About

I can empathize because pain has been both my friend and foe. 

It's a friend to teach me to listen and a foe because it disrupts my life.

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My own journey began in high school. Young and spritely were not the adjectives used to describe my teenage self. 

I had digestive issues, fatigue, muscle aches and constant tension headaches.  Under the influence of my father, I was dedicated to finding natural remedies to heal the only body I will ever have.

 

After completing my BA from UC Berkeley, I obtained a Masters in Acupuncture from the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Tucson.  My studies in acupuncture, Chinese Bodywork (Tui-Na) and cupping therapy began the ascent to understanding and healing myself using complimentary medicine with the ultimate goal of helping others.

After all, a life lived helping others is a life lived with meaning and purpose. 

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Fast forward a decade of raising a family and in 2017, I graduated from California Holistic Institute in SLO and became a California certified massage therapist. I opened up shop in 2018, committed and ready to assist people dealing with chronic pain to find relief and become even more keenly aware of their mind-body connection.

  I keep current in my niche with lifelong learning in anatomy, muscle movement, neuroscience, massage techniques and more.

My passion is resolving chronic pain through bodywork and massage.

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My goal is to help you break free of your chronic pain cycle and stay active. 

You can get back to strolling on the beach, hiking that gorgeous trail,

walking that steep neighborhood hill, gardening and farming

or taking care of your grandchildren.

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I look forward to our partnership.  Good health to you!