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Nellie Grant, LMT | Hadley, MA

@cloudbellybodywork

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☁️Support the body you’re in☁️
I help folks with chronic pain build somatic curiosity, regain self-trust, and ease physical tension + distress.

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Hey all! I found a space for Cloudbelly Bodywork! 💕💕

For the foreseeable future, my practice will be hosted at @sisuwc in Hadley, MA.

It’s a sweet spot with lovely people, check out this walkthrough to learn how to get to my studio room!

#westernmass #massagetherapy #chronicpain #relief #hadleyma taken in Hadley, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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☁️ Let's talk about finding your ease again. ☁️

I'm Nellie. After my own journey with chronic pain, I built Cloudbelly Bodywork for people who are tired of it taking over their days without relent.

This is for anyone who ends the day feeling locked up or sidelined whether by the physical demands of your work, the held tension from a desk, the persistent ache of a chronic condition, or the limitations that follow an injury.

My work is about building a therapeutic partnership where you feel heard, believed in, and supported as we work toward your goals of less pain and more freedom.

I'm now accepting new clients who are ready for that kind of collaborative care.

#pioneer valley #westernmass #easthamtonMA #massagetherapy #bodywork taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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9 months ago

✨ Cloudbelly Bodywork first ever sale!! ✨

Hi friends + community 👋🏼
I have a goal to get a new massage chair that is better for both mine and my clients bodies by the end of the year! So, I’m dropping my rates now through October 31st. Peep the drops on the second slide.

There are 30 spots available and I hope to see both new and familiar faces alike!! Link in bio💕

Edit — Extended 105m session is $190! taken in Hadley, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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14 hours ago

Announcement: I’m attending the Shiatsu School of Vermont and I’m thrilled beyond measure!!

As an effort to make sure I get school work done, and as a commitment to supporting my cognitive and emotional health — I’m starting an informal “reading days” at @antidotebooks!!!

It’s a casual invite to come, sit and read, and order a DELICIOUS beverage. Maybe you’ll feel inspired to check out the wonderful selection of works they have on their shelves.

I’ll be here Thursday’s from 11:30 til whenever (im done with my school work). Join me 🫶🏼

“Antidote for the age of technology” taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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a month ago

☁️ Self-massage as resistance ☁️

I’m back with another video and this time we are addressing our face! We have many muscles that manage eating, talking, expressing (or repressing) our emotions, and more.

So, giving our face some attention is an extremely loving, #or simply practical, way to reduce stress + tension in our body/mind.

This one’s about 6 minutes, so settle in and tend to those muscles 🤲🏼

#StressRelief #selfmassage #BodySovereignty #chronicpain taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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7 months ago

💟 An entire month of Cloudbelly Bodywork!! 💟

To each and every person who booked with me or even considered booking with me: ☁️ THANK YOU!! ☁️ To every person who viewed one of my reels, liked my posts, shared my work with your friends and community — ☁️ THANK YOU!! ☁️

I wanted to be a massage therapist for as long as I can remember. It was the first passion I had, born from working on my grandparents who lived with chronic pain due to their demanding jobs. They would come home, I’d walk on their backs and rub their sore feet, give them head scratches and massage their temples. It was my most loving practice with the healthiest adults I had in my life. I can’t express the beauty in it with words.

It’s taken me until I’m nearly 35 to get here, but I’m here. And every appointment brings me freedom — to serve clients the way I want, to further my education, to make policies that serve my chronically ill and pained body best, to grant flexibility to my clients who need the same understanding…and much more.

The massage industry is built to churn and burn therapists to the benefit of spa + clinic owners. Every single time you choose to see a private practitioner, know you are supporting individuals who are taking a huge chance on making it on their own to establish themselves in a challenging field.

There was much more I wanted to bring you all this month, but life and body had other plans. So my hope for march is to share more self-massage videos, post actual footage of sessions (with consenting clients, obvi!), and generally share more about myself and my philosophy of practice. I also hope to start a newsletter for all the sweeties who have left socials. All in good time. 😝💕

I cannot thank you all enough. My first month as a business owner was wonderful and challenging and I can’t wait to learn more. And I look forward to seeing more of you in my studio.

