About Me
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About Me
Born in Colorado and oldest of 5 surviving children, I grew up in a very small town in New Mexico. After completing my Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from NMSU, I decided I was ready for a change and moved to Sacramento, California in 2002. After spending 14 years making Sacramento my home, I decided it was time for another change. In 2016 I moved to Livermore and am enjoying traveling between the two cities, building my practices and expanding my networks.
My Healing Journey
It is through my own healing journey that I came to be a Certified Massage Therapist specializing in Upledger CranioSacral Therapy. I lived my life in chronic pain from a very young age. My family and the medical community struggled to understand what was going on and what I needed. This led to an ever expanding list of diagnoses throughout my life including: Allergies, Asthma, Fibromyalgia, GERD, LERD, Migraines, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Tarlov Cyst Disease among others. All were an attempt to explain my symptoms and each came with a list of medication and “To Do & Not Do” lists. However, none of the medications or suggestions “fixed” my symptoms. As soon as one diagnosis was resolved or I learned to live with it, new symptoms would begin. I would be back in the system attempting to find answers and relief resulting in another diagnosis, more medications, and more lists.
It wasn’t until I decided to put everything I had into my own health that things began to change for me. I made real, substantial changes in my life. I developed a strong core network of healthcare and healing arts practitioners to help me in my journey. I shifted my internal focus from symptom relief to healing. I worked with my medical doctor and my own intuition to find complementary options and alternatives. Most of all, I started listening to my body and my own inner wisdom. If it didn’t feel right, I didn’t do it. I learned to trust myself and the messages my body was giving me. It was with the help of amazing people that I no longer saw pain as something to numb or mute, but as a signal from my body. CranioSacral therapy was the key that opened the door to healing for me. It was not the only effective tool, but it was a huge part of my journey.
As soon as healing shifts began, I knew deep inside that it was my turn to learn and share. That is when I began school at the Healing Arts Institute in Citrus Heights, CA to become a Certified Massage Therapist. At the same time I began studying CranioSacral therapy from the Upledger Institute. Since starting the journey, I haven’t looked back. A few years ago, I took leap of faith and left my corporate full time job to pursue my passion in the healing arts full time. I continue to further my education in massage and CranioSacral therapy as well as many other modalities. I believe that furthering my education is a gift, not only for me, but also for my current and future clients. I am committed to learning and growing as a healing arts practitioner.
My Skills
Each session is individually tailored to the needs of the client that day and could include combinations of the various modalities I practice. Sometimes this feels like deep work and other times this feels like very light and relaxing energy work. I bring a willingness to listen to the body’s messages, an open mind, and an open heart to each session with a client. I am continuously expanding the depth and breadth of my knowledge and skills so that I can be fully present in each session.
Modalities
- CranioSacral Therapy
- Healing From the Core
- Therapeutic Massage
- Lymphatic Drainage Therapy
- Raindrop Technique
- Certified Emotion Code Practitioner
- Shamanic Practitioner
Available for patients
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more.