ARTIST CARE by NALU

Acupuncture, cupping, and somatic bodywork for the people who have to perform tonight regardless of how they feel right now

Treating musicians and touring artists since 2011

Backstage, on the bus, at festivals, and in private sessions between shows. From club tours to Vans Warped Tour, where our team treated roughly 100 artists and crew in one weekend

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"Last night was the best show I've had in 4 months by far & it was all thanks to my release... about 7pm I felt the shift had finally moved through me and I walked on stage more present than I have in ages. You really are such a healer. Thank you eternally for your work."

~ Tyson Ritter, The All-American Rejects

THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES

You don't really get a rest day on tour

It's long hours on a bus, flights, soundcheck, performing, adrenaline, not enough sleep

then waking up and asking your body to do it all over again.

And it adds up.

Pain. Tension. Old injuries. A nervous system that stays on long after the show is over.

That's where I come in.

I use acupuncture, fire cupping & somatic bodywork to help your body recover, regulate and keep doing what you came here to do.

PAIN + INJURY

Neck, shoulders, back, hands, knees, the specific strain from playing an instrument the same way, night after night, for months

FIRE CUPPING

For muscular tension, restricted movement, and the stiffness that comes from eight hours on a bus followed by a full set. Fast, physical, and often the treatment artists come back asking for

PRE-SHOW

Grounding and focus when the adrenaline hits early and you need to be present, not wired

POST-SHOW + RECOVERY

Down-regulation after a set that took everything. Sleep support for a body that doesn't know how to turn off

WHAT A SESSION ACTUALLY DOES

Damian Marley's Tour Bus

WHY THIS WORK, SPECIFICALLY

There’s something really special to me about working with musicians.

When I treat an artist before they go on stage, I know the work doesn’t stop with them. If I can help someone get out of pain, calm their nervous system, feel more grounded, or just feel better in their body, they get to walk on stage and give that energy to thousands of people.

I love knowing I get to be a small part of that ripple.

Touring asks so much of a person.

Your body, your energy, your attention, you’re constantly giving something.

For the time you’re on my table, you get to be the one receiving.

You get to be still. To clear some of the noise. To let your nervous system settle and come back into your body.

Because when an artist gets grounded in themselves again, when you're not fighting pain, tension, exhaustion or all the noise around you, there's more space to access what you do best.

That’s where the magic is

You get to walk on stage more present, more connected to yourself, & able to access the part of you that knows exactly what to do once the lights come on.

I've had artists tell me they played their best shows after receiving a treatment.

WARPED TOUR + THE ROAD

For the past 2 summers, Nalu Healing Arts has provided artist care inside the Vans Warped Tour artist compound, offering acupuncture, fire cupping and bodywork to artists and crew throughout the weekend.

I've been lucky enough to work with artists including NOFX, The All-American Rejects, Damian Marley, HIRIE and Kolohe Kai, as well as the Marley Brothers band & touring crew.

Some of my favorite people to work on are the ones you never see onstage, tour managers, sound engineers, security, production and crew who are working just as hard to keep the whole thing moving.

WHAT ARTISTS SAY

"Feeling great! No neck pain for the first time ever after a show. My lower back feels great, I can actually move around today." ~Treaty Oak Revival

"I slept like a rock. I haven't slept this good in so long & I feel zero soreness in my back from this weekend which is insane to me" ~ Lilxlotus

"Just made it home from tour & I just wanted to let you know that I wouldn't have made it through that journey if I hadn't been connected to you" ~ Sir Woman

"I was in the zone, and you put me in it! That was such a surreal experience, I am forever grateful for you, you have an amazing gift...I had an amazing set and it was all because of you! ~Mad Caddies drummer, Warped Tour

"I just did yoga and it was the best I've felt in weeks, THANK YOU!!" ~Tom, MXPX

"Ya'll were such a damn near necessary reprieve! Lot of walking & bumping into people and jumping around. You guys had such a warm & calming energy that felt great for the soul as well as great for the body with the cupping and acupuncture. Just the right tranquil release during all the fun chaos of the tour! ~Codefendents

WHO THIS IS FOR

Individual Artists

Private care before or after a performance.

Bands + Touring Crews

On the bus, backstage, in the green room, wherever there's enough room for a treatment table.

Festivals + Productions

Wellness support for an entire artist compound or production.

Tour Dates

Available for select touring and travel engagements.

Artists Coming Through Southern California

Private sessions at Nalu Healing Arts in San Diego between shows, travel days, recording sessions, or whenever you're in town.

Need More Than One Practitioner?
For larger tours, productions and festival compounds, the full Nalu Healing Arts team is available, including licensed acupuncturists and experienced massage therapists. We'll build the setup around your schedule, hospitality needs & number of people needing care.

PRIVATE CARE STAYS PRIVATE

Discretion is part of the work.

Sessions are handled professionally and confidentially, and artist treatment is never shared publicly without permission.

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