Soften, Restore & Remember.
Ayurvedic bodywork and rituals to harmonize body, mind, and spirit.
“A touch so smooth, it’s like velvet and silk. I was transported to a different realm”
“Nurturing. Soothing. Safe. Her hands know how to listen.”
“Totally intoxicating touch.”
Step into a sanctuary of deep rest, relaxation,
and transcendence at Commune, Topanga.
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a sacred space to soften and begin again.
a quiet moment to arrive, exhale, and return to yourself.
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awaken the body’s innate intelligence.
warm handmade herbalized oils applied with a soothing, intuitive, and rhythmic touch balance the nervous system and bring you back home to yourself.
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an invitation to slow down.
slow down, listen inwardly, and remember the wholeness within.
The bodywork experience
Each session is an invitation to slow down and come home to yourself — a rhythmic, light pressure, oil-based bodywork designed to soothe the nervous system and restore inner harmony. Warm herbal oils are applied in flowing strokes that calm the mind, nourish the tissues, and awaken the body’s innate intelligence. The session invites a slowing down — a return to your natural rhythm beneath the noise — leaving you grounded, renewed, and deeply at peace.
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Ayurvedic Bodyworker in residence at Commune, Topanga.
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Panchakarma Therapist at Surya Spa.
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MA in Psychology specializing in Spiritulity, Mind & Body Medicine from Columbia University
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Ayurvedic Health Counselor in Training at Hale Pule school of Ayurvedic and Yoga
About Katy
Katy Mumford is an Ayurvedic bodyworker and holistic practitioner based in Topanga, California. British by birth, she moved to the U.S. at age thirteen and has since called the UK, Hawaii, New York, and California home. Her work bridges East and West — academic insight with ancient wisdom — and is guided by the belief that true healing unfolds through deep presence, rhythm, and relationship with nature.
Katy is currently studying at Hale Pule School of Ayurveda, deepening her understanding of Ayurvedic nutrition, lifestyle, and counseling under the lineage of Myra Lewin. She serves as a Panchakarma Therapist at Surya Spa under master healer Martha Soffer, where she practices traditional Ayurvedic therapies including Panchakarma, Abhyanga, and Shirodhara. Katy’s studies in Ayurvedic began with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Her background weaves together over a decade of study with renowned teachers: Ashtanga Yoga with Manju Jois, Iyengar Yoga with Kofi Busia, Dharma Yoga with Sri Dharma Mittra, and a five-year evolutionary astrology apprenticeship with Steven Forrest. She also received mentorship from global spiritual teacher and energy worker, Mirabai Devi.
Katy holds a BA in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester and an MA in Psychology from Columbia University, specializing in Spirituality, Mind, and Body Medicine.