Tessa has been practicing bodywork since 2011. Clinically trained at a medical massage school in Chicago, Tessa began her career interning at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. From there she ventured into the athletic realm and worked with established and aspiring professional athletes. Eventually, Tessa desired a deeper energetic understanding and pursued massage through Eastern eyes at Zen Shiatsu Chicago. After moving back to her home state of Wisconsin, Tessa became a part of a wellness center based on holistic healing. Eventually Tessa began her own practice, providing massage that combined both Eastern and Western philosophies and modalities. In 2017 she became her education at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine where she acquired her Bachelors in Science of Nutrition and her Masters in Oriental Medicine. In fall 2021 she will begin offering Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments which includes acupuncture, herbal therapy, meditation, taiji & qigong (physical exercise), and nutritional therapy.