I earned my massage certification from Healing Arts Institute in Roseville in 2004 and completed CPR training in Davis. I am licensed for massage in the city of Davis. In 2001 graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Animal Science and Management with hopes of becoming a veterinarian. I became a registered veterinary technician in 2002. My last veterinary technician job was at the U C Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Small Animal Internal Medicine (2003 - 2009). I became interested in bodywork in 2002 when my dog Sasha had her anterior cruciate ligament repaired and I realized what alternative medicine could do for animals. Pain medications, physical therapy, and alternative medicine such as acupuncture and massage were used during her recovery. I saw the decreased recovery time and stress reduction. I realized through my training and also receiving massage on a monthly basis that routine massage is part of the physical and mental equation of being healthy, along with eating healthy, exercising, drinking lots of water, and getting enough rest.
Massage brings me the same joy as playing a violin; It challenges my body, mind, and spirit to stay centered and focused on the person, or animal, and there needs. My passion stems from feeling the muscle change shape and soften under my fingers, and for a client to tell me how great they feel afterwards. My career path changed from becoming a veterinarian to being a massage therapist. I have been with Dynamics Hair and Massage Studio since 2005 working part time up until this year when I decided to leave the Vet Hospital to be a full time massage therapist and mother. My son Jb was born January 7, 2010.
In July of 2005 I traveled to The Boulder College of Massage and was trained in canine massage therapy. In October of 2005 I was trained in equine massage therapy through Healing Arts Institute. My interest in body healing has lead me to take pregnancy massage. I have also taken functional upper-body workshop for people focusing on the neck, upper back, and shoulders including whiplash, torticollis, headaches, migraines, thoracic outlet syndrome, and rotator cuff injuries. I have taken a sports massage workshop and learned deeper tissue, trigger point therapy, pre and post event massage, and stretching. I have also taken hot stone massage therapy which focuses on deeper tissue relaxation of the muscles using warmed stones. Come in and allow me to help reduce your stress and relieve your muscle pain.
Certificates: Certified Massage Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist in the city of Davis, CA, B.S. in Animal Science and Management, Registered Veterinary Technician
