Biography
Where did you go to school? In 2010, I graduated from an intensive integrated clinical massage therapy program at The Soma Institute in Chicago Illinois.
Why did you become a massage therapist? Life experience has taught me physical touch has profound and diverse healing possibilities. Back when I was a teen my aunt received palliative massage treatments. Seeing the transformation in her pain perception, attitude and energy pre/post treatment was a transformational experience at such a tender age and pivotal in my journey to bodywork. Since then, I have trained as a certified nursing assistant, recreational activity director for long term skilled care, and a clinical massage therapist specializing in deep tissue and hospice /palliative massage
What is your area of specialty? I have comprehensive knowledge of bones, muscles, soft tissue structures and attachments. Since 2010, I’ve had extensive experience in muscular pathologies, pain management, pre|post surgery & injury recovery. My massage therapy tool box includes the combined use of clinical reasoning skills, therapeutic and clinical techniques. Deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques, Guided breathe work, Trigger Point therapy, Cupping massage, & Reflexology.
These tools allow for customized massage sessions that are light & soothing or deep & relaxing.
How do clients describe a session with you? Calm. Patient. Gentle. I am an experienced clinical massage therapist that specializes in soft tissue dysfunction. Pain management is my expertise. I enjoy the challenge and journey of discovery to the what and why of pain.
Favorite Quote:
You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.
Hobbies? Ardent Reader of Historical Fiction. Crafter & DIYer. Avid Camper. Outdoors Enthusiast. Dog Lover. Dedicated Bible Reader. Disaster Relief Construction Volunteer. Travel Lover. Cross Stitching Novice.