FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I have a sliding payment scale that allows clients to determine how much they can afford so that they can get treatment as often as they need. I would rather get less and do a better job for them because they can see me more often. I will make special arrangements with those on disability and with Vets. I will consider barter as payment when appropriate. I offer specials several times a year when someone can pre-pay for several sessions at a reduced rate. I care that people get well, and will help them afford treatment whenever I can. I give the same excellent care no matter what someone can pay, as my first concern is to be of service.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Absolutely!!! I have been involved in continual education in nursing and in natural health care. I study websites and research new treatments and modalities. I try new types of bodywork constantly. I deepen my knowledge of the systems I have already studied, taking refresher courses along the way. I have a vast library of health related books, tapes, and films that I make good use of and share with clients. I want my clients to study also, expecting them to want to take control of their health and knowing that it is possible to make deep changes since I have done so.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I began doing massage at age 7 for my family and always knew I would be a nurse. I have always had a deep need to nurture and help others. I went to nursing school when I was 17, graduated at 20. I had already been working in hospitals since I was 13. When I was 22, I was told that my back injuries and scoliosis would have me in a wheelchair by age 30. I refused that outcome for myself and began to study natural healing in depth, getting more mobile and comfortable in my body as I worked. I learned to meditate, do yoga, changed my diet and lifestyle completely in order to be true to my own needs. I went into therapy and got lots of bodywork of all kinds to find what worked best for me and what I wanted to study next.