My Story
About Your Therapist
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I grew up as a Homeschooled Army Brat, which provided a pretty adventurous environment; Lots of moving and immersion into different cultures. I love the balance of disipline, hard work, and also knowing how to 'go with the flow' that life style instilled within me.
I moved to the beautiful Grand Valley in early 2011. Shortly after, I discovered my love and passion for Massage Therapy. I have been practicing and growing in the art full time since enrolling in the Massage Therapy Program at IntelliTec College, Grand Junction in late 2011. The deeper I become involved in this field, the more I feel that there is nothing else I could be doing that would satisfy me as much. I have been trained and am experienced in several modalities, but excel in Therapuetic Techniques such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, and Sports Massage. My goal with Start. Massage & Bodywork is to provide healing, therapeutic care in a serene, tranquil, spa-like environment - giving my clients the best of both worlds!
Outside of the passion I am blessed to call my career, I am a Mother to the neatest little boy, I love to express myself through the performance arts of Fire Dancing and Belly Dancing, and I try to enjoy the abundant outdoor activities that Grand Junction and surrounding areas have to offer.
Start. Inspiration
The name, Start. Massage & Bodyworks, was inspired by observing the benefits that massage allows - giving myself and others the ability and freedom to start living the lives we'd like to live.
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Prior to experiencing Massage Therapy first hand, I suffered from chronic back pain from the age of 17 to 21; I had become accustomed to it and accepted that it was going to be a normal part of my life. After 4 months of receiving regular massage care, I woke up one day to notice that the pain was gone. It nearly brought me to tears realizing that I didn't have to live that way anymore and that I could start to enjoy my life and the activities that I love.
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Since practicing massage, I've had the absolute joy and blessing to witness clients being able to start doing the activities that they enjoy, such as running, lifting their children or grandchildren, hiking, biking, amongst others, pain free.
Start living! Start massage! Start today!
My Goals
The benefits that Massage Therapy can provide are vast and abundant. There are various different styles that focus on particular goals and objectives. These goals can range from purely a relaxation massage to focusing on specific goals such as an improvement in range of motion and flexibility, correcting postural misalignments, increasing performance, or faster recovery from accidents or sports related injuries. My goal, as a Massage Therapist, is to assess what your concerns and goals are and to create a custom session utilizing several techniques that will give us the maximum benefits and results - All in a serene, spa-like environment!
Specialties
Swedish Massage
Neuromuscular Therapy
Myofascial Release
Post Surgical Massage
Sports Massage
Pre/Postnatal Massage