Hi, I’m Charlie. A few years ago, after over 20 years in the IT industry, I decided it was time for a change.  I’ve spent most of my life in southwest Ohio; went to massage school there for almost two years part time while working full time. I received a certificate from the school and a massage license from Ohio (LMT).  It indicated competence in areas as gentle as prenatal and lymphatic drainage massage to deeper therapies, such as thermal or deep tissue modalities. I also received advanced certificates from the school in Cranial-Sacral Therapies, Muscle Energy Techniques,  and Sacro-Iliac treatments.

Just before I was ready to open an independent practice, my wife was promoted and transferred to Maryland.  We re-located here, and I immediately obtained my Maryland license.  I’ve been working here for one of the largest and fastest growing national chains since 2013.  I’ve recently decided its once again time to aim for a less corporate environment, and so have aligned myself with Tom Jordan and his Moonshadows Massage and Wellness.  We’ve worked well together before and I think highly of his massage skills and business acumen.

I firmly believe massage is a healing art; and simple relaxation and pain relief to be worthy goals in themselves, as well as a great start to an ongoing wellness program.  To this end I tend to steer away from the deliberately painful modalities, preferring to bring both muscular and mental tension release through relaxation and repetition.  I also find bodywork to be a deeply spiritual practice, but believe spiritual healing should be neither advertised nor paid for. So I do what I can for the body, and if the soul is helped as well it's a welcome bonus.