
WA State Licence# MA00018117
TX State License #MT047987
I was originally drawn to massage by influence of my favorite and most intimidating
dance instructor, Stanley. I grew up wanting to dance and eventually teach
dance, but when I saw the connection he made with each of us through his natural
instinct to massage and teach, boosting our spirits while preventing and healing
injuries, I realized there was also a deeper and more grounding side of touch.
Throughout my massage training, I felt my body wanting to dance during each
session. So I did. That led to my belly holding up the clients head or feet,
my hip pushing into clients while using my hands and arms, my knee propping
itself onto the client for a deeper hold, and eventually led to down to my
feet.
One of my massage instructors also felt the natural translation of massage
down through her feet, and after receiving only one 15 minute session from
her, I was hooked. I found the Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Continuing Education
class during my final quarter of training, and skipped my graduation ceremony
to learn the art of Barefoot Massage. That Ashiatsu class and Yvonne’s “Lucky
Feet” massage session changed my life.
Trained by the founder and leading instructors of both Ashiatsu Oriental Bar
Therapy and Fijian Massage, I helped build Barefoot Massage awareness in the
Seattle area during my first 5 years of providing massage. I have always felt that Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy helped me start my massage career on the right foot. Since my very beginnings I have felt footloose and fancy free, but yet grounded by this amazing work. Ashiatsu allows me to give the "Deepest, Most Luxurious Massage on the Planet" while dancing my own movement meditation of sorts, I don't know what I'd do without it!
Now in San Antonio, I am one of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy's
Associate Instructors for Texas. I teach the barefoot voodoo that I
do to other Licensed Massage Therapists! I am also working towards
my degree in Occupational and Movement Therapy.
I love to dance, snowboard, surf, practice yoga, play with my beagle and rock
out at my husbands band's concerts. Besides Ashiatsu, my favorite massages
to receive are Myofascial/Myoskeletal Alignment work, Lomi Lomi, Esalen, Breema
and Thai from my best friends in Seattle, San Antonio, Austin and Germany.
My favorite yoga in town is at Synergy, check this place out: http://www.thesynergystudio.com/
Professional AMTA Member since 2002
Texas
Chapter Newsletter Editor
National Massage Therapy Awareness Week Chair
www.AMTAmassage.org
Professional ABMP Member since 2008
www.ABMP.com
Ashmead College
(Know called "Everest")
Honor Graduate, class of May '03
Seattle, Washington
1100 Massage Therapy training hours
www.Everest.edu
In private practice since 2003
Over
massages given
Certified Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapist
AOBT Associate Instructor Trainee
80 Ashiatsu training hours
www.DeepFeet.com
Certified Fijian Massage Therapist
24 Fijian training hours
www.FijianMassage.com
Clinical and Medical Massage
Advanced Injury Treatment Techniques
Over 200 training hours
Self Breema Bodywork
ongoing training
www.Breema.com
Thai Massage
24 training hours
www.LearnThaiMassage.com
Structural Relief Therapy
5 training hours
www.TayaCountryman.com
Natural Reflex Therapy
8 training hours
www.NaturalReflexes.com
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques
48 training hours
www.ErikDalton.com/