Somatic & Medical Massage Therapy · Gainesville, FL
Return to rest. Let your body remember how to heal.
Since 1995, Adrienne Engel, LMT, SEP, has helped people release chronic tension and restore the body's natural rest-and-repair (parasympathetic) response—through gentle, skilled somatic and medical massage, in person in Gainesville and online.
Adrienne began her journey as a Medical Massage Therapist in 1995, specializing in rehabilitation and support for the body's healing systems—chronic pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, cancer support, post-surgical and post-traumatic rehabilitation, and neurological recovery.
Her InBodyMeant© Method combines massage, myofascial release, stretching, cranial-sacral work, somatic experiencing integration, and movement. It is radically gentle, and it works with the four places in the body where most of us hold tension—so that circulation, breath, and the nervous system can settle, integrate, and renew.
Private sessions
In-person somatic and integrative massage in Gainesville, plus online or phone integration sessions.
CEU trainings for therapists
NCBTMB-approved somatic massage continuing education, held at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville.
Online classes
Learn the InBodyMeant approach at your own pace, with lessons, demos, and practice you can return to.
Divine InBodyMeant
Christ-based (In)Bodied prayer practices, live group classes, and retreats.
The four Power Zones
01
Jaw & occipital
Where the head meets the neck—closely tied to headaches, migraines, TMJ, vertigo, and sleep.
02
Collarbones & shoulder blades
The crossroads of the shoulders and upper ribs—tied to lymphatic flow, range of motion, whiplash, and anxiety.
03
Diaphragm
The center of the core body—key to recovery after abdominal and core surgeries and to healthy circulation.
04
Pelvis
The foundation for the lower back—central to stability, chronic pain, and recovery after back injuries.
Online classes
Now online: learn with Adrienne
The first online class, Somatic Massage & Parasympathetic Response, teaches how to recognize and engage the parasympathetic response—the foundation of somatic massage—with lessons and demonstrations you can watch at your own pace. Available in English, Português and Español.

Theragun Demo with Kimberly
Adrienne treats Kimberly's held upper neck with the Theragun, starting at the front line, then the occiput, head and jaw, while staying with what arises: resourcing, safe anger and a full-body discharge. It is a warm, real-time look at letting the body lead while the practitioner stays present, slow and fully there.
English · Português · Español · 59 min

Jaw Theragun Demo: Sea Shell #2
Adrienne works with Sea Shell on the table and shows how a percussion tool on its lowest setting, buffered through the fingers and paired with the breath, can bring circulation to a face, neck and occiput that have held tightness for decades. Watch how Sea Shell's body "starts to find its own way" into freer range of motion, a softer face and more even shoulders.
English · Português · Español · 29 min
In their words
All testimonialsI came to Adrienne a hot mess while trying to open my business, fleeing a toxic work and home environment, and raising three young kids. Seriously, I was a spastic hot mess! She got me quickly centered enough to function in my life, and over time, I feel so much more balance. I have been seeing her every 1–2 weeks for two years. I was calm enough to survive early on, but I wanted to really address unhealthy patterns I had learned in my childhood that I did NOT want to pass to my daughters. I want them to be healthier than me in every way.
So I have started having my daughters see her over the summer months. They didn't want to at first, but then they, too, started responding better to situations they faced. She helped them so much with trusting their boundaries and intuition that they started enjoying the sessions. They got it. I am thankful to have her as a resource prior to the teen years to help us build a good foundation and an open line of communication. My oldest has shifted to a healthier group of friends and away from the drama and chaotic friends she had before. I attribute that to better boundaries and self-love.
Thanks, Adrienne, for helping me shift so much in my family. Thanks also for helping us find that spiritual connection amidst all of this crazy world we live in.
Benton Integrative Medicine
I was referred to Adrienne by two different people after they watched me suffer long-term physical pain in multiple areas. I was frustrated with conventional medicine. So many doctors had no answers other than their autoimmune blame game. Even the all-too-numerous alternative practitioners that I sought out offered me no hope, a few going so far as to say I was out of their area of expertise.
I have been seeing Adrienne weekly for a few years, and she has restored hope in my ability to know my body will heal. Having Adrienne guide me through this difficult time has made it possible for me to relax my central nervous system. Adrienne's knowledge of the physical body combined with her intuition about the energetic body makes for deeper, insightful and longer-lasting treatments.
Adrienne's work is like none I have ever experienced. It's different every week. She has an innate sense of what I need when I walk through her door. Adrienne is a gifted therapist. She combines massage, mental, physical, somatic, and energy sessions into one profound treatment that leaves me in a profoundly better state.
Adrienne gives me homework and exercises to practice on my own during the week. This work (play) makes her guidance even that much deeper, as I am witness to ongoing changes and improvements in both physical and mental systems. I love Adrienne and her work; I recommend her one thousand percent!
Gail Soucy
The BioMat Company
It's beyond words. The InBodyMeant trainings bring into balance the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of ourselves so powerfully, yet so gently. These processes are truly transformative. I see changes in my life patterns, including marriage, children, work, to-dos and daily scheduling. I also feel better able to stay present in my body and stay connected while both processing pain and sensing joy. My perspectives about life have also evolved in regard to how I view receiving abundance, how I view my strengths and boundaries, and how I align to my life purpose. I feel the urge to share with others how amazing this work is, so others may enjoy this same enlightenment in their mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Ressa Donnelly
Clinical Psychologist, Gainesville, FL
Upcoming CEU trainings
Full schedule- October 10 – 11, 2026
16-Hour Somatic Integration Using Percussion: Lower Abdomen and Lower Back Region
Florida School of Massage, Gainesville · 16 CE hours · Course ID CE4022455
Level One price. This training cycle repeats, so you can take it at your own pace.
$350 - February 13 – 14, 2027
16-Hour Somatic Integration Using Percussion: Arm and Shoulder
8:30 am - 6 pm · Florida School of Massage, Gainesville · 16 CE hours · Course ID Awaiting ID
Level One price. CE Broker course ID pending. This training cycle repeats, so you can take it at your own pace.
$350Register - June 12 – 13, 2027
16-Hour Somatic Integration Using Percussion: Knees and Feet
Florida School of Massage, Gainesville · 16 CE hours · Course ID Awaiting Course ID
Level One price. CE Broker course ID pending. This training cycle repeats, so you can take it at your own pace.
$350
Somatic Massage will change your life, your career, and your clients' lives by providing a deeper understanding of how tension is established in the body and how your system is designed to gently and completely integrate it with ease, peace, rest, direction, and purpose. — Adrienne Engel, LMT, SEP