I’ve been drawn to therapeutic touch for as long as I can remember, but it’s been a meandering path to massage as a profession. My interest in the healing arts began with the need to reconnect to my own body after years of depression and gender dysphoria. Medically transitioning allowed me to be comfortable enough in my body to explore mindfulness practices, primarily Daoist qigong which continues to be a foundation of my well-being.
I later taught qigong and mindfulness workshops through the University of Arizona while obtaining my Bachelor of Science in Care, Health, and Society with plans to pursue counseling. During this time, my Dad was in a bicycle accident that left him with permanent nerve damage and chronic pain. I was taught rehabilitation massages from his OT and found it deeply fulfilling to be able to provide relief. I experienced the same profound connection while massaging my Grandpa during his last days in home hospice. As I finished college, I continued researching the relationship between touch and the nervous system. Talk therapy seemed to be missing something essential– something I was also missing. Throughout my exploration of integrative therapies, massage had always felt inaccessible and even unsafe. Fortunately, I knew a therapist through qigong whom I trusted with my body and to respect my trans identity. That first massage was transformative... connecting all the disparate parts I’d been treating separately. My body made sense. Not long after, I applied to ASIS Massage Education and graduated in May of 2024.
I often think of all the people who could benefit from bodywork but find it inaccessible for a myriad of reasons. This was further encouragement to not only provide massage but to explore diverse approaches and create spaces where people feel safe to receive touch. What I love most about bodywork is the gift of perspectives– telling a story beyond conditioned patterns and opening up possibilities for how someone can experience their body.
In school, I was drawn to connective tissue, craniosacral, and Thai massage perspectives. Connective tissue techniques work with fascia to make space for deeper layers to let go. It is slow and impactful work that often reveals long-held patterns. Craniosacral therapy listens deeply to sense restrictions and facilitate the body’s innate healing process. Thai massage is grounded in loving kindness and humility, using compression and stretching techniques to restore balance. I am thrilled for the opportunity to be mentored by Kim in neuro-muscular therapy as well as techniques for managing chronic pain. Daoist qigong and Thomas Hanna’s Somatics are areas I continue to explore for deepening body awareness. I aim to provide both manual therapies alongside embodiment education. It is the intersection of perspectives and the meandering path to them that has shaped my philosophy that healing is a collaborative, compassionate, and creative process. I look forward to engaging in this process with my clients and continuing to learn and grow.
I later taught qigong and mindfulness workshops through the University of Arizona while obtaining my Bachelor of Science in Care, Health, and Society with plans to pursue counseling. During this time, my Dad was in a bicycle accident that left him with permanent nerve damage and chronic pain. I was taught rehabilitation massages from his OT and found it deeply fulfilling to be able to provide relief. I experienced the same profound connection while massaging my Grandpa during his last days in home hospice. As I finished college, I continued researching the relationship between touch and the nervous system. Talk therapy seemed to be missing something essential– something I was also missing. Throughout my exploration of integrative therapies, massage had always felt inaccessible and even unsafe. Fortunately, I knew a therapist through qigong whom I trusted with my body and to respect my trans identity. That first massage was transformative... connecting all the disparate parts I’d been treating separately. My body made sense. Not long after, I applied to ASIS Massage Education and graduated in May of 2024.
I often think of all the people who could benefit from bodywork but find it inaccessible for a myriad of reasons. This was further encouragement to not only provide massage but to explore diverse approaches and create spaces where people feel safe to receive touch. What I love most about bodywork is the gift of perspectives– telling a story beyond conditioned patterns and opening up possibilities for how someone can experience their body.
In school, I was drawn to connective tissue, craniosacral, and Thai massage perspectives. Connective tissue techniques work with fascia to make space for deeper layers to let go. It is slow and impactful work that often reveals long-held patterns. Craniosacral therapy listens deeply to sense restrictions and facilitate the body’s innate healing process. Thai massage is grounded in loving kindness and humility, using compression and stretching techniques to restore balance. I am thrilled for the opportunity to be mentored by Kim in neuro-muscular therapy as well as techniques for managing chronic pain. Daoist qigong and Thomas Hanna’s Somatics are areas I continue to explore for deepening body awareness. I aim to provide both manual therapies alongside embodiment education. It is the intersection of perspectives and the meandering path to them that has shaped my philosophy that healing is a collaborative, compassionate, and creative process. I look forward to engaging in this process with my clients and continuing to learn and grow.
60 Minute Session - $80
75 Minute Session - $95
90 Minutes Session - $110
75 Minute Session - $95
90 Minutes Session - $110
