I am an independant contractor previously doing business as Tapestry Life Resources & Massage Therapy and working from my office at Hands On Massage Therapy in downtown Hickory, NC. As of February, 2025, I am retiring snd limiting my practice to a few outcalls in CST, LDT, or Reiki within a ten mile radius of my home  

After teaching in the public schools for 34 years, I've changed careers, and I loved being a massage and bodywork therapist. The human body is amazing, and every one is different.

I initially trained at the Whole You School of Massage and Bodywork in Rutherfordton, NC. I received a very complete education with training in many modalities, all of which I use in my practice. Since graduation, I have taken numerous continuing education classes. I continue to study new modalities and add to my toolkit.

My introduction to Craniosacral Therapy, Somatoemotional Release, and Lymph Drainage Therapy at The Whole You led me to the Upledger Institute, where I have received training in Upledger's CST and SER. I serve as a teaching assistant with the Upledger Institute; thus, I am now considered staff by them. I am also enrolled in Dr. Bruno Chikly's Lymph Drainage Therapy classes.

I have completed Touch for Health classes through TFH4. I am an Usui and Karuna Reiki Master and have studied Polarity Therapy.

The most recent addition to my toolbox is Massage Cupping and Medicupping which I have studied through the advanced levels.

License Number
LMBT #7619

Tapestry Life Resources
1828 36th St NE
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
USA

tel. 8283100161 (day)
tel. 828 310-0161 (evening)

tapestrylife@gmail.com

Hours of operation / Fees

By appointment only

Fees:
Prices average $65/hour, depending on length of session, distance traveled, and modality used. 

Available for patients:

Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more. More information

My skills

I am going to miss my clients and the challenge of working with each person individually. I tried to tailor every massage to the individual client's needs. I took a complete history and updated it each visit. I am knowledgeable in several modalities, and I mix modalities as needed to achieve the best results. I proudly say that I never give the same massage twice. That's because your body has different needs this week than it will have next week. Part of the Upledger philosophy is to be present and to let the client's body talk to you as the therapist. I try to do that in every massage I give.

I particularly enjoy Craniosacral Therapy, Somatoemotional Release, Reiki, Myofascial Release, Lymph Draninage Therapy, Massage Cupping, Neuromuscular Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage. I am a member of the AMTA, IAHP, and TFHKA.

Articles & Books Written

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Professional Associations / Memberships

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;
American Massage Therapy Association;
International Association of Healthcare Practitioners (Upledger);
Reiki Healing Association;
Touch for Health Kinesiology Association.