About
I offer a blend of Eastern and Western modalities of both manual therapy and movement therapy. It is a joy to be able to offer to others the benefits of practices that have helped me so much.
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Yoga and massage found me at the same time. Having spent the majority of my life intellectually stimulated but physically sedentary, I didn’t realize how much discomfort I experienced on a regular basis until I received my first massage. Immediately upon sensing new mental clarity and emotional lightness from the physical relief, I concluded that I had to take a direct approach towards making my body feel better on a regular, sustainable and independent basis, and thusly pursued yoga. In my efforts to understand my yoga practice and the human body more, I enrolled in massage school and yoga teacher training that same year, and now the two are inextricably linked in my work.
My initial training in western modalities included Swedish, Myofascial, sports and neuromuscular techniques. I have since pursued advanced training in Orthopedic and Myofascial work, which enables me to work dry without oil so that I can directly effect the deeper tissue beneath the skin. In pursuit of more anatomical awareness and understanding, I participated in a 30-hour cadaver dissection. I have also trained in Eastern massage modalities, including undertaking an intensive massage training in Thailand and informal training in Shiatsu meridian work. This combination of modalities gives me the ability to perform massage for both clothed or unclothed clients, on a table or on a mat on the floor. I tend to use all the tools at my disposal, namely: elbows, knees and feet in addition to hands and fingers. My goal in a session is to open the body up where it needs space while simultaneously alleviating the pain often felt in the overly strained compensating muscles. I integrate energy work into my massage sessions, so that you would feel as structurally relaxed as possible both in your physical and mental spaces.
My initial training in western modalities included Swedish, Myofascial, sports and neuromuscular techniques. I have since pursued advanced training in Orthopedic and Myofascial work, which enables me to work dry without oil so that I can directly effect the deeper tissue beneath the skin. In pursuit of more anatomical awareness and understanding, I participated in a 30-hour cadaver dissection. I have also trained in Eastern massage modalities, including undertaking an intensive massage training in Thailand and informal training in Shiatsu meridian work. This combination of modalities gives me the ability to perform massage for both clothed or unclothed clients, on a table or on a mat on the floor. I tend to use all the tools at my disposal, namely: elbows, knees and feet in addition to hands and fingers. My goal in a session is to open the body up where it needs space while simultaneously alleviating the pain often felt in the overly strained compensating muscles. I integrate energy work into my massage sessions, so that you would feel as structurally relaxed as possible both in your physical and mental spaces.
As my yoga practiced advanced, I studied and incorporated elements of the more classic structural approaches to postures found within Ashtanga yoga and Iyengar yoga principles. The intention of the movements is to essentially echo the same effect a massage would have: to open the body where it needs expansion and strengthen or tone the body where it needs contraction. Orthopedic conditions like forward-head posture, caved-in shoulders, various spinal deviations and hip mobility issues can be mediated and hopefully corrected with a thoughtful asana practice, and once the body is in a healthy, upright position, it increases its ability to heal itself. Recently my studies in yoga have led me to Simon Borg Olivier’s system Yoga Synergy, which combines yoga postural work with the ease of chi gong and the intelligence of western physiological discoveries.
Private massage or yoga sessions can be booked with specific focus based off of your individual needs. Options to combine private yoga sessions with Thai massage sessions would give you ways to experience the best of bodywork you can receive and healthy movements you can provide yourself.
Private massage or yoga sessions can be booked with specific focus based off of your individual needs. Options to combine private yoga sessions with Thai massage sessions would give you ways to experience the best of bodywork you can receive and healthy movements you can provide yourself.
Trainings:
Cortiva Massage Therapy School | 750 Hours, March 2013-2014
Usui Shiko Ryoho Reiki First Degree | October 2013
Thai Massage training | 16 Hours, April 2014
Inner Strength Studios Yoga Teacher Training | 200 Hours, January-April 2014
Orthopedic Massage Training with Tom Karis | 100 Hours, March-June 2016
JPCY Yoga Teacher Mentorship Program | 20 Hours September 2016-January 2017
Advanced Orthopedic Massage with Tom Karis | 60 Hours, February 2017
Usui Shiko Ryoho Reiki Second Degree | July 2017
Thai Massage training in Thailand with Jack Chaiya | 100 Hours, March 2018
Cadaver lab with Ed Cardinal | 3 Hours, September 2018
Personal Mentorship with Ed Cardinal | February 2019-current
Cadaver Dissection with Jim Agostinucci and Ed Cardinal | 30 hours, April 2019
Yoga Synergy 10 Day Course with Simon Borg Olivier | 80 hours, July 2019
Yoga Synergy Intensive in Bali with Simon Borg Olivier | 300 hours, September-October 2019
Cortiva Massage Therapy School | 750 Hours, March 2013-2014
Usui Shiko Ryoho Reiki First Degree | October 2013
Thai Massage training | 16 Hours, April 2014
Inner Strength Studios Yoga Teacher Training | 200 Hours, January-April 2014
Orthopedic Massage Training with Tom Karis | 100 Hours, March-June 2016
JPCY Yoga Teacher Mentorship Program | 20 Hours September 2016-January 2017
Advanced Orthopedic Massage with Tom Karis | 60 Hours, February 2017
Usui Shiko Ryoho Reiki Second Degree | July 2017
Thai Massage training in Thailand with Jack Chaiya | 100 Hours, March 2018
Cadaver lab with Ed Cardinal | 3 Hours, September 2018
Personal Mentorship with Ed Cardinal | February 2019-current
Cadaver Dissection with Jim Agostinucci and Ed Cardinal | 30 hours, April 2019
Yoga Synergy 10 Day Course with Simon Borg Olivier | 80 hours, July 2019
Yoga Synergy Intensive in Bali with Simon Borg Olivier | 300 hours, September-October 2019
