Professional bodywork since 1999.

Maternity Massage Specialist

Trained with Carol Osborne (awarded 2008 AMTA National Teacher of the Year) with Body Therapy Education, and received certification in prenatal, labor and postpartum bodywork.

I love working with expectant mothers!

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Sports therapy bodywork.
1990-1995 California State University, Sonoma
Dual BA in Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology) and Gender Studies
Women's Health minor

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Physical Education, Yoga, Massage & Bodywork training:
1976-2002 Soccer, Youth, High School, Collegiate, Semi- Pro, CA
1990-Spring 1994 Sonoma State University NCAA II Soccer Team
1992-2001 Sonoma Developmental Center, providing recreational programs for people with a wide range of developmental and physical disabilities
Fall 1994 Broken leg injury, pause in soccer career & personal introduction to healing power of Physical Therapy & sports massage
July 1996 First 10K after leg break, Kenwood, Ca
June 1997 First mini-triathlon, Donner Lake, Ca
1997 Head Coach Girls' Youth Soccer, Sonoma, Ca
1998-2002 semi-pro soccer, San Francisco & Sacramento, Ca
1998-99 Justin Sienna High School JV Soccer Coach, Napa, Ca
1999-2000 JSHS Varsity Girls' Soccer Head Coach, Napa, Ca
2002-Present, Recreational Soccer

1998 Sonoma Yoga Ashram, restorative yoga to heal my adrenals
1998 Began receiving acupuncture, polarity and Craniosacral work, sound healing, and counseling for my own personal healing journey

1998-99 California Institute of Massage & Spa Services, Sonoma, Ca
Summer 1999 NIA Level 1 instructor training
1999-2001 Work/living & coursework at Esalen Institute, Big Sur, Ca

1999 Discovered Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms & Ecstatic Dance
1999-Present Exploring movement as other than competitive sport
1999- Present Therapeutic massage practice (CA, KS, MA)

2000 Upledger Craniosacral 1 at Esalen Institute

Summer 2001 Yoga Teaching to campers, Camp Robindel, NH

Fall 2001-2003 Sonoma Yoga Company, Sonoma, CA
Spring 2002 200 hr RYT Dharma Yoga, Marin County, CA
Summer 2002 Movement Leadership Training with Vinn Marti, OR
2002-2003 Essential Energy Healing, Sonoma, Ca

Spring 2003 Move to Kansas
Spring 2003 Build massage practice & teach yoga in eastern KS

2004 Thai massage course, Lawrence, KS

2004-2007 Create & teach self & partner massage community classes at The Merc, A locally owned Food Co-Op, Lawrence, KS
November 2005 Birth my daughter
2006-10 Teach yoga and self-massage at Be Moved Studio, Lawrence, KS
2006-07 Created Mommy & baby yoga classes, as there were none
in our city at that time
2009-2015 Lawrence, KS Parks & Rec Yoga teacher
2009 Therapeutic massage for people experiencing deep grief
2010 Performed with Leralee Whittle's "Work Art Out"
2010-present Massage Therapist at Sizzors Day Spa, Lawrence, KS

2011 AquaCranial (working within the Ocean), Bimini, Bahamas,
2012 Visionary Craniosacral 1 & 2 with Hugh Milne, Berkeley, CA
2012-13 200hr RYT Bhakti Yoga, Lawrence, KS
2014 Hot Stone Therapy, Lawrence, KS

2014 Discovered Earthdance, Plainfield, MA & Dance New England
August 2014 & 2015 provide bodywork at DNE's Dance Camp, NH

2015 200 hr RYT Raja Yoga
September 2015 Reiki Level 1, Lawrence, KS

Fall 2015 Move to Western MA
Fall 2015 - Present Developing Reiki energy work & bodywork practice in MA

Amherst Therapeutic Bodywork

Prenatal Massage