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 …
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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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 …
I got to talk about my favorite subject with Ray Auger at MyFM 101.3 for the Annual Milford Regional Radiothon benefitting the Oliva Fund. The Oliva Fund for Cancer Care is a wonderful organization that provides resources and services – including massage, reflexology, reiki, meditation and more – for patients and families at Milford Regional …
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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 …
Check out the snazzy new piece of equipment in my treatment room! It’s hydraulic and it’s super smooth and quiet. I’m excited because this means even more comfort for you on my table. We can adjust the height and angles so that you feel fully supported and more able to relax. And sometimes, especially if …
Picture this: It’s your first time sitting down for an intake interview with a massage therapist you’ve never seen before. You may even be about to have your first massage ever. The treatment room is unfamiliar, not to mention the person sitting across from you and asking you pretty personal questions about your body, your …
Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love manual lymph drainage (MLD), and, well, sometimes I have to gush about it. (Fluid pun intended. Lymph nerds can’t help it.) The sessions are gentle, painless, non-clinical, relaxing, and over the years that I have been applying this work in my practice, I’ve learned that it’s …
Lymphatic Drainage – It Ain’t Just for Lymphedema Read More »
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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A client once told me that right after her double mastectomy, she felt like she was tossed into the ocean without a lifeboat or any direction. The surgery was a success, but no one warned her of the extent of pain and tightness she would feel as the scars began to form across her chest. …