FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Like most people, I've dealt with a lot of stress in my life. I was diagnosed with migraines in fifth grade. From bad body mechanics and a desk job, I gave myself a chronic aching neck. And, I've endured the assortment of little injuries that overdoing and bad ergonomics can spur. I should have known better. But, work and life got in my way. And, like many of us, I didn't take the time to take care of myself. In the mid-1990s, I decided to stop taking my health for granted and I began incorporating massage and yoga into my own personal health routine. It didn't take long before I realized how life-changing and pain-relieving a bit of natural healthcare can be. Most notably, my migraine headaches, a regular source of pain since I was in fifth grade, dramatically decreased in both frequency and intensity. So, one day, in the spring of 2001, I was lying on the massage table getting my monthly tune-up and I had one of those life-changing "lightbulb moments." I thought, "I feel great. Better than ever. I should do this for someone else." Within a few months, I had left my desk job and enrolled in massage school. After graduating from massage school and establishing my practice, I enrolled in yoga teacher training. I continue to study and train in natural techniques, including Ayurvedic therapies, that can improve and enhance one's health. It is a great joy and honor to share massage and yoga with people who are in pain, are under stress, or just need a natural and effective way to maintain their good health. Massage, Yoga, and Ayurveda changed my health and changed my life. To share these natural healing therapies with others is my honor.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Regular massage therapy can bring a multitude of benefits. It allows the body to relax, sore and tight muscles to ease, and it revitalizes every organ system. Many people think that massage is only for when you have a backache. Instead, massage offers enormous health benefits when done regularly. It's the same with Yoga. It's not just about improving flexibility -- although you'll definitely see that benefit. It's about creating a fitness and good health practice that supports every part of the body, mind, and spirit. The most common types of massage treatments I provide are 30-minute, 60-minute, & 90-minute massages. Many people take my Yoga classes because it's so nice to practice in a group (and my classes are filled with friendly, wonderful people!) But, I also have a number of people who seek specialized Yoga and prefer to have private classes. I am happy to work with a client's needs to come up with the best option.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
An interest in natural health care and a willingness to try natural, proven & safe health-care techniques for their own good health is what brings people to me -- for both massage therapy and for my yoga classes. I offer massage & yoga that is kind to the body -- creating easeful movement and good health. And, I use my sessions and classes as an opportunity to help others find those little natural things that can improve one's overall health and happiness.