My journey with pain started young, culminating in years of neglecting my body coupled with motor vehicle accidents, which consequently led to experiencing irritability, tension, and limited movement that felt unsustainable. 

 

By my early 20s, I was fed up and wanted to feel strong, capable, and move with intention and ease — and it was through dancing with friends and forming “massage trains” to ease sore muscles that I realized I wanted to dive deep into my desire to help people and go into massage therapy. Since the start, it has become a passion of mine to share my knowledge and education of the body to help others find a better quality of life.

 

Over the last 10 years as a therapist, I have received hundreds of massages myself and discovered that Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage was among the most memorable and effective modalities — making me feel safe, grounded, and completely without pain.

 

In my experience, awareness is the first step toward improvement, and my first yoga class, chiropractic adjustment, and massage opened the door to understanding what ease of movement and reduced restriction felt like. This began my healing journey, and I am glad to help others on theirs.