Hi, I'm Norka, 

For more than 20 years, helping people feel at home in their own bodies has been my life's work. I'm a licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with more than 20 years of experience in physical rehabilitation. 

My journey began far from here in Venezuela, where I earned my degree in Physical Therapy from May Hamilton College of Rehabilitation, located within the National Rehabilitation Center. From the very beginning of my career, I developed a strong clinical foundation and a deep understanding of how the body recovers, moves, and heals. Surrounded by physicians, therapists, and patients fighting to get better, I learned something that still guides every session today: a body is never just a sore muscle. It's a whole person with a story, a routine, worries, and dreams. 

Like so many, I left everything behind to start over in the United States. Rebuilding my career from the ground up wasn't easy, but my love for this work never wavered. I trained again, earned my Florida licenses, and turned every challenge into something that made me a better, more compassionate therapist. 

I speak both English and Spanish, because I believe care feels deeper when you can simply be yourself and speak from the heart. 

I believe pain rarely tells the whole story, and that no two people and no two sessions are ever the same. So I won't hand you a template. I'll listen, I'll pay attention, and I'll work with your body to ease tension, release what it's holding, and help you move and feel better. 

Whether you're carrying chronic tension, worn down by overworked muscles, or simply holding more stress than your body can take, you're in experienced, caring hands here. 

I'd be honored to be part of your wellness journey. 

Less pain, more movement, more life. 

Norka Bandes, 
LMT MA100034
PTA PTA34547