COMPASSION & JOY

Many years ago, I received the gift of a full body massage.  That encounter was so amazing and deeply healing, that therapeutic massage became one of my most requested gift suggestions and self-care treatments.  Later, during a life transition, I went back to school to fulfill a dream…in 2003 I be 

When I was six years old I needed surgery…that event set me on a path into the nursing profession.  I was so touched and comforted by the nurses’ kindness and compassion, that I too wanted to help people feel better.  As an RN I worked in the ICU and Emergency Department until I became a Family Nurse Practitioner ~20 years ago.  While I fully enjoy this career path and life work, it is often associated with treating illness and disease, leaving little time for the focus of prevention, health, and well-being. I continue to feel truly blessed to practice in these service and healing professions.  came nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork.  My belief and intention through this integrative therapy, is to help others decrease suffering, enhance health, and overall well-being using a holistic approach that allows the body’s own natural healing.