Frequently Asked Questions

I do not fight your body.  I possess many techniques with which to disarm your body so that you can get deep healing which you will be able to hold, work you can build upon in subsequent sessions.  

 Many of the most powerful techniques are light as a feather, but I possess the strength and grace to get to the level of boney connections if this is needed to heal you.

If you have never had a true treatment massage customized to your body, you are in for a really great experience.

In my 30 years since licensure, I have worked with nearly every type of person and issue.  There are few persons I cannot help.  My time is best used for persons with complex medical conditions, because I have so much to offer. 

Lately, I have gotten fascinated with the Lymphatic system, so I do Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD, Complex Decongestive Therapy) with most clients for at least part of the massage.  I trained in Germany in the 1990's and the work is more relevant than ever.  I tend to start by opening your lymphatics so that any debris we create with deeper work can be siphoned off by the body.

 "Deep tissue" which forces the tissue to yield by overpowering tense muscles is not my type of work.  Massage does not have to hurt to work.  

Many recent massage school graduates know enough to massage muscles, but do not have the experience to do more than mash the muscles.   While most massage therapists will to not intend to do harm to body structures, they might do work which is counter-productive. Take it from me, because in the beginning, I was known as the "Deep Tissue Queen." and I learned quickly that the work doesn't hold.

I assure you that we will get down to the bone if it is needed, and I promise you that it will not hurt.  It does not have to hurt to be effective.  I want to do work we can build upon!

 No, you may stay in your clothing.  But if you choose to disrobe, you will climb between sheets like bed, and you will be covered the entire time, except when I undrape an area to work on it.   Nothing I do will intend to arouse you, and in fact, my best work is done when you do not have to be vigilant.   I want you to be comfortable enough to truly relax.

The massage should make you as relaxed as 8 hours of sleep; Napoleon used Swedish massage to get his soldiers to recover from battle stress.  You will certainly live to fight another day, but you'll do it better if you rest first. :)