Lou found her passion for giving massage to others after receiving her first massage 20 years ago.  Graduating from North East Institute of Whole Health in 1998, she went on to make massage and organic farming a dual career. She brings a steady and caring presence to each session, choosing touch that fits the unique needs of each person on any given day. She uses a wide variety of means to help people achieve relaxation and pain relief including deep tissue and stretching; trigger point; relaxation; energy work; prenatal; and adaptive massage for elderly, chronically ill or disabled people. Lou highly values the importance of listening closely to her clients, both in what they tell her and what information she gets through touch. Part of her work involves helping people learn how to maximize the effects of massage both during and after their sessions.