Daniel Keene | Collaborative Bodywork

My work integrates skilled manual massage with guided somatic movement to help you find sustainable ease. I spent two decades as a professional ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer. I know what it’s like when your body feels like a "project" rather than a home. Having navigated chronic pain and rehabilitation firsthand, I draw on that visceral insight to help a wide range of people — from professional athletes to those managing chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, or "desk-body" tension.

As a proudly queer-owned and LGBTQ+-allied practice, Embodied Movement & Massage is dedicated to providing a trauma-informed and non-judgmental sanctuary for every body. I am committed to fostering a space where each person can let go of chronic tension and pain and rediscover safety, confidence, and ease within themselves.

Working Together

I work with you, not just on you. Guided by current pain science, we focus on the skin and nervous system connection. By calming protective pain responses, we help your body reclaim its innate capacity for wellness. Bodywork should be explorative, feel good, and be infused with a sense of playful curiosity. Massage does not have to be painful to be effective. In reality, painful massage can sometimes create more pain and tension.

Beyond hands-on bodywork, I offer Mobility & Strength Training sessions designed to facilitate relief of pain and tension, strengthening, and increased movement and body awareness, as well as Embodied Movement classes.

The Cornerstones of My Practice:

  • Gentle, Nervous-System-Focused Touch

  • Collaborative, Client-Centered Partnership

  • Focus on Building Sustainable Calm and Resilience

I am looking forward to working with you to help you feel more at home in your body! - Daniel

"Daniel meets you where you are in your physical journey with empathy, care, and no judgment. His work is intentional and his presence calming." — Jennifer


Credentials & Specialties

Credentials:

  • New York State Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)

  • Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM)

  • MaMassage® Prenatal Massage Certified

  • 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification (Yoga Renew)

Specialties:

  • Nervous System Focus & Chronic Pain

  • Autoimmune & Long Covid Support

  • Prenatal Massage

  • Athletic Recovery & Performance

Modalities Used:

  • Dermo-neuro-modulation (DNM)

  • Myofascial Techniques & PNF

  • Positional Release & Trigger Point Therapy

  • Swedish, Thai, Shiatsu, and Reflexology

Booking Information

  • In-Studio (Williamsburg):[Book Online] for sessions at Grand Street Healing Project, 105 Grand Street.

  • In-Studio (Manhattan): By request only at 736 Broadway.

  • In-Home Sessions: Contact Daniel directly to arrange appointments in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Ready to work together? I'm looking forward to collaborating with you on your journey toward greater wellness.

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