. Over time, that interest expanded into massage therapy and eventually into a much broader exploration of health, healing, and the many ways people replenish and restore.
I have continued to study a wide range of approaches including lymphatic drainage, abdominal therapy, advanced perinatal bodywork, restorative bodywork, somatic practices, traditional healing arts, medicinal plants and Indigenous approaches to wellness. Some of these studies have become part of my professional work, while others continue to inform the way I think about the body and the people I work with.
Today, my work draws from decades of experience, ongoing study, and a deep respect for both contemporary knowledge and traditional wisdom.
The Space
The treatment room at Moonseed is designed to feel quiet and comfortable, with just enough natural light and sounds of nature seeping in.
Over the years, I've become increasingly selective about what belongs in the space and what doesn't.
Careful attention to the environment helps create a setting that supports rest, focus and presence. The room is prepared with the same intention that guides the work itself: thoughtful attention and clean energetics that matter whether my client is aware of this or not. It is felt.
Many of my clients travel from surrounding communities such as Barrington, Palatine, and Arlington Heights. They often remark on the contrast between the busy pace of everyday life and the peaceful setting of Moonseed, surrounded by wetlands, trees, and a small collection of local businesses in Inverness.
The Land
Moonseed Massage & Bodywork is located on the traditional homelands of the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, in the region now known as Inverness, Illinois.
I have a deep respect for this land and the many visible and invisible relationships that exist here. Many offerings of gratitude are made here.
The natural space surrounding Moonseed serves as a daily reminder that healing, growth, and restoration are not separate from the places we inhabit.