I have been licensed as a massage therapist since 2007. Before becoming a massage therapist I spent about 10 years as a semipro principal ballet dancer. I transitioned to massage and taking care of the human body after stepping back from my dance career. Understanding the body and its remarkable ability to heal through movement and structure has always interested me and became a logical progression in my professional journey.
Since being licensed I have completed several years of work towards a BS in biochemistry as well as many hours of advanced massage continuing education. Some of those courses include: upper shiatsu, foot reflexology, traditional basalt hot stones, himalayan hot salt stones, and multiple medical massage certifications to name a few.
I work using a unique integrated technique that I have put together incorporating all the different styles and studies that I have done over the years. It is a very detailed approach using fingertips to individually separate muscle fiber strands and then reset the soft tissues. Lots of positional release and stretching is also incorporated to help the body heal through a full range of movement.
With my background in studying detailed movement and function of the body I refer to myself as a body mechanics nerd. This has helped me to develop an intuition for addressing tissues and finding the root cause and correction to various injuries and issues.
