Julie K. O’Leary

Julie combines acupuncture and bodywork in a unique way to help patients manage a myriad of pain management issues and other health concerns. Julie is only accepting new acupuncture patients. If you are a current massage patient and wish to schedule a non-acupuncture bodywork session with Julie, please reach out to her personally.

Julie began her career as a healing arts practitioner in 2004. Early in her time as a healer Julie provided hands-on healing through deep tissue massage alone. Julie found much satisfaction and success using deep tissue techniques to transform soft tissue structures and provide pain management solutions for clients. Even today, deep tissue work is at the heart and foundation of her treatment protocols.

As her experience grew, Julie discovered how acupuncture, cupping and gua sha could enhance a client’s time on the table, leading to deeper resolution of pain. Massage reaches some layers of tissue, but needles allow her to disrupt patterns of tension at an even greater varying degree of layers, and along multiple points, of the myofascial meridians. The tools of cupping and gua sha allow her to free up capillary beds in the upper most superficial layers. This is where sensory nerves innervate and where a large amount of pain issues live. Subcutaneous needling allows for release of the fascia just beneath the skin, again, liberating areas where sensory nerves are feeling trapped. Trigger Point Needling (TPN), also known as dry needling, reaches deep into the adhesions to break up constricted tissue where the truly stubborn problems occur. Julie also utilizes electro-acupuncture and a Tesla high frequency wand. All of these techniques, elicit a healing response and encourage cellular turnover.

Julie is known best for her orthopedic protocols, in the treatment of musculoskeletal and neurologic pain management issues such as joint pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica, neuropathy, neuralgia, tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, thoracic outlet syndrome, lumbar disc pain, cervical disc pain, herniated discs, stenosis, scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis, Scheuermann’s Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, other auto-immune related pain disorders, and many, many other spine and orthopedic related dysfunction. Other areas of interest in Julie’s work include all areas of women’s health, prenatal acupuncture, adult and teen acne, and emotional wellness. As an herbalist, Julie offers herbal and nutritional protocols for dermatological care, anemia, pms, depression and digestive irregularities.

At the root of Julie’s care is her belief in somatic wellness. Also known as the mind-body connection. In modern medicine, the human body is divided into systems without much regard for how these systems interact. It is true that the human body is made up of systems and it is helpful when specialists are able to provide expertise directing care in this way. However, it is equally important to take some time to honor our wholeness, and receive holistic care. As a holistic practitioner, Julie approaches all treatments through intentions of wholeness. The mind and body are not separate. One cannot be treated without the other. In traditional medicine the human body is viewed as a web where we are knitted together. To pull on one thread would begin to unravel the whole. In each treatment, Julie aims to provide a healing space for clients to experience union of body and mind. It is within this space that our nervous systems shift from fight or flight into rest and digest. This is the space where healing happens.

Josh is a master bodyworker - licensed and a full-time therapist since 2006. He has worked in rehab clinics in Austin, Boston, New York City and Perth (Australia). He holds bachelors degrees from UT-Austin (Kinesiology) and SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Health Sciences), and state licenses in both Texas and New York. Visit joshnunn.com for more qualifications.

Josh’s practice is based in Structural Integration (aka Rolfing), a non-compromising approach - not for the faint of heart! Each therapy session consists of remodeling fascia, rebalancing joints, downregulating the autonomic nervous system, and flushing fluid and lymph to open the pathways of circulation. While his intense technique is as far away from a relaxing Swedish Massage as you can get, your muscles will relax quickly as they get what they’ve been asking for. usual side-effects include decreased pain, better mobility and accelerated recovery. Single- and package-sessions available.

Self-care, stretches and exercises are given in between appointments.

Josh grew up in Westlake and returned in 2019 to be closer to his family and Barton Springs Pool. He enjoys float tanks, cigars and Texas thunderstorms!

To schedule a massage with Josh click the "book now" or contact him by texting 512-786-2014