🫶🏼 Nellie

#massagetherapist #businessowner #westernmass taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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8 months ago

Laughing at myself as I made this. Sometimes you gotta be goofy while you prep for your next client — helps keep the energy flowing 😝😂

#massagetherapy #westernmass #dork taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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8 months ago

For anyone who’s wondering where I got the name!

To be clear, I don’t engage in scarcity mindsets. And I find inspiration in the fact that there is also a thriving band and massage practice — both called homebody — in the valley.

Hope that clarifies things! 🙏🏼

#Cloudbelly #bodywork #westernmass taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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8 months ago

One of my besties is super talented and took tons of the new photos you’ve seen on my socials and website. Grateful for you @emi.lynn.holler 💕💕

Thanks for being a nerdy lil camera guy!

☁️ also: I opened my weekend availability on Friday the 28th and March 7th. Both saturdays have availability until 745pm. ☁️

Snag your Saturday spots if you’ve been wanting them! taken in Smith College Botanic Garden by @cloudbellybodywork

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☁️ Self-massage as resistance ☁️

Here with a longer tutorial to show you all how to work the SCM (sternocleidomastoid)—the powerful neck muscle that tightens when we’re stressed or in “fight or-flight” mode.

When it locks up, it can contribute to:

· Headaches & jaw tension
· That “stiff neck” feeling when you try to look over your shoulder
· A sense of tightness all the way up to your temples

Why this matters: Releasing the SCM isn’t just about neck pain. It’s a direct way to tell your nervous system, “We’re okay. We can let go.” It’s self-care that actually changes your physiological state.

☁️ How to find it: Tilt your head to the left. The big rope-like muscle that pops out on the right side of your neck? That’s your SCM. (Do the opposite to find the left one).

☁️ How to release it: Using 2-3 fingers, apply gentle, sustained pressure along your collarbone up to behind your ear. You can do the “SCM pull” by gently gripping the muscle and slowly dragging it upward. Never dig or poke. Breathe deeply. Hold for 30-60 seconds on each side to start + move into 5-10 second “pulls” if it feels right for your body.

Body sovereignty is ✨essential ✨ to liberation, so try this technique and let me know how it feels ↓

#neckpain #StressRelief #ice #minnesota #sickofmechallenge taken in Easthampton, Massachusetts by @cloudbellybodywork

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9 months ago

POV: you’re my new gooseneck tripod and I’m trying to figure you out 👁️👃🏼👁️ by @cloudbellybodywork

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10 months ago

I graduated massage school!!!! 💫

I can’t believe it’s over! This 9-month intense massage therapy program took over my life:
✨ I was elected as my class representative
✨I commuted almost 2 1/2 hours every school day
✨ I kicked butt in student clinic
✨I impressed my internship site and they offered me a job for the moment I’m licensed
✨ I got ALMOST all A+‘s
✨ I massaged many friends who were kind and thoughtful in helping me grow
✨ I got the class superlative — we did this on our own, no school involvement — “most likely to answer questions for the teacher” 😂😂
✨ I ran an anatomy and physiology study group
✨ I dorked and nerded out SO HARD I actually shocked myself with how much I retained from my education lol
✨ oh, and with the help of my classmates I coordinated this entire graduation! Yeah, yeah I did that!

Above all…I built incredible relationships with some very strange and lovable humans. Each one brought light to my life, inspired me to be a creative and thoughtful practitioner, and supported me through very tough moments. I was blessed with this small but mighty crew and I will miss seeing them 3-4x/week.

But being the class rep and a seasoned facilitator…of course I’m hosting a monthly meet up so we don’t lose touch 🤪😅

For those who didn’t know, massage was the first thing I ever wanted to do in life. I was told it was a ridiculous career choice and that I MUST go to college. I’m just so happy I went back to what I knew I’d love and I cannot wait to share it with future clients.

Thank you to my teachers, my classmates, my friends, and my sweet girlfriend. All of you kept me going, encouraged me, and helped me stay deeply committed to taking this period of time to change my life path.

Forever grateful 🙏🏼 by @cloudbellybodywork

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