Background & Training

I graduated from the massage program at Johnston College in 2006.  I was Valedictorian of my class, as I put everything aside to focus on learning.  Our program trained us in Swedish/Relaxation & Deep Tissue techniques, Eastern modalities, Trigger Point therapy, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Chair Massage, Clinical skills, Ethics, and Business.  We also had introductory courses on Reflexology, Watsu (water Shiatsu), Lymphatic Drainage, CranioSacral work, Ion Foot cleanse, & Myofascial Release.
Certified in CPR. 

I am certified as a Massage and Bodywork Therapist by the State of North Carolina.
Since graduating, I received training in Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy, Prenatal Massage, Myofascial release, Integrative Reflexology, Deep Tissue & Myofascial Release, Massage Cupping Therapy, and Traditional Thai Massage. 
I am also a Certified BodyTalkAccess Practitioner, and have taken Modules I, II, & III of BodyTalkSystem's courses.
I have completed Reiki Level I and II.
I am certified in Massage Cupping Therapy TM
Before beginning my journey into Massage Therapy, I had been intensely studying health and wellness information, taking my influences from the research of Dr. Andrew Weil and Caroline Myss.
I have always been a self-trained, self-expressive artist and dancer.  I love sculpting the human form in clay.  I also enjoy jewelry making, reading, writing, gardening, hiking, spending time outside and with my friends, family, and pets.
My previous education includes two years of undergraduate studies at Mount Holyoke College in MA and then I transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with Highest Honors in 1999.  My studies ranged from psychology, to anthropology, ancient studies, philosophy, world religions, art history, world literature, and ended up majoring in Cultural Studies with the focus on African and African American Art & Religion. 
I am an eternal student.  I also love to be able to make use of the knowledge I gain.  Massage therapy and bodywork is a vast field of study with great potential for health and healing.  This is the perfect marriage of study and application, the more I learn, the more I can help others to heal themselves from the outside inwards.  As I keep saying...Soothe the body, soothe the soul!