Attention must be paid.
Listen to the inner voice
of your entire being.
Breathe it. Connect with it.
Feel it. Express it.
In doing so you become the creator
of sacred space where you are free
to engage your innate healing abilities.

                 
Katharine Gilpin, LMT
Kat Pub
Massage and body work
for personal growth and optimal body functioning

Dear Friend, Your body is always talking to you.  Do you know what it’s trying to tell you?

Here are common ways your mind, body and spirit communicates with you.
  • You feel physically or emotionally off. You’ve been experiencing body tension, aches and pains for awhile now or they recently appeared without warning.
  • You experience daily stress and it builds up in your body, making you function at a less than optimal level.
  • You are struggling with a challenging situation, such as anxiety, work stress or making big strides in your life, leaving you feeling constricted and tight.
  • You’ve been feeling cranky and find yourself easily over-reacting to your co-workers and loved ones.
Everyone has body aches.  Everyone faces stress in their life.  But not everyone approaches aches and pains in the same way.

Whether you’re facing chronic tension, physical trauma or illness, feel held back in an area of your life or by a particularly challenging situation, no matter what it is, I’m here to tell you that this is your body and spirit’s attempt to communicate with you.

Hi, my name is Katharine Gilpin, owner of Listening Hands and co-founder of Listen To Thyself.

I’m expert in decoding your body’s messages in a safe, supportive and compassionate environment.  I help people who are making a difference in the world be their best with my one-of-a-kind healing massage and body work sessions.

My sessions are more than a mechanical manipulation.
They are profound healing experiences for those who value personal growth and optimal body functioning as a means to live their best life.

I specialize in working with individuals who recognize the importance of preventive health care and taking time to refuel their inner resources. 

I particularly enjoy working with healers, health practitioners, physicians, teachers and anyone who’s passionate about living a great quality of life and making a difference in their own way.

My clients desire a gentle, yet powerful wellness experience resulting in a profound sense of wellbeing, an improved range of motion and greater mental clarity, focus and connection to their lives.

If my approach speaks to you, I invite you to schedule an individual session to see if we’re a good match for ongoing therapeutic support in your life.

Here’s to your health and continuous evolution,

Listening Hands Massage & Bodywork


With private body therapy practices in Middleborough and Newton, MA, Katharine Gilpin has integrated her passion for natural health, physical well-being and spiritual connectedness to create her own brand of personalized massage healing and has been in practice since 1990.

Katharine helps people who are passionate about personal growth and making a difference in the world be their best through her unique healing sessions.

Her approach results in a personalized wellness experience which leaves her clients feeling clear, with better range of motion and aligned with their best selves.

Katharine is a graduate of Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, certified by the American Massage Therapy Association and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama, cum laude, from Tufts University. 

She is also a certified member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.

Katharine received additional certifications in Cranio/Myofascial Integration, Healing Sounds and Somatic Education: Physical Process in Psychotherapy, to name a few. 

Her healing art offers a unique blend of spiritual guidance, intuition and therapeutic excellence and provides a grounded, life empowering approach.

An accomplished teacher,  Katharine has taught a variety of bodywork classes, led self-expression seminars using theatre arts and vocal techniques and served as a clinical supervisor in massage therapy training programs. 

As a nine-year veteran of professional theatre including Broadway, regional and touring companies, Katharine has combined her love of the dramatic arts and energy healing into a series of powerful self-expression seminars.

Katharine is currently offering private sessions in the Middleborough and Newton, MA areas and is available for speaking engagements.

What is Listening Hands About?

  • Creating ease of movement in your joints
  • Releasing body tension and stress
  • Relieving chronic aches, pains and stiffness
  • Realigning your electromagnetic energy field for optimal health
  • Gently releasing stored emotional holding patterns for a life of greater ease
  • Reconnecting with your body’s innate healing powers
  • Decoding your body’s messages for personal insight and healing
  • Releasing physical trauma and personal blocks at the core level
  • Restoring balance and your body’s natural energy flow
  • Becoming more connected with your higher self and improving your intuition
  • Improving your breathing abilities for greater stamina
  • Feeling at ease in your body for increased confidence
For more information please check out Katharine's offerings.


                                                                                                                     
Client Raves:

"Katharine's touch is incredibly healing, and her ability to peel the artichoke to find the heart is magical - a must experience."
Maureen Hancock, LMT

"Each session is a journey of self-understanding, new discoveries, and emotional and physical support. Katharine uses her mastery of many healing modalities for the optimum benefit of her clients. She truly addresses body, mind, and spirit."
Constance Small

"Katharine's bodywork sessions are invigorating and primal in nature, opening up many doors physically, mentally and spiritually."
Dr. Rory Falkinburg, Chiropractor

"Katharine is exquisitely tuned to body, emotional, and spiritual realms. Her deeply nurturing touch, coupled with her wise, insightful manner, creates a safe, sacred healing space."
Sherry M. Cohen, LICSW



Evolution of the Monochord Sound Table

 It is commonly believed that Greek philosopher Pythagoras invented the monochord in the 16th century B.C. The monochord consisted of a single string stretched over a sound box. It used a moveable bridge to change pitch, and was usually plucked. Pythagoras scientifically used this instrument to dissect the fabric of music, demonstrating to his pupils the Octave Law (repetition of the tonic at a higher level) and its mathematical order. His study of ratios on the monochord led philosophers to believe that these ratios also governed the movement of the planets and other cosmic matters. German astronomer Johannes Kepler, published in 1619 his third law "Harmony of the Spheres", reflecting the perfection of sounds which could now be revealed through numbers. Music became elevated to one of the highest intellectual pursuits.

Almost every form of religion makes use of the force and effect of music during its ceremonies to bring those in attendance into attunement with God, the creation and their own souls. Hildegaard Von Bingen (1098-1179) chose to sing her heavenly inspirations with a monochord. Over the centuries the monochord's form shifted, the number of strings increasing and varying greatly. The specific effect of the monochord sound is the experience of the holistic universality of oneness. Many musical instruments trace their roots to the monochord, including, the zither, clavichord, harpsichord, and the pianoforte.

The mystical mathematics of Pythagoras and the ancient sitar music of India are the inspiration behind Swiss musician Joachim Marz's creation of the monochord sound table, which he designed as a therapeutic tool. Its rich resonant body, full spherical sound spectrum and pure overtones evoke perfect simplicity, the living essence of tone. The effect is a "sonic massage". The particular monochord sound table played intuitively by Katharine Gilpin, LMT, has 55 strings. It is tuned to the note C#, which corresponds directly to the sacred syllable "OM". Hand in hand with the attuned C#, one hears a multitude of overtones, resonating purely and clearly in delicate melodiousness above the ground note, bringing one to a heightened consciousness. Receiving treatment on the monochord sound table has been likened to floating on an ocean of sound.


Katharine is a member of:
New England Sound Healing Research Institute


 "Ride The Wave" - A  20-minute recording of Katharine intuitively playing the monochord was recorded by Donna Mac of  DMAC  Voice Productions
and is now available for purchase.

Released just in time for the holidays --> "Ride The Wave" <-

The first recorded CD of Katharine intuitively playing her monochord sound table. Experience the pure bliss and healing, meditative energy of 55 strings (all tuned to C#) as the music transports you on your own creative journey.
Please call to order your copy 508.947.5348
$10.00 plus S&H. 

Also available at Listen To Thyself  48 Pearl Street Middleborough, MA 02346
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