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Licensed Massage Therapist
Certified Personal Trainer
Human Movement Specialist (corrective exercise)
Swedish - Deep Tissue - Myofascial Release - Cupping - Stretching - Thai Massage - Movement Assessments and Optimization - Fitness Programming

11/01/2026

Just because it’s made up, doesn’t mean it’s not true! 🤷🏻‍♂️🌈😊

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween!! 👻

10/28/2026

Massage therapy tips for TBI:

First off, these patients typically come in incredibly sensitive so any kind of deep work is going to have to wait until they progress somewhat which could take months. Be patient! Depending how severe, many start out with only supine work because lying prone or side-lying sends them into the spins. Very gentle myofascial release, some trigger point work (as tolerated) and reflexology have been the most effective techniques in my toolbox for this population.

The suboccipitals are a great place to start with some gentle traction and massaging the scalp. Also spend some time on the facial muscles (jaw, temples) and try to give the sinuses some drainage support as these all can exacerbate TBI symptoms.

As many TBI’s involve not just injury to the head but the cervical spine, treatments similar to those for whiplash are also helpful. Gentle myofascial release for anterior neck muscles (SCM, scalenes) as well as around the clavicle (upper pectorals, subclavius) are greatly beneficial.

The last tip is to brush up on your reflexology chart. It’s “woo-woo” and idk why it works but it does. There are great foot reflexology points for sinus pressure and migraines. These will be great for your TBI patients as well.

Keep up the great work yall and reach out if you want a consult. I love this work and I’m always happy to help!

10/26/2026

This past week has been one of the busiest since I moved to
I guess the word is getting out and I so appreciate every one of you that tells your friends where to go for great bodywork. As appointment times fill up it becomes more important to plan ahead. So if you’ve been thinking 🤔 “hmm, my body could use a nice massage”
Snag that booking link from my bio and get yourself a spot before they’re all booked up!
And again, Thank You Flagstaff!! ❤️

10/25/2026

This career has made me a stronger, healthier, and happier human over the last ten years. So full of gratitude! 😊

10/20/2026

Come out this Thursday evening and meet your local massage wizard The Gopher Hole Pub for one of the Beauty Boost’s last events, Hocus Pocus!
I’ll be offering chair massage samplers and a chance to win a free 90minute session.
Get your tickets Events & Experiences for Women in Flagstaff AZ
Look forward to seeing you all!! 🧙‍♂️ 👻

10/19/2026

I always aim for as much hands-on time as possible in our massage sessions. So often, instead of having you go through a whole movement assessment before we start, I’ve developed ways of testing range of motion limitations within the massage itself, and most of the time, you probably won’t even notice me checking. This way, you get maximum relax time and I get to make informed decisions on how to best serve your body.

10/15/2026

As massage therapists, we don’t always have the time to perform proper assessments and we have to go on subjective reporting from the patient and pattern recognition. For example, if a patient comes in and all of the pain is on one side of the body, “my left shoulder, left hip, and left knee hurt”, typically that points the finger at an upper cervical dysfunction. This won’t *always be the case but in my experience it’s true more often than not. If alignment is off in the upper neck, it creates compensation down one side as the body seeks balance. Just a little tip that takes no time out of the session to create a likely successful treatment plan. 😊

10/13/2026

Well folks, I think we can officially call it… outdoor massage season is over 😭😭
While I’ll miss seeking beautiful nature spots to give massages, hopefully I won’t be missing you because you’re going to stay on your self care routine through the winter. Stay loose, keep training and getting stronger all winter so we can commence to killin it when summer comes back around! 😊❤️

10/06/2026

My massages are magical for sure, but there’s a limit to what we can heal with such a narrow focus. Now, I’m not discounting somatic therapies. Bodywork can definitely be an emotional experience! As you drift into a parasympathetic state, mental activity becomes more subconscious, and that can lead to feelings bubbling to the surface that you may not have been conscious of before. But we’re not “healing” PTSD or traumatic experiences on the massage table. We can find some relief from the symptoms of our trauma, yes, but psychological problems require psychological solutions and there are no shortcuts. You have to do the work! And that’s what is often lurking behind the desire “to be fixed”. It’s the subconscious again trying to protect you from pain. But in order to heal, you have to go through the pain. There is no way around. A lot of this discussion lands outside my scope of practice as a massage therapist, but I’m speaking from life experience here. Being married to a trauma therapist for 20 years has taught me a lot about myself and not all of it pleasant. But that’s reality, first we do the hard things, and then we get a cookie. 😊
When you’re ready to stop chasing comfort and dive in to creating a better you, my wife Holistic_Therapist trained in EMDR and clinical hypnosis can help!

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