Meet Our Massage Therapists

Education: The School of Orthopedic Massage & Body Work
Places Lived: Holt (Lansing), Mt. Pleasant & Ann Arbor, MI, Madison, WI
Places Traveled: Munich, Germany; Salzburg & Vienna, Austria; Acapulco, Mexico; Canada, and various US States
My Dream Vacation: All-inclusive resort at a white sand beach or hiking and touring castles in Scotland.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Myofascial, Neuromuscular and Craniosacral
Philosophy on Healing: Intent should be for the greatest good of the client without doing any harm. Healing comes through physical, spiritual and emotional contact
In My Other Life (before I found massage therapy) I was… A student, friend, daughter, sister, and wife; all of which I still am today.

Education:   TIBIA Massage & Body Work, Madison, WI
Places Lived:   Madison, Lacrosse and Stoughton, WI
Places Traveled: Germany, London, Spain, Mexico, Switzerland
My Dream Vacation:  Traveling in Australia
Favorite Massage Modalities: Myofascial, Craniosacral, Reiki, Swedish and Deep Tissue
Philosophy on Healing:  Our bodies hold cellular memory, bodywork frees up space & energy to live more fully. Unwinding can occur at anytime during bodywork.
In My Other Life (before I found massage therapy) I was… a counselor.

Education: Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, Madison, WI
Places Lived: Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Minnesota, England and Waunakee, WI
Places Traveled: Many U.S. states, Mexico, England, Hawaii and the Virgin Islands.
My Dream Vacation: Egypt and Israel
Favorite Massage Modalities: My favorite modality is shiatsu.  I like to incorporate some shiatsu in with my Swedish massage.  I also enjoy working on the neck.
Philosophy on Healing: Massage is a part of healthy living.  It's as important as exercise and watching your diet.  Healing begins when you take the time to take care of yourself.
In my other Life (Before I found Massage Therapy) I was and still am a wife and mom of 2 kids, 2 cats and a new puppy.

Education: Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, Madison, WI
Places Lived: Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida and Wisconsin
Places Traveled: All around the U.S. and Peru
My Dream Vacation: A summer long tour of Europe.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Connective Tissue, Deep Tissue and Trigger Point
Philosophy on Healing: A sound mind and sound body are essential for living a profound life.
In my other Life (Before I found Massage Therapy) I was a seminary student.

Education: Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, Madison, WI
Places Lived: Wisconsin
Places Traveled: East Coast, West Coast, Canada, Ecuador and Peru.
My Dream Vacation: A cabana on a deserted beach where my daughter and I can play in the ocean every day and eat freshly caught fish every night for dinner.
Favorite Massage Modalities: I like the slow, concentrated strokes of deep swedish and often incorporate trigger point and fascial techniques into my sessions.
Philosophy on Healing: I believe that a large part of healing comes from a place inside us that, if we let it, can say "Hey, it's ok to let that go, it's ok to feel good".  Part of my job as a therapist is to help people find that place within themselves.
In my other Life (Before I found Massage Therapy) I was and still am a mother, an aunt, an avid reader and a barista.

Education: Blue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Body Work, Depere, WI.  I am currently enrolled at the American Institute of Holistic Theology taking correspondence courses towards my BS in Metaphysics.
Places Lived: All over South East Wisconsin, Arizona and Kentucky – Madison has always been home though!
Places Traveled: Road tripped to 38 of the United States, but I haven’t ventured out of the country yet!
My Dream Vacation: Strolling the rolling hills of Scotland and visiting castles.  Dining at a quaint little pub and hopefully picking up the accent..
Favorite Massage Modalities: Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy and Reiki.
Philosophy on Healing: Pain is only your body’s way of communicating an imbalance.  Bring the body/mind/spirit back into balance and the pain will cease.  All healing comes from within.
In my other Life (Before I found Massage Therapy) I was a waitress for about 10 years. I fell in love with massage at age 8 though and have always been “hands on” and learning how to do massage way before entering school.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Art from Northern Illinois University; Therapeutic Massage Certification from William Rainey Harper College
Places Lived: Chicago, IL
Places Traveled: I still haven’t made it outside the country, but I have seen many amazing landmarks in the U.S. like Yellowstone, the East Coast, and the Smokies.
My Dream Vacation: Two weeks (or more) at my family’s mountain home during the Fall season. I would paint the whole time.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Neuromuscular, Myofascial, Swedish, and Reflexology
Philosophy on Healing: The body is a remarkable structure that is designed to bring itself back to harmony. With plenty of self-care (massage, exercise, healthy diet, etc.) the body will heal.
In my other Life (Before I found Massage Therapy) I was (and still am) a lover of art, music, and running.

Education: Lakeside School of Massage Therapy
Places Lived: Sheboygan/Sheboygan Falls, Menomonic, Madison
Places Traveled: Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, South Carolina and Texas
My Dream Vacation: The UK, specifically Scotland and Ireland with enough time to walk, hike and soak up village life.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Swedish, Myofascial, Hot Stone and Reflexology
Philosophy on Healing: My training has shown me what an amazing creation the human body is.  Nurtured properly (healthy diet, consistent exercise, stress-reducing massage), it will thrive and heal on its own.
In my other life (before I found massage therapy) I was a purchasing agent for about 15 years.  I wanted a more fulfilling career.  One Sunday afternoon, driving back from a business trip, the only thing I could get on the radio was a talk show about the healing power of massage.  Sometimes, the universe just places things in your path.

Education: Lakeside Massage School, Milwaukee, WI
Places Lived: Florida, Milwaukee, Chicago
Places Traveled: Mexico and the Bahamas
My Dream Vacation: Skiing the Italian Alps or Waterskiing camp in Greece
Favorite Massage Modalities: Shiatsu and Neuromuscular Therapy
In my other life (before I found massage therapy) I was: getting my criminal justice degree and realizing it wasn’t what I wanted.

Education: San Francisco School of Massage, Swedish Certification July 2002; Globe University in LaCrosse, Massage Therapy Diploma December 2010
Places Lived: Grew up in LaCrosse, WI then moved to San Francisco in August 2000. Between then and August 2009 I lived all over the Bay area until I returned to LaCrosse. As of April 2011, I am a proud resident of Madison.
Places Traveled: I have traveled throughout 30 of the 50 states plus Canada, Mexico and Jamaica.
My Dream Vacation: It would be 4 weeks to explore South East Asian countries of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.  While there I'd like to take a course in Thai Massage, see the ancient temple of Angor Wat and eat my favorite cuisines.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Sports Massage, Thai Massage, Deep Tissue/Deep Swedish Massage.
Philosophy on Healing: I believe that often the body can naturally heal itself and that massage is an important part of achieving total body health and peak physical conditioning.
In my other life (before I found massage therapy) I was: many things... I worked at a brokerage firm in San Francisco, waited tables at a comedy club, co-managed a salon in San Francisco, sold high-end small kitchenwares... but they were all just jobs to me. Performing massage is by far the most fulfilling career I could have chosen.

Education: Globe University Massage Therapy Program, Middleton, WI
Places Lived: Montana, Florida, New Mexico and Wisconsin
Places Traveled: Southwest and Western U.S.
My Dream Vacation: Anywhere warm and tropical with my husband.
Favorite Massage Modalities: Swedish, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue
Philosophy on Healing: I believe that massage helps heal not only the body but also the mind and soul.
In my other life (before I found massage therapy) I was: a stay at home mom :)

Education: Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, Milwaukee, WI
Places Lived: Wisconsin and Arizona
Places Traveled: New Orleans, Arizona, California, Yellowstone, New York, Alaska, Florida, S. Dakota, Tennessee, Canada, Barcelona, Ohio
My Dream Vacation: Anywhere, I love to travel
Favorite Massage Modalities: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Connective Tissue, Stretching and Hot Stone
Philosophy on Healing: Every person must follow their own path towards health and wellness.  It's my aim to aid each person in achieving their unique goals with compassion and free of judgment.
In My Other Life (before I found massage therapy) I was… I taught high school and middle school band and choir.

Education: Globe University Massage Therapy Program, Middleton, WI
Places Lived: Verona and Black Earth, WI
Places Traveled: Chicago, Mall of America and Orlando, FL to dance in the pre-game for Capital One Bowl
My Dream Vacation: Two weeks in the Bahamas
Favorite Massage Modalities: Prenatal, Hot Stone, Swedish, Craniosacral
Philosophy on Healing: When your body is in pain, you need to respect it and let it heal naturally and at its own pace.
In My Other Life (before I found massage therapy) I was: a team leader at Party City.

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