I have been practicing massage since 2010 and enjoyed a thriving massage practice in Seattle helping people and their pets heal for 8 years until moving to Tucson. I graduated from the 1000 hour program at Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy in Seattle, WA in 2010 and from Northwest School of Animal Massage in 2011. My first career was in the veterinary field where I worked in various medical offices including emergency and specialty medicine, and then on the holistic side of the spectrum. I still work remotely for a group of holistic vets in Seattle and I run an online veterinary Chinese herbal store called Kingdom Of Basil. I have an enormous passion for animals and I have a special interest in adopting special needs dogs and cats. I currently share my home with 5 dogs (a blind miniature poodle, a tri-pawd pitbull, an american bulldog mix and two chihuahua mixes) and 2 cats one of which is also missing a leg. When I'm not working you can usually find me laying in my hammock with a novel, baking something tasty, or hiking with my dogs. My style of massage and bodywork is often described as therapeutic and deeply relaxing. I utilize the use of multiple modalities and style of bodywork during a single session which fuses into a custom session that will help achieve the goals set that day. My goal is to not only decrease overall tension and pain but to increase your mobility and introduce the ease of movement into your daily life. My passion has always been to help those with chronic pain find freedom from the pain. I allow my work to be guided by intuition all while paying close attention to what feedback I'm getting from the nervous system and my client. I have a deep understanding of muscular anatomy and use that knowledge along with my intuitive side to help shape the session. My clients often tell me that I've "zeroed in" to the problem areas, and found tension they didn't even know existed. The session may include Swedish massage, cupping massage, hot stones, hot towels, therapeutic deep tissue, myo-fascial release, passive and active "pin and stretch", isolated passive stretching, trigger point release, or neuro-muscular techniques. LBGTQ+ folx, please know that when you're entering my treatment space, you are entering a safe space. It is an honor to be part of my client’s wellness team and would be happy to answer any questions you may have about my treatment style or how I can help you.
Areas of Interest and Experience
Prenatal Massage Repetitive stress strain/sprain Whiplash and other auto incident related injuries Chronic low back pain Chronic neck pain TMJD Sciatica Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Rotator Cuff Injury Chronic headache and migraine Work related chronic upper body pain and tension Auto-Immune related chronic pain and inflammation Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom and Hypermobility spectrum disorders
All payments are due at the time of service, I gladly accept cash, Venmo, Apple Pay, Paypal, and all forms of credit card payments. I do not ask for tips, rebooking and referring your friends and family are the biggest compliment I could ask for. If you would like to add a tip to the total price, please let me know at check out or consider cash or Venmo.
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