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Mission

We create moments for people to pause and reconnect with their most expansive selves.

Vision

We dream of a day when everybody takes pauses from their busy lives as a core part of health, happiness and personal prosperity.

Pause to honor your busy life. Pause to honor yourself. Pause to honor your future endeavors.

Re-engage the world with renewed energy, clarity and joy.

Brand Truths

Mindful Massage

Pause & receive
the love.


We’re in this together.
Feel the support that’s available.

Wholehearted Living

Pause & trust
your unfolding.


You’re here for a purpose.
Honor your inner knowing.

Mindful Massage

Pause & celebrate
the moment.


Life’s precious.
Witness the beauty all around.

I’m Christina Pyktel, founder & creator of Pauseful. From prayer circles to Peace Corps, from organic farming to massage, I have always searched for answers, from a heart-centered  perspective, about what it means to be a human on this planet.

There was a time when I found myself preoccupied with trying to accommodate everyone else’s needs. Plagued by perfectionism and co-dependence I felt stuck and deeply unsatisfied.

So I began searching, which for me, meant reading books, going to workshops, getting the support of a therapist, cultivating deeper relationships with myself and others, spending more time in nature, and generally doing things that make my heart sing and dance! When I look back on my healing journey, I realize that I explored different forms of what I now call pauses, which have given me the gift of deep wonder and awe.

Today, I feel the freedom to live more from my whole self.
I experience more ease and greater joy.

In my work as a massage therapist, I’ve discovered that our bodies tell stories, stories of alignment and misalignment. If we listen, we can hear our deepest wishes and desires, and start to come home to ourselves.

I created Pauseful as a unique blend of mindfulness, therapeutic relating and massage. Pausing allows your creativity, resiliency and ease to emerge so you can get the most out of life.

Spaciousness is your birthright.
You deserve to live from your heart’s center.

So I ask you:
Are you willing to come with me? To explore with curiosity the reigniting of sweetness and joy in your life?
Who are you, what do you want and are you willing to let yourself have it?
Is your life full and you’re living it to the max, but it’s not fulfilling? What would happen if you paused?

A Pauseful Massage will help.

At Pauseful, we provide a sacred space of non-judgement – accepting that life is a process and you are not broken. Together let’s slow down, get intentional and ensure that all the things you’re filling your life with are filling you up in a meaningful way.

I invite you to join us.
Christina Pyktel, Or LMT #16564
Founder & Pauseful Massage Therapist

Christina Pyktel

  • Everytime I get a massage with Christina I float away on a cloud. ~ Charlene Gernart

  • I feel as if my body has been rejuvenated – not from the outside in – but from the inside out. ~ Gail Young

  • The result is an enlivening of your cells and your soul. ~ Ariel Wolf

  • Not only was I relaxed and peaceful but Christina helped me address issues I’ve had for decades! I will use the affirmations she gave me to feel this way the rest of my life! ~ Alison P

  • Bows of gratitude for the deeply spiritual nature of her work and the healing-blissful experience. ~ Kenneth Enright

  • We need more practitioners like her in our hectic world to help us remember how to relax! ~ Jeremy Sappington

Pauseful Massage Therapists

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Oregon Coast Massage Therapist
Cerridwen Martin
Oregon LMT #25403
Michele Duncan King
Michele Duncan King
Oregon LMT #15857
This could be you.
Come join us?

About Cerridwen:

After many years in Hawaii, I have returned to the beautiful Oregon coast to be closer to family. 

I completed my B.A. in Cultural and Medical Anthropology at UC Santa Cruz, with a focus on Chinese, Ayurvedic and Mayan medicine. All of these modalities offer an understanding on how to bring the human body and psyche into balance.

After several years of exploring the world, I pursued my massage license on the island of Oahu at Hawaii Healing Arts College. My massage style is described as intuitive, restorative and deeply nurturing. Sessions often include Chinese Cupping Therapy, Gua Sha, Hot Stones and Aromatherapy. Additionally, as a trauma and assault informed practitioner, I offer a safe space for relearning safe touch and trust. 

My intention is to offer an opportunity to relax your nervous system in order to return to a “parasympathetic state of being”, which is to say, one of ease and blissfulness. 

I’m honored to be practicing massage at Pauseful. I invite you to come laugh, cry, chat and nap. This is your time to heal and just be.

About Michele:

I have worked with and treated thousands of people in my bodywork practice for well over a decade. I offer a diversity of modalities and approaches, from the long strokes of Esalen-inspired massage to deep tissue therapeutic massage that elite athletes request. I approach each and every session with an integrative approach and the overall philosophy of simply being of service to you. I am also a Reiki Master and completed registered yoga teacher training.

It is my mission to be of support to you and to be a dynamic co-creator of life with you. I love to inspire and connect with others through the heart.

About Gia:

I began practicing massage by specializing in Sports Massage. Later, I trained in Shiatsu and Thai Massage. I enjoy blending these modalities to create a unique experience just for you. My passions for fitness, health, clean-living, and having a positive mindset all influence my massage offerings.

About Liz Vitale:

Acupuncture and natural medicine have been practiced for thousands of years, refined by physicians as they passed their healing arts down through the generations. My approach to practicing Chinese medicine tends towards the gentle and minimal end of the spectrum, reflecting the knowledge that our bodies are incredibly capable of healing themselves, given appropriate stimulus and space. The myriad interconnections within us and among us, including our environment, mean that healing one part is not separate from healing the whole. A small shift in one system can lead to a sea of change.
I value working with diverse communities – people of all ages, cultures, and walks of life. I have experience in treating a variety of conditions from acute pain to chronic disease, including autoimmune conditions, mental & emotional health, sports injuries, digestive & gastrointestinal issues, respiratory complaints, skin conditions and gynecology. A typical treatment may include acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and an herbal formula to continue the healing process until your next visit.
I am a licensed acupuncturist with a Masters of Science degree from the National University of Natural Medicine and went on to complete a Residency at their teaching clinic in Portland, Oregon. My undergraduate education in Art History & Archaeology still inspires me to attentively and reverently explore the depths and search for patterns. When it comes to health, this means that I am always working towards treating the root cause of imbalance, which can lead to lasting relief from symptoms. Originally from New York, I moved West to study medicine and now find myself at home on the Oregon Coast.
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