As Wyatt Earp once said:

“Fast is fine, but accurate is better.”

In bodywork, accuracy is what makes the difference. 

Unlike mainstream massage, which often relies on forceful pressure applied to non-specific areas, Taum’s work emphasizes precision and correction at a comfortable, medium depth.

His 'whole-body approach' focuses on reducing unhealthy tension and restoring balance and lasting relief within muscles, fascia, viscera, and lymph. 

All of this is done while you remain fully clothed and comfortable.

When your situation calls for lymphatic management, castor oil may be used, and preparation for your session will be discussed in advance.

If you’ve tried other therapies and found the results didn’t last, it doesn’t mean they weren’t valuable — only that the true root cause may lie deeper than the symptom. That’s where this work shines. Taum thinks outside the box, bringing over 50 years of studying, practicing, and teaching The Berry Method^® as a core element in his sessions.

Many clients discover that his accurate methods reach the root of their issues and often feel as effective as deep pressure.

The Body’s Design: Homeostasis • Movement • Balance

Here’s the good news: your body already knows how to heal itself.

Its design is based on three essentials — homeostasis, movement, and balance.

When one of these gets disrupted, the system stalls.

Think of it like an engineering problem: the mechanism is sound, but it’s stuck in one spot. My expertise lies in identifying where it’s stuck, reducing the tension that holds it there, and then allowing the body to return to its natural state—one where it can heal, move, and restore balance.

If you’re in pain, chances are your body is caught in a pattern it can’t get out of on its own. You may have developed adaptations following an injury, overuse, or years of stress — and the result is pain, tension, or limited movement.

Common issues I help with include:

• Ongoing pain from old injuries
• Recurring back, hip, shoulder, knee, elbow, or wrist tension — really, any joint that just won’t let go
• Restricted movement that doesn’t improve with stretching
• A sense that your body is “working against you”

By releasing these stuck points at the muscular and fascial level, the whole system can reset. Pain eases, mobility returns, and your body gets back to functioning the way it’s designed to.

If pain is slowing you down, let’s work together to get you moving freely again.

Book your appointment today.

Call or text: 530-587-9356

Relief may come in a single session, 'Quick Fixes.'

When something does not heal as quickly as expected, it is often the result of long-standing tension that accumulates as the body adapts and compensates for past injuries, stress, or habitual movement patterns, such as prolonged sitting.

When these compensations go unaddressed, they can disrupt your core stability and balance, leading to persistent pain and discomfort that other therapies may only temporarily relieve.

For example, foot problems often develop as the body adjusts to imbalances in the core, altering the way you stand, walk, and distribute weight. These compensations can create a chain reaction of tension and misalignment throughout your body, reinforcing patterns of discomfort.

Unlike treatments that focus only on surface symptoms, this therapy works to release primary musculoskeletal tensions—especially those related to your core and its interaction with gravity. By addressing these deeper patterns, we can create meaningful, lasting change that helps resolve pain at its source.

That’s why I often recommend a series of three sessions within a short period. This approach allows us to systematically rebalance your core, unwind long-held tension, and restore a foundation of ease and stability in your movement.

Many of my clients describe the rebalancing process as a deep release of tension that helps them recover more quickly from everyday aches and pains. They often find that regular tune-ups—about once a month—support their long-term well-being, helping them maintain freedom of movement and lasting relief.

Taum's manual therapy approach is rooted in a centuries-old therapy tradition that accepts the following:

• The human body is engineered to move pain-free.

• The human body often alerts us to dysfunction.

• Pain is an alert. 
  

• Indigestion is an alert.
  

• The human body has an innate ability to 'repair and maintain' itself.

• When presented with dysfunction, it is presumed this natural ability has been compromised via trauma, adaptation, repetitive stress, etc.

• This innate ability is greatly influenced by the state of balance within the body's core region.
  

• By returning core balance and reducing the restrictions that create imbalance, the body can get back to fixing and maintaining itself.

• Oftentimes, a small improvement in balance can result in big rewards.
  

Consider: The common goal weaving through all therapies is to encourage stuck things to move.