Meet Tracey Windmill

Multi Dimensional and Somatic Bodywork Innovator and Educator

NCBTMB Approved Provider and IMA- International Association Accredited Teacher

 

Founder of Art of Transformational Touch

With 30 years of experience in massage therapy and bodywork, Tracey Windmill has spent her career exploring what truly creates transformation in the body. Her work blends nervous system-informed practices, multi-dimensional bodywork, and somatic awareness to help both clients and practitioners deepen their relationship with the body and its innate intelligence.

Tracey is not just a massage therapist—she’s a teacher, mentor, and facilitator of embodied learning. Her curiosity about the nervous system began with her own lived experiences of overwhelm, freeze, and burnout, which led her to study how safety, trust, and therapeutic touch can unlock profound healing.

Through Art of Transformational Touch, Tracey teaches practitioners how to move beyond technique and into connection, presence, and nervous system literacy. Her courses—such as Foundations of Multi-Dimensional Bodywork, Nervous System Foundations, and Unravel the Body Retreats—weave science, somatics, and fascia-based work into an approach that feels as intuitive as it is effective.

Her Philosophy

Tracey believes that touch is an art form, and that real healing happens when we work with the body’s wisdom instead of against it. Whether teaching or practicing, her goal is to create spaces of safety, permission, and curiosity where both practitioners and clients can truly “unravel.”

Highlights & Experience

  • 30 years in massage therapy and somatic bodywork

  • Multiple award-winning therapist recognized for excellence in her field

  • Creator of the 5 Nervous System Presentations- The language of the Nervous System

  • Experienced retreat leader, hosting immersive trainings such as Unravel the Body

  • Passionate educator blending science, somatic bodywork, and nervous system awareness into transformative learning experiences.

A Personal Note

“I’ve learned that the body holds stories words can’t always tell. My work is about creating a safe, intuitive space for those stories to be heard, honored, and released—whether through teaching or hands-on practice. Every time I witness a practitioner light up with understanding, or a client sigh with relief, I’m reminded why I love this work.”

 
 
Grateful today — for breath, for resilience, and for the quiet wisdom of the body. I speak often of the nervous system, because it’s the foundation of how we experience life it holds the stories of our safety, our survival, our longin
Ever had a conversation where you nod along, but deep down you’re thinking, “I have no idea what you’re saying”? That’s how most of us interact with our nervous system. It’s constantly sending us messages—th
The body is complex, but with the right knowledge, our hands become even more effective tools. We dove deep into the nervous system—understanding how to work with it, not against it—and explored the shoulder girdle.. Grateful for the e
Teaching at @international.massage.camp has been honestly a gift… It’s HOT!! The temperature is Stoopid crazy, making it challenging for both the students and the teacher… But what shines through is the openness to learning..
Here’s what I’m currently unravelling.. Technology friction and all the edges it brings.. ugh… feelings of defeat and triumph in this arena… The push-pull of resistance in my own bandwidth: energetically and literally..
 
 

In case you miss me teaching a class with Art of Transformational Touch, I am sure to be out on the ski slopes, or floating down a river in my raft.

You can always follow me on Instagram @artoftransformationaltouch

 
 
Grateful today — for breath, for resilience, and for the quiet wisdom of the body. I speak often of the nervous system, because it’s the foundation of how we experience life it holds the stories of our safety, our survival, our longin
Grateful today — for breath, for resilience, and for the quiet wisdom of the body. I speak often of the nervous system, because it’s the foundation of how we experience life it holds the stories of our safety, our survival, our longing to connect. It is the unseen thread weaving through every emotion, every reaction, a loyal (if sometimes overzealous) protector doing its best with what it knows. My wish? to empower everyone to come into a more curious, compassionate relationship with their own nervous system When we understand how it works, we stop seeing ourselves as broken and start seeing ourselves as beautifully adaptive. Understanding it isn’t just science — it’s self-compassion. This is about coming home to ourselves. #nervoussystem #nervoussystemawareness #nervoussysteminformed #nervoussystemwisdom #embodiedhealing #poetryofthebody #growthandgrattitude
Ever had a conversation where you nod along, but deep down you’re thinking, “I have no idea what you’re saying”? That’s how most of us interact with our nervous system. It’s constantly sending us messages—th
Ever had a conversation where you nod along, but deep down you’re thinking, “I have no idea what you’re saying”? That’s how most of us interact with our nervous system. It’s constantly sending us messages—through tension, fidgeting, shallow breathing, or that random urge to reorganize your sock drawer at 2am. And sometimes? It doesn’t say anything at all. That numb, checked-out, “I’m fine” (but actually not fine) feeling is your nervous system talking too. Learning the language of the nervous system is like finally turning the subtitles on. Suddenly, you understand: “Ohhh… I’m not broken, my body’s just telling me it needs a break… or a snack… or to run far away from that awkward party… or maybe just to shut down for a while because it’s overwhelmed.” Whether you’re working with clients or just trying not to flip out at the grocery store, nervous system fluency is a game changer. Your body is already talking—even when it whispers or goes quiet. Let’s make sure you’re not just nodding politely. See you in the classroom Dear ones.. Link in bio : Join the waitlist for Nervous System Foundations: The Language of the Body Online Course Join me 16-21st November - Colorado Hot Springs Retreat for a deep dive into Nervous System fluency and Bodywork.. In gratitude T #artoftransformationaltouch #nervoussystem #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemfluency #multidimensionaltechniques #nervoussystemonlinecourse
Understanding Nervous System Patterns in Bodywork.. Listen….I’m not here to squeeze you into my own way of healing.. nor am I here to make any wild claims that these techniques are the best out there… in fact… I personally believe that having a wide range of modalities within one industry is a gift.. because different bodies need different approaches.. But… What I do know is that our Nervous Systems govern how the techniques and modalities are able to land in the body.. Ever get that Massage where all that’s happening is an application of oil on your skin.. and your muscles are screaming for the therapist to dive into them?? Or the alternate where the pressure applied is having you brace in a pain reflex response and all you want is to have the stress of your everyday life fall away for just a moment??? That’s your Nervous System talking!! recognizing the two main nervous system states can transform your practice: Anxiety Patterning – Sympathetic Dominance. Fight or flight happens here.. Tension restlessness, or hyper-vigilance can be present.. Gentle, grounding techniques help calm the system and signal safety. Depression – Parasympathetic Dominance Dissociative or shut-down mode: Low energy, numbness or disconnection are often what shows up.. Slow, nurturing touch can support reconnection and emotional safety. It’s not just about mobilizing the body.. it’s about ensuring safety for the reconnection .. that the Nervous System receives the message that it is safe to return to feeling.. Tailoring your approach to these patterns supports deeper healing—one where the Nervous System can give the message to the body that danger is no longer detected .. that’s it’s safe .. this is when the techniques can be truly accepted into the body.. So much more to say.. See you in the classroom Dear Ones… In gratitude 🙏 T #artoftransformationaltouch #unravelthebody #multidimensionaltechniques #massageeducation #somatichealing #somatic #multidimensional #massagetherapy #massageeducator #nervoussysteminformed #nervoussystemreset #neevoussytemsupport #neevoussystemaware
The body is complex, but with the right knowledge, our hands become even more effective tools. We dove deep into the nervous system—understanding how to work with it, not against it—and explored the shoulder girdle.. Grateful for the e
The body is complex, but with the right knowledge, our hands become even more effective tools. We dove deep into the nervous system—understanding how to work with it, not against it—and explored the shoulder girdle.. Grateful for the engaged, curious students from all over the world.. 🙏🙏🙏 to @isa_trombert_massage_n_somatic for the unwavering support #massagecamp #artoftransformationaltouch #nervoussystemawareness #nervoussysteminformed #multidimensionaltechniques
Teaching at @international.massage.camp has been honestly a gift… It’s HOT!! The temperature is Stoopid crazy, making it challenging for both the students and the teacher… But what shines through is the openness to learning..
Teaching at @international.massage.camp has been honestly a gift… It’s HOT!! The temperature is Stoopid crazy, making it challenging for both the students and the teacher… But what shines through is the openness to learning.. the connection that happens through community.. And remembering or even learning over 200 students names in just 2 days… pfffffftttt.. sorry folks but my brain just can’t retain that information.. But what I can hold is my own heart and the energy of those hearts around me.. Ok… enough with sappy lovey vibes.. I’ll just be over here marinating in it all.. and maybe more 🍧 gelato!! Special shoot out to my model and assistant who stood by my side and supported not only myself but also the students.. @isa_trombert_massage_n_somatic AND… NERVOUS SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS- the language of the body ONLINE COURSE will be releasing in this next 2 weeks!! Squeal! Sooo excited to launch this information into your world!! Coz honestly who couldn’t benefit from being in relationship to your own nervous system ? AND understanding your clients ?? I gotcha! #artoftransformationaltouch #nervoussystemtraining #nervoussystemhealth #nervoussystemawareness
Here’s what I’m currently unravelling.. Technology friction and all the edges it brings.. ugh… feelings of defeat and triumph in this arena… The push-pull of resistance in my own bandwidth: energetically and literally..
Here’s what I’m currently unravelling.. Technology friction and all the edges it brings.. ugh… feelings of defeat and triumph in this arena… The push-pull of resistance in my own bandwidth: energetically and literally.. Old relational traumas that still echo.. And the curious way intimacy both shows up and hides in plain site… Love. How I still sometimes believe it’s scarce- That I have to earn it, chase it, prove I’m worthy… But the truth is.. Love isn’t out there… It’s here. It’s me. It’s the breathe I’m taking right now. The pause. The noticing. So instead of searching for love.. I become love. What are you currently unraveling? Let’s make so@e space to name it. Witness it. To feel it together.. 👇share if you feel called.. #artoftransformationaltouch #unravelthebody #nervoussystemwisdom #relationalhealing
In a world obsessed with how we look, Somatic bodywork invites us into how we FEEL!!! Not just the surface- but beneath the noise, the comparison, the conditioning. Living in a culture that praises outward beauty, where things can be a little more
In a world obsessed with how we look, Somatic bodywork invites us into how we FEEL!!! Not just the surface- but beneath the noise, the comparison, the conditioning. Living in a culture that praises outward beauty, where things can be a little more polished than real.. What happens when we pause long enough to feel the quiet hum of our inner world?? Ever experienced that moment when someone meets us with presence? The ache that softens under being witnessed? The moment when our body says… “oh…I’m safe…” Somatic bodywork is not about fixing you. It’s about REMEMBERING you! Returning to the place where beauty is simply Presence.. The beauty of being yourself, The beauty of your truth, The beauty of feeling alive in your own skin…without needing to earn it.. Upcoming Class Schedule: 10-16th August- international Massage Camp, Italy. 19-20th August- Sarga Silks Toulon France 21-22nd August- Foundations of Multi Dimensional Bodywork Toulon France 13-14th September - Curacao International Massage and Wellness Festival -Curacao 4-5th October- Foundations of Multi Dimensional Bodywork Geneva Switzerland 11-12th October - Foundations of Multidimensional Bodywork Mount Vernon Illinois. 26-29th October - Unravel the Body - Brisbane Australia. 16-21st November - Hot Springs Retreat- Colorado USA 6-7th December -Sarga Silks - Myrtle Beach SC USA. Link in Bio!! See you in the classroom@dear ones.. In gratitude 🙏 T #artoftransformationaltouch #somatichealing #nervoussystemhealing
Perception vs Perspective: It’s not just semantics- it’s the lens through which your nervous system moves through the world. Perception is what your nervous system takes in: The tone of someone’s voice, the shape of a room, the subtle shift in your breath. Perspective is how your mind makes sense of that input: Is this safe? Am I being judged? Am I welcome here? Your perception is filtered through your past experiences, survival patterns, and yes-your current nervous system state. Our perception isn’t Neutral-it’s how our nervous system presents to the world: even more broadly, through one of the 3 dominant patternings- Anxious Patterning might skew perception toward threat-hyper vigilance, anticipation, misreading safety as danger. Depressive Patterning might dull perception-making everything fell flat, unreachable, not worth engaging with. Global activation often floods perception/feeling like everything is too much, too fast, too chaotic to process. Layer in the 5 Nervous System Presentations: Armored body perceives through protection. Overstimulated body struggles to organize perception Inflamed body filters through irritation and reactivity.. Exhausted body has narrowed perception Disconnected body may not perceive much at all! And…then there’s the beauty of Somatic bodywork.. It helps REPATTERN perception by offering new felt experiences of safety, connection and regulation. And when that happens? The world doesn’t change- but the way we MEET it absolutely does.. So when I say Listen to the body, we’re not just talking muscles.. We’re listening to the way your entire system orients to life . Somatic bodywork helps reconnect the two.. it softens distorted perceptions and it offers the body new experiences of safety.. And in doing so … it reshapes perspective!!! #artoftransformationaltouch #unravelthebody #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemawareness #somatichealing #massageeducator #embodiedhealing #perceptionvsperspective #somatictherapy
Yesterday, I pressed pause. Fully, Completely I followed the call of the wild here in southern Colorado My Nervous System has been in a constant state of Global Activation Patterning.. ( one of the 3 overarching ways our systems show up under st
