There are many reasons that people seek massage – relief from physical pain, increase range of motion, reduce tension and/or anxiety, enhance exercise performance, and many more.

Although my training is in general Swedish Massage, my focus is primarily in holistically addressing both a client’s life history and in their daily life that is showing up in the body. “The issues are in the tissues” as one of my instructors says.

According to the American Psychological Association, “psychological science has revealed that long-term stress creates risks for a variety of mental health challenges, may make us feel more sensitive even to daily hassles, can have broader impacts on our general life outlook and goals, and affects the body’s physiological response to stressors in ways that have notable implications for our physical health. Coping with long-term stress requires a different set of skills than adjusting to temporary stressors.

Stress puts the body on high alert and ongoing stress can accumulate, causing inflammation, wearing on the immune system, and increasing the risk of a host of ailments, including digestive issues, heart disease, weight gain, and stroke.”

I believe that our body, mind, and spirit are all connected and what is not addressed in one realm can often manifest in another.  I combine my background in Healing Touch, Trauma-Informed Coaching, and Massage Therapy to work with clients so that they can better walk their path in optimum health and wellness.