Discover your path to profound well-being

Step into a world where touch facilitates deep healing and genuine connection. Explore the unique services offered by Nina Lichtenstein LMT, designed to nurture your body and soul.

Our specialized offerings

We provide a range of exquisite bodywork experiences, each crafted to support your individual journey toward health and relaxation. From deeply nurturing sessions to targeted clinical work, find the perfect fit for your needs.

The Radical Nurturing Treatment

Experience a luxurious two-hour customized massage in Nina's cozy Somatic Sanctuary. This treatment includes hot towels and warmed organic olive oil, designed to be a long staycation to your deepest origins. Text Nina at 773-454-6909 to book your session.

Clinical massage therapy

Receive clinical massage therapy at Galter LifeCenter (5157 N Francisco, Chicago). Offering 30, 60, and 90-minute sessions in a fully accessible building. Book through Galter by calling (773) 878-9936 and speaking with the customer service desk.

Watsu aquatic bodywork

Discover the profound relaxation of Watsu aquatic bodywork at Galter LifeCenter. Sessions are offered on Sundays at 2:00 PM and Tuesdays at 1PM providing a unique warm water exploration for those who value surrounding themselves in nourishment.
text Nina to schedule 773-454-6909

WATSU®️

I’ve been SO ECSTATIC about this new offering that I have been struggling hard to invite you to experience it! Like, words have failed me.

After 26 years as an LMT, I returned home to a core memory of being deeply seen, held, and nurtured. My path to WATSU is an expression of this core memory of being nurtured, danced, and swirled in a container of the profound safety of my Dad’s arms on a short Summer roadtrip to Michigan. A little motel pool. My Dad’s brown swim trunks he had my whole life! Too young to remember the details of the trip, I will never forget the feeling of freedom and weightlessness and delight that came with this most simple human kindness of being held safely in water.

Aquatic Bodywork explores this primal human activity and stretches into the possibilities that reach places beyond what can be touched on the table. WATSU® is a form of aquatic bodywork done in warm, body-temperature water, where the body is gently supported, moved, and stretched in a way that feels weightless, safe, and deeply human.

Clients have described their sessions as “profound,” “womb-like,” and even said, “I hope this is what it’s like at the end of life.”
Sometimes tears come, of feeling truly met.

For me, offering WATSU has been humbling and awe-inspiring. It’s a reminder of how much healing can happen through presence, movement, and unconditional support.

If your mindbody/soul is asking for deep rest, renewal, or simply to be cared for in a new way, I’d love to share this with you.

🧜‍♀️Now offering WATSU® sessions at Galter LifeCenter
📩 Message me to learn more or schedule

773-454-6909

More than just a massage

For 27 years, Nina Lichtenstein LMT has cultivated a unique approach to bodywork, focusing on the art of receiving. It's about creating space for you to truly let go, fully breathe, and allow yourself to be cradled in the infinite nature of the present moment.

The art of receiving and healing

Through 27 years of dedicated practice, Nina has refined her understanding of bodywork to encompass the profound act of receiving. She guides clients to soften, find spaciousness, and allow their bodies to embrace self-healing. Focusing on fascial responses, she creates a portal for your body's inherent wisdom to emerge.

Who benefits most

The ideal client for each offering is someone who listens to their desires regarding the specific offerings and their settings. The Radical Nurturing Treatment is for those seeking a deep, extended personal retreat, while clinical sessions at Galter cater to those needing accessible, targeted work. Watsu is for anyone drawn to the therapeutic embrace of warm water.