About Me

I am passionate about helping people get out of pain and back to living life. My passion for bodywork began as a child. My mother would have me walk on her back and give her back rubs to ease her aches and pains. As I progressed into high school and college, I continued studying massage techniques on my own while I worked on family and friends. I received a Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design in 2004 but decided to return to school again at the age of 29 to become a physical therapist assistant.

In 2011, I graduated from the University of Evansville. It wasn’t long after that I discovered John F. Barnes Myofascial Release in 2012, when I attended my first seminar and instantly was drawn to the work. At the time, I was a physical therapist assistant working in a nursing home. I was using the techniques I learned on patients with great results. While continuing to take Myofascial Release seminars I met a therapist from Scotland who introduced me to Kinetic Chain Release, which was developed by Scottish Physical Therapist, Hugh Gilbert. I began travelling to the east coast, Scotland, and even Hawaii to learn from Hugh Gilbert. I was fortunate to study with him from 2014 until his passing in 2019, and was able to take all of his workshops with him personally.

Hugh introduced me to the Hawaiian healing arts and took myself and a group to Big Island, HI for an 8 day immersive experience in 2018. I went on to study with Aunty Maile Spencer-Napoleon who taught me Kalua Kaiahua’s style of lomilomi, and how to infuse Aloha into everything I do.

I graduated from Bodyworks Massage Institute in 2019 and became a Licensed Massage Therapist to allow me the freedom to open my own practice to provide Myofascial Release and Kinetic Chain Release to my community.

I continue to travel and take seminars so that I may bring the highest level of healing to my clients.

Education

•Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design - 2004
•Associate of Science, Physical Therapist Assisting - 2011
•700 Hour Massage Therapy Diploma - 2019

John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach

•Myofascial Release I - 2012
•Fascial-Pelvis - 2012
•Myofascial Release II - 2013
•Pediatric Myofascial Release - 2013
•Cervical-Thoracic - 2013
•Myofascial Rebounding - 2013
•Myofascial Unwinding - 2014
•Myofascial Mobilizations - 2015
•40 Hour Skill Enhancement Seminar with John F. Barnes in Malvern, PA - 2021
•Fascial Cranium - 2021
•Advanced Myofascial Unwinding - 2022

•Therapy for the Therapist, Malvern, PA - 2024
•Myofascial Release I - repeat 2014
•Myofascial Release II - repeat 2021
•Fascial-Pelvis - repeat 2022

•Cervical-Thoracic - repeat 2023

Kinetic Chain Release - Hugh Gilbert, PT

•Kinetic Chain Release I - 2014
•Kinetic Chain Release II - 2015
•Connective Tissue Release I - 2015
•Connective Tissue Release II - 2016
•Advanced Postural Energetics - 2016
•1st Annual KCR Convention, Scotland - 2016
•Kinetic Chain Release III, Scotland - 2017
•8 Day Hawaii Masters Gathering, Big Island, HI - 2018
•KCR Integrated Health - 2019
•Accredited KCR Practitioner - since 2015

•KCR Level 1 Instructor - 2023

Hawaiian Healing

•Lomilomi with Aunty Maile Spencer-Napoleon - 2020
•E Ho’omana Hawaiian Spiritual Healing Level 1 with Keolamaikalani Conner - 2022
•E Ho’omana Hawaiian Spiritual Healing Level 2 with Keolamaikalani Conner - 2022

Maori Healing

•Maori Healing Level II with Ana Goncalves - 2023

•Maori Healing Bodywork Workshop with Atarangi Muru - 2023