At Hark House our mission is to help you to deepen your ability to listen to your body and give it what it needs. Chrystina and Sean, co-owners and therapists, use a broad tool box of techniques to support your health. We approach every massage with curiosity and invite that of our clients as well. What's going on in your body? What would you like to change? We listen carefully to the client's needs and experience, do some visual and manual assessment, and then develop a plan of action with that in mind. It's a collaborative and iterative process. 

​Hark House does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, or weight. Our practice is strictly non-sexual.

Sean hasey
co-owner, therapist

Sean Hasey (he/him)

I arrived at massage school while I was building furniture, making sculpture, and painting—all of which required good body mechanics, body awareness, and a keen ability to focus. Having received massage, I recognized the benefits and wanted to learn more. In many ways, it was a natural progression from the physical work and spiritual exploration I had already been doing. 

Some clients are looking to treat a specific muscular or structural dysfunction or pain while others seek support for relaxation and better sleep. That’s where the art comes in—designing a treatment that helps clients with their individual, unique goals.

Primary Massage Training | 1200 hours | 2002
Swedish Institute of Massage in New York City, New York
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Traditional Chinese Medicine and 5-element theory, Sports Massage, Cadaver lab

Additional Bodywork Training
2006: CranioSacral Therapy, Upledger Institute, Massachusetts
2003: Chi Nei Tsang, Mantak Chia, New York City - A powerful form of abdominal massage that helps to align and vitalize the visceral organs, musculature and connective tissues of the abdomen.
Various forms of martial arts and yoga

Teaching Experience
2006-2010 Seacoast Career School
Subjects taught: hands-on technique, traditional chinese medicine, chair massage, deep tissue massage technique
and massage workshops for the public.
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When I'm not working, you'll find me making music, making paintings and sculpture, playing with the dog on the beach or in the woods, gardening or fixing something. I am licensed by the State of Maine and insured by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). To see more examples of my visual art work, please visit www.seanhasey.com.

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Chrystina gastelum
​co-owner, therapist

Chrystina Gastelum (she/her)

I became a massage therapist because of a deep curiosity about how the body works and how to optimize its function. My yoga teacher training in 2011 introduced me to a world of information that a university education had not, and I was eager to learn more. 

Prior to becoming a licensed massage therapist, I worked in corporate sustainability in a variety of roles, most notably working with global corporations on reducing climate risk in their supply chains. I've also worked on farms, in challenge course facilitation,  food systems advocacy and more. I currently teach a kids Fashion class at Mill Studio Arts.

Primary Massage Training | 600 hours | 2016
Downeast School of Massage in Waldoboro, Maine

Additional Bodywork Training
2021 & 2022: NeuroVascular Release with Kier Schumaker, Anatomy Trains, Walpole, ME
2020 & 2021: CranioSacral Therapy I & II - Upledger Institute
2019: Cadaver lab workshop at Dartmouth University
2018: Thai Massage with Krishna Peter Perry
2018: Jaw pain and TMJ study with Joe Rodin, including intra-oral treatments
2017: Yogic Alignment (asana and sanskrit) with Shiva Shakti Yoga School
2017: Myofascial Meridians with Anatomy Trains, Walpole, ME
2016: Children's Yoga with Shiva Shakti Yoga School
2011: 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Leigh Evans and Summer Deaver in New York City

Other yoga, Ayurvedic health, Taoist meditation, and movement training.

Teaching Experience
Private and group yoga classes
Massage workshops for the public
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When I’m not working, you’ll find me singing, sewing & making textiles, rock climbing, helping Sean with a renovation project, gardening, playing with our dog, or some combination thereof. I am licensed by the State of Maine and insured by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).

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max
chief relaxation officer

I began my training as an apprentice to Sean Hasey in his Portland office in 2014. My job is to give a great example of full body relaxation and to generally lounge around. When I'm not melting into the floor in the office, I enjoy my other job as chief ball and stick herder at the beach. If you'd rather I stay away from you, just ask. (P.S. I'm a dog)

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