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“Productive Discomfort”

I talk quite a bit about how my massage techniques are gentle and how my treatment room is a “pain-free environment.” But there’s a phenomenon that comes up in many sessions that I like to call “productive discomfort.” It’s fun to say those words during a session, and then watch clients’ eyes light up and …

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Spotlight on Top Surgeries for Transgender Patients

You might hear it called “top” surgery, “chest masculinization,” “chest reconstruction,” or “FTM or FTN surgery”, but either way, it’s a monumental deal. Sure, surgery itself is a major thing from a physiological point of view, but gender-affirming surgery, something that may help a person to live in a body with physical characteristics that are …

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COVID-19 Protocols

UPDATED MARCH 2021: I am fully vaccinated (Moderna). My work has always centered around keeping my clients safe and feeling relaxed and cared for, and this includes following infection control procedures. This will continue to be my focus moving forward during the COVID-19 crisis. My practice follows Practice Guidelines recommended by the Federation of State …

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Mentoring for Oncology Massage Therapists

With over 1,200 hours of hands-on oncology massage experience, having worked in private practice as an oncology massage therapist since 2011 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2012, I’m pleased to be offering mentoring sessions for other massage therapists in the areas of oncology massage, lymphedema therapy, post-mastectomy and scar tissue rehabilitation, and the ins and …

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Touch of Kindness Presents a Poster at the S4OM Oncology Massage Summit

I was honored to be asked to present a poster for Touch of Kindness at the 4th Oncology Massage Healing Summit, 2016, sponsored by the Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM), at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota. The summit abounded with classes and workshops for oncology massage therapists, and there was plenty of rich …

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