Eryk Ve’s accessibility notes are the longest on the directory, and they’re the best possible introduction to how they work.
Masking available on request. Air purifier running constantly. Hypoallergenic considerations. Particular care for people who find therapeutic touch difficult or who have other sensory needs. Pre- and post-operative care informed by trans clients’ experiences. And then, stated plainly, the one barrier they can’t remove: a flight of interior stairs up to the office suite.
That’s someone who has thought carefully about who walks through the door, and about what would quietly stop somebody from trying.
The work itself
Eryk’s style gets described as intuitive, with moderate to deep pressure. The baseline is Swedish, with myofascial and neuromuscular work layered in as needed, weighted toward the nervous system and toward building what they call a felt sense of safety.
Their own history with trauma, chronic stress, fatigue and pain is where all of it started. The career grew out of their own healing, in that order, and they’re clear that it informs the practice at every level.
There’s also a background in clinical research, which they describe as the joy of merging science with intuition — a good summary of the whole approach. They hold a degree in Comprehensive Massage Therapy from the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy and First Degree Reiki, and they’re still training.
Where they work
wildviolet bodywork is at 1102 South Braddock Avenue in Regent Square. Street parking, and the 61B stops at the corner. Sixty minutes is $115, ninety is $165. Eight Google reviews at 5.0, eight years in practice.