About The Practitioner

As a recipient of body work for over 40yrs now the benefits have long been clear to me. "Your mind, emotions, and body are instruments and the way you align and tune them determines how well you play life" Harbhajan Sighn Yogi. Whether consciously or unconsciously our bodies are trying to get back to homeostasis (balance). That state where daily life seems effortless. Massage can support that by giving  us time to be present and check in with our bodies and how we are feeling. Massage can induce a deep state of relaxation while assisting the body in clearing blockages (be it lymph,fascia or energetic) and reducing pain.

I'm a creative. I paint and I garden, but, it was my fascination with massage and the mind/body connection, that led me to a month-long work study program of Esalen Massage at Esalen Big Sur back  in 1996. For the next 10 years massage was a hobby as I continued my work as a studio painter while raising my daughter with my husband in Austin, Texas. In 2008 I enrolled at Lauterstien-Conway School of Massage and became a Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas.

       My career as a  massage therapist (LMT,CMLDT) has had me working in a variety of settings from chiropractic, to resort spas, to private practice. Over a decade was spent working in the upscale spa environment , This environment allowed me to utilize all my skills and advanced my training. Upscale spas require LMTs knowledgeable in Therapeutic massage and the specialized body treatments on their menus. My advanced training in Medi-cupping, cranio-sacral, reflexology, neuromuscular/trigger point therapy ,myofascial release, and aromatherapy, refined my technique. The advanced training and certification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage(Vodder) and Tracy Walton's 4-day Oncology Massage Intensive gave me the opportunity to work with clients with more specific needs and define my focus as a therapist. I think education and having many tools in your toolbox is a good thing but the most important to me is creating a space that feels comfortable and safe, because that is where the healing begins.