Daniel Keene | Collaborative Massage & Bodywork for Sustainable Ease
My work integrates skilled manual massage techniques with guided somatic movement to help you find sustainable ease. My practice, Embodied Movement & Massage, is proudly queer-owned and trans-allied. I am dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental, and affirmative space for every body.
My Philosophy: Healing Through Partnership
As a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer, I provide the gentle, informed space for you to reclaim your body’s innate capacity for wellness.
My unique approach is rooted in empowerment and collaboration: I work with you, not just on you, prioritizing gentle, nervous system-centered touch over forceful techniques.
This philosophy is guided by Dermo-neuro-modulation (DNM), which focuses on the skin and nervous system connection to influence how your brain perceives pain and tension. By reducing protective pain responses related to stress and fear, we help your body cultivate deep ease and foundational connection. I believe bodywork should be explorative, feel good, and be infused with a sense of playful curiosity.
Leveraging Movement from a Dancer's Perspective
My approach is informed by a twenty-one-year career as a professional ballet dancer.
Having dealt firsthand with chronic issues, injury, and rehabilitation, I gained a deep, visceral understanding of movement, pain, and resilience. I draw on my decades of experience as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher to bring profound insight to every client—from professional athletes and individuals with chronic pain to those with sedentary lifestyles or autoimmune conditions.
Beyond hands-on bodywork, I offer Strength & Flexibility Training designed to facilitate relaxation and body awareness, as well as virtual Fascia Love classes.
The Cornerstones of My Practice:
Gentle, Nervous-System-Focused Touch
Collaborative, Client-Centered Partnership
Focus on Building Sustainable Calm and Resilience
"Daniel is hands down a healer who I not only highly recommend but trust wholeheartedly. He is skilled with intelligent, healing hands, and can individualize a client's needs with his intuition, good intention, and wisdom." — Erika
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.