Yesterday, I pressed pause. Fully, Completely I followed the call of the wild here in southern Colorado My Nervous System has been in a constant state of Global Activation Patterning.. ( one of the 3 overarching ways our systems show up under stress) Nothing was Landing. Not my usual tools. Not my breath work. Not my movement. So I listened. I did the one thing my system was truly asking for.. I stepped away. From noise. From tech. From the shoulds. Out into the quiet, my nervous system could finally breathe. No screens. No input. Just wind,space,stillness. That’s where I started to hear my own inner voice again… It wasn’t a fix. It was a Remembering.. A way to be in relationship WITH MY NERVOUS SYSTEM- Not managing it, not overriding it. Just …. listen. Sometimes real regulation comes from choosing less. From the space that is created when we lay everything else aside.. From noticing what’s been trying to speak beneath the surface.. What helps you listen to your nervous system when your world gets loud? Drop your practices , rituals or troughs in the comments-I’d love to learn from you too.. And if you feel called to jump on the waitlist for my upcoming Nervous system Foundations-the language of the body Online course.. link in bio and in comments .. #nervoussysteminformed #nervoussystemawareness #globalactivationpatterning #artoftransformationaltouch #somatictools #nervoussystemfoundations #languageofthebody
You know what my latest lightbulb 💡 moment has been?? Realizing that being in relationship to my own Nervous System is pivotal.. Our Nervous Systems are engineered to be Relational.. meaning in relationship to what is around us.. but perhaps we f
You know what my latest lightbulb 💡 moment has been?? Realizing that being in relationship to my own Nervous System is pivotal.. Our Nervous Systems are engineered to be Relational.. meaning in relationship to what is around us.. but perhaps we forgot that includes us… There’s so much buzz around Regulation .. and let’s be real .. it’s the wellness version of putting a band-aid on a fire alarm.. Deep breath, cold plunge, mist that lavender.. and Poof… crisis averted.. Except not really.. Because regulation is a tool… But Relationship? That’s a whole nervous system love affair.. You’re building something deeper when you’re in relationship with your own nervous system… You’re getting curious.. Wondering WHY your left eye develops a personality of its own every time you open your inbox.. Noticing your jaw lock up like it’s preparing for impact when all that’s happened is your coworker extended a Good Morning.. Realizing your “deep breath” routine is less inner zen, and more desperate attempt to keep from primal screaming into the void.. So…. Write love notes to your Vagus Nerve.. get weirdly tender with your breath patterns.. flirt with your fascia.. Ask your nervous system what it’s trying to say, instead of just trying to shut it up like you’re throwing spa snacks at a dragon and hoping it calms down.. So instead of slamming those 3 deep breaths between clients like shots of espresso… notice that your breath speeds up and simply pause before action.. Hear that your system is whispering “too much” ( or Hellz maybe it’s shouting) and renegotiate.. When you build a relationship then regulation tools actually work because you use the right one at the right time.. you catch activation earlier-less crash-less flare.. Your body can stop being the problem.. If you want to go deeper into decoding your system -Armored, Overstimulated, Inflamed, Exhausted, Disconnected.. come play and jump on the waitlist.. Tell me about time your nervous system surprised you..,whispered truth in a moment of chaos, or totally betrayed your calm exterior.. I’d love to hear your story in the comments.. #artoftransformationaltouch #nervoussystemhealing
Grateful today — for breath, for resilience, and for the quiet wisdom of the body. I speak often of the nervous system, because it’s the foundation of how we experience life it holds the stories of our safety, our survival, our longin Ever had a conversation where you nod along, but deep down you’re thinking, “I have no idea what you’re saying”? That’s how most of us interact with our nervous system. It’s constantly sending us messages—th
Understanding Nervous System Patterns in Bodywork.. Listen….I’m not here to squeeze you into my own way of healing.. nor am I here to make any wild claims that these techniques are the best out there… in fact… I personall
The body is complex, but with the right knowledge, our hands become even more effective tools. We dove deep into the nervous system—understanding how to work with it, not against it—and explored the shoulder girdle.. Grateful for the e Teaching at @international.massage.camp has been honestly a gift… It’s HOT!! The temperature is Stoopid crazy, making it challenging for both the students and the teacher… But what shines through is the openness to learning.. Here’s what I’m currently unravelling.. Technology friction and all the edges it brings.. ugh… feelings of defeat and triumph in this arena… The push-pull of resistance in my own bandwidth: energetically and literally.. In a world obsessed with how we look, Somatic bodywork invites us into how we FEEL!!! Not just the surface- but beneath the noise, the comparison, the conditioning. Living in a culture that praises outward beauty, where things can be a little more
Perception vs Perspective: It’s not just semantics- it’s the lens through which your nervous system moves through the world. Perception is what your nervous system takes in: The tone of someone’s voice, the shape of a room, the sub
Yesterday, I pressed pause. Fully, Completely I followed the call of the wild here in southern Colorado My Nervous System has been in a constant state of Global Activation Patterning.. ( one of the 3 overarching ways our systems show up under st You know what my latest lightbulb 💡 moment has been?? Realizing that being in relationship to my own Nervous System is pivotal.. Our Nervous Systems are engineered to be Relational.. meaning in relationship to what is around us.. but perhaps we f