Good Neighbor Fund

Meet Jaz Frazier LMT, founder of Good Moon Bodywork and one of Good Neighbor Fund’s newest grantees 💖

She is building a one-woman, values-first bodywork practice that makes affirming, trauma-informed care more accessible for Buffalo’s BIPOC, Q***r, Disabled, and low-income neighbors. 💆🏽‍♀️✨

15 years ago, Jaz moved from Alabama to Buffalo, fell in love with the city’s people, culture and diversity, and decided to make it home. Today, she and her partner are building a content and grounded life here powered in part by the business she has created.

Again and again, Jaz heard the same thing from people in her community: massage is a luxury and not something “for” them.

So, she set out to challenge that belief by offering bodywork rooted in consent, care, and presence, designed specifically for folks who have historically been priced out of your traditional wellness spaces.

After graduating from massage therapy school, Jaz was offered what many would consider a dream first job, a stable and lucrative role right out of school.

Instead, she chose the scarier path and launched Good Moon Bodywork on her own, building a practice that aligns with her politics, her lived experience, and the kind of care she wants her community to receive.👏👏

Good Moon uses a sliding scale pricing model and the Good Moon BIPOC Massage Fund, which reinvests 10 percent of business profits to provide free or low-cost sessions for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color experiencing financial and systemic barriers to care.

Over the next few years, Jaz plans to grow Good Moon intentionally and personally while growing the BIPOC fund so more neighbors can access the healing they deserve.

Jaz will use her GNF micro-grant to level up Good Moon’s visibility with refreshed branding, audio and video gear for educational content, and targeted marketing to reach more community members who think massage is “not for them” but need it most.

If you want to support, follow her work, book a session if you’re able, and spread the word so the BIPOC Massage Fund can keep growing! 💖

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And via web at: www.goodmoonbodywork.com