I am now located in Poulsbo at the Poulsbo Athletic Club, across the highway from the Town and Country market, behind the Rite Aid/ Dollar Tree complex.

I am one of very few LMTs certified in intraoral technique on the Peninsula. See below for more information.

I am in network for Kaiser, Aetna, Triwest and Coordinated Care. *** I will no longer be directly billing the insurance companies listed here but I will remain in their network. Payment will now be required up front and I will provide a superbill for the client to submit to their insurance company. ***

I also take HSA/FSA and can provide superbills for insurance reimbursement.

Please know that tipping is not expected for any of my services so do not feel obligated.

I will travel to clients for an extra charge. I am also available for chair massage. These are not in my service menu because it requires additional scheduling consideration. Please call, text or email me to discuss.

About Me:

I graduated with an A.A.S. in East/West Therapeutic Bodywork from Centerpoint Shiatsu and Massage School in Minnesota and have been practicing professionally for over six years.
My training amounts to over 1400 credit hours in:

Namikoshi Shiatsu and Shiatsu-Anma, which is a blend of Eastern acupressure, stretching and therapeutic massage techniques. Practitioners use the same acupoints as acupuncturists and sessions can be done fully clothed.
Western therapeutic massage, which encompasses sports, Swedish, trigger point, deep tissues, myofascial, active release and intraoral therapies.

I also utilize vacuum cups, muscle scraping and my trusty hypervolt massage gun.

My blend of modalities is effective in treating a person’s physical problems and can also address the underlying energetic imbalances that cause or contribute to a person’s physical, mental and emotional difficulties. I have had a lot of experience helping people with all sorts of range of motion issues, TMJ disorder, headaches and migraines, thoracic outlet syndrome, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, chronic pain and more.

I worked for chiropractors for about three years and the majority of my practice has been focused on helping people with occupational and traumatic injuries. I also worked at a spa for about a year and a half and I can give an excellent relaxing massage when a client really needs it. I have also really enjoyed helping mothers, from prenatal to postpartum, with their physical and emotional stress and even have experience with labor facilitation.

I frequently hear that what I do “hurts so good” and, while therapeutic massage can be really uncomfortable, it doesn’t have to be; I can work at whatever level is necessary to help my client.

WA State Massage License: 61216932

WA State Business ID: 602815844

Modalities:

Shiatsu directly translates as "finger pressure." It is a combination of facilitated stretching, deep tissue massage and acupuncture (without the puncture). Shiatsu practitioners work on the same meridians and acu-points as an acupuncturist to much the same effect. Not only can Shiatsu rectify a person's physical complaints but a Shiatsu practitioner also helps the client resolve his/her/their chronic energetic imbalances to achieve a longer-lasting healing solution. Also! A pure shiatsu session can be done with the clothing on.

Swedish is a classic massage that uses gentle pressure to promote relaxation, ease muscle tension, increase circulation of blood and lymph and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system.

Deep tissue massages are designed to remove severe tension from muscles and connective tissue using more intense techniques than with Swedish. Deep tissue is great for those with chronic pain due to overwork, bad posture or an old injury.

Rehabilitative (medical) massage incorporates a number of techniques, such as trigger point therapy and cross fiber friction, to address specific sections of the body and even a single muscle. It is a very focused, strenuous and advanced style of massage that requires a strong knowledge of anatomy. Muscle and tendon pain, decreased range of motion, nerve entrapment issues (such as sciatica or TOS), plantar fasciitis, TMJD and a frozen shoulder can all be alleviated by multiple, more frequent sessions.

Intraoral massage is a technique that works on muscles inside of the mouth as well as the palate, the gums and some muscles of the throat. When combined with exterior techniques on the head, face and neck this can be an effective treatment for patients who suffer from TMJ dysfunction, tension from clenching and grinding, migraines, headaches, tinnitus, sinus problems and issues associated with head injuries, whiplash and strains from orthodontia and dental surgery.

Cupping therapy has been recognized since the time of the ancient Egyptians. Cupping is the perfect solution for those hard to fix spots simply due to its ability to pull, rather than push. Cupping brings blood flow to a trouble spot and helps to detox and relax the body and remove stagnation and adhesions from a specific area. In Chinese medicine it is also used to help remove certain conditions such as heat, damp and wind.

I am also certified in Western Herbalism through MCTC in Minneapolis. Herbs have been the people’s medicine ever since there were people. In my practice I have used formulas that have been blended to treat both acute and chronic injuries. * At this time I am not practicing herbal medicine but I can make recommendations for topical and internal use *

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