I practice Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Medical Massage (Visceral Manipulation, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage), Clinical Aromatherapy, Craniosacrial, Acupressure, Harmonic and Energy Balancing (Acutonics, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology).

My experience as an instructor includes Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Medical Massage, Anatomy & Physiology, Clinical Hydrotherapy, Spa Therapies, Reiki and Energetic Medicines.

American Massage Therapy Association

American Polarity Therapy Association

Massage & Bodywork Instructor

 

Pangaea Institute of Natural Healing
Northampton, MA

Advanced Holistic Healing Arts
Austin, TX

 

Austin School of Massage Therapy

Austin, TX

 

Texas Massage Institute
Dallas, TX

 

Massage Therapist

 

Private Practice
Dallas TX, Austin TX, Northampton MA

 

Indigo Massage Healing Center
Easthampton, MA

 

East Heaven & Paradise Spa

Northampton, MA

 

milk + honey spa

Austin, TX

Clayton College of Natural Health

Birmingham, AL

 

Clearpath School of Herbal Studies

Northampton, MA

 

Aroma Apothecary Healing Arts Academy

Austin, TX

 

Kiros Institute of Sound Healing

Llano de  San Juan, NM

 

Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho

Dallas, TX

 

Circle of Energy Polarity Center

Dallas, TX

 

Texas Massage Institute

Dallas, TX

 

Dr. Edward Bach Centre

Austin, TX

 

Unlimited Reiki System of Natural Healing

Austin, TX

 

2004 – present      Pangaea Institute of Natural Healing      Northampton, MA

Bodywork Instructor                                                 Austin, TX

§        Instructor of an advanced apprenticeship in bodywork for practicing massage therapists and other practitioners including clinical bodywork and energy medicine.

2000 – present     Private Practice                                     Northampton, MA

Massage, Energy, and Bodywork                                       Dallas & Austin, TX

§        I have practiced massage therapy for a number of years in private practice starting first as a Reiki Practitioner, then incorporating Massage Therapy and Hydrotherapy.

2006 – 2008       Indigo Massage Healing Center               Easthampton, MA

Massage Therapist

n     Massage, bodywork, & crainiosacral therapy

2006 – 2007       East Heaven & Paradise Spa                  Northampton, MA

Massage Therapist

n     Massage & Asian Bodywork

2006                  Advanced Holistic Healing Arts                     Austin, TX

Clinical Massage Instructor

n     Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology Instructor for the Clinical Massage Therapy program; Reflexology of the hand and foot

2005 - 2006        milk + honey spa                                          Austin, TX

Massage Therapist

n     Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Reiki, Acutonics, Hydrotherapy; Development of essential oil and liniment formulas; Assisted in development of hydrotherapy treatments

2003 – 2005       Austin School of Massage Therapy                 Austin, TX

Massage Therapy Instructor

n     Educated students in subjects such as Anatomy & Physiology, Swedish Massage Therapy, Introduction to Business Practices, Heath and Hygiene, and Hydrotherapy; provided tutoring to at-risk students.

2002 – 2003       Texas Massage Institute                    Plano & Dallas, TX

Massage Therapy Instructor

§        Directed intern clinic, organized clinic programs, scheduled protocol, and operated procedures; educated students in the entire Skilled Touch Program including Swedish Massage, Hydrotherapy, and basic practitioner skills.

2001 – 2008       Clayton College of Natural Health               Birmingham, AL

n     Currently attending naturopathy program with concentrations in herbology as well as homeopathy.

2007                   Shang Shung Institute                                    Conway, MA

§        Kunye Tibetan Massage

2006                   Clearpath School of Herbal Studies         Northampton, MA

§        Foundations of Chinese Herbal Medicine

2005 - 2006        Aroma Apothecary Healing Arts Academy            Austin, TX

n     Certificate, Clinical Aromatherapy (level two)

n     Meteria Medica of Aromatic Plants, Therapeutic Blending, Chinese Five Element Theory, Chinese Organ System Theory, Therapeutic Applications of Essential Oils to Reflexology Points, Lymphatic Drainage Massage.

July 2005           Kiros Institute of Sound Healing        Llano de  San Juan, NM

n     Certificate, Acutonics Level III: Higher Harmonic Attunement

n     Studied Therapeutic Applications of Tuning Forks and auxiliary instruments on Acupressure points, Classical Chinese Medical Theory, Acupressure Points, Energy Anatomy, Meditation Techniques

June 2005          Aroma Apothecary Healing Arts Academy             Austin, TX

n     Certificate, Chi Nei Tsang – Internal Organ Rejuvenation

n     Taoist Medical Theory, Acupressure Point location and technique, Visceral Manipulation, Energy Anatomy, Meditation Techniques

- Approved by Master Mantak Chia of the Universal Tao Center

Aug. 2001          Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho                                        Dallas, TX

n     Certified, Traditional Usui Reiki Master Teacher (Japanese Bodywork)

n     Energy Anatomy, Reiki Technique, Attunement Procedures, Received all attunements and initiations for Reiki Master Teacher Level

Feb. 2003          Circle of Energy Polarity Center                            Dallas, TX

Certified, Polarity Therapy Practitioner

§        Energy Anatomy, Western Anatomy, Nutrition, Counseling, Meditation Techniques, Nero linguistic Programming (client communication and psychology), Biodynamic Craniosacrial Therapy, Polarity Therapy Theory (Ayurvedic 5 element theory, Chinese Yin and Yang, and Cranial Osteopathic Theory) and Technique

May 2001           Texas Massage Institute                                       Dallas, TX

n     Trigger Point Therapy – completed 100 hour advanced program in musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, trigger point theory, trigger point location and pain refusal patterns, trigger point technique

n     The Core Program – completed 100 hour advanced program in medical massage therapy (deep fractioning techniques and myofascial release) and advanced kinesiology (musculoskelotal anatomy and physiology)

n     East West Healing Arts Program – completed 100 hour advanced program in Shiatsu (Japanese Acupressure), Polarity Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Reflexology.

n     Shiatsu - Traditional Japanese Medical Theory, Point and Meridian Location, Acupressure Technique.

n     Polarity Therapy – energy anatomy, polarity therapy theory, polarity techniques

n     Aromatherapy – Meteria medicia, basic therapeutic applications

n     Reflexology – Reflexology Theory, Energy Anatomy, Point Location and Techniques

n     Skilled Touch Program – completed basic 300 hour program covering Swedish Massage; Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology; Clinical Hydrotherapy; health and hygiene; and business and professional ethics

May 2001           Dr. Edward Bach Centre                                    Austin, TX

n     Certificate, Bach Flower Essences Level I & II

n     Theory, History, and Techniques for blending and administering flower essences therapeutically

Jan. 2000           Unlimited Reiki System of Natural Healing           Austin, TX

n     Certified, Reiki Master Teacher (Japanese Bodywork)

n     Energy Anatomy, Reiki Technique, Attunement Procedures, received all attunements and initiations for Reiki Master Teacher Level