Many people ask what drew me to massage at such a young age, and the answer is- I honestly just fell into it. At 18, choosing a lifelong career fulfilled by 4 years of expensive college didn’t seem logical. All I knew was that I wanted to make a difference. A quick online search and faith in the massage profession led me to apply at the Dayton School of Medical Massage. After graduating from the program and obtaining my license in 2011, I journeyed over to Columbus, Ohio where the job market was lush and the “big city” called to me. Within my first two months practicing, I became certified in Pre-natal massage. Not only does this modality help the mother carrying her child, but the child itself, so when I realized I could help two people at once, a light bulb went off in my head. Through practicing prenatal massage, I was able to help keep my mommy clients comfortable through some tough pregnancies but was also lucky to witness their growing bellies to eventually meet their new babies. Along with prenatal massage, I prided myself on my ability to work deeply in a therapeutic way to help many clients through not just daily stress, but a myriad of injuries and surgeries. After nearly six years of incorporating my elbows, forearms, and, yes, even sometimes a knee, along with occasionally having to work over a thick blanket to help dull the sharpness that hands-on deep tissue work can sometimes cause, I was on the prowl for a smarter way to do my job. I desired to practice in a deeper way that matched what many of my clients desired and would yield better results in a less painful, more effective manner. Ashiatsu, my bright and shiny new toy, allowed me to achieve exactly these things! I’d been longing to use my body in a way that made sense, and this modality made it entirely possible. Ashiatsu has opened up so many new doors for me and has changed the way that I am able to do my job. Plus, it makes me feel a little bit magical and who wouldn’t want that on a near daily basis?

In my free time, I enjoy living my life with the same calm intensity as what I do for a living. Anything that presents some sort of a ‘manageable’ challenge is something that I’m interested in. I am a self-taught baker and cake decorator. I also love to stay active by taking long walks around my neighborhood, the Old West End, and lifting weights at my college’s Rec Center. On top of working and living, I am a Nursing student at The University of Toledo and will remain there for the next three years (even though sometimes it feels like eternity..).

I am incredibly thankful to have the opportunity to join Team Remedy and to help ‘heel’ Toledo!