After graduating from college, I had thought of going to medical school, but life took me on a different journey - literally moving to other countries, getting married, and starting a family. After living abroad for 15 years, our family returned to the United States and we settled in Kaysville, Utah. While living abroad I began receiving regular massages to help me with migraines, back aches, and a high-risk pregnancy. The massages offered me more relief than any pills I had taken. It opened my mind to a complimentary way of dealing with pain.
I decided that I wanted to study massage therapy so that I could help my family and friends with their pain. I waited until the timing was right and enrolled in Myotherapy College of Utah. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the body and how to help the body heal itself, in part using massage therapy. I knew there were several types of massage modalitites, but quickly learned that there are hundreds of modalitites. With so much to learn, I will be a life-long student! I loved what I was learning so much that I decided to do more with it and I opened my own clinic. I now enjoy helping many others. I would like to work together with healthcare professionals as a team in helping people decrease and manage their pain. I also love to teach others how to do simple massages with their family and friends.
Wife of the most handsome and caring husband who is my favorite travel companion
Mom of three intriguing adult children
Grandma to four of the most delightful children
I love to ride my Swedish bicycle or kayak alongside my husband (or together on our tandem bike or kayak), camp at beautiful lakes, hike mountain trails, discover new places and cultures, play in the dirt (er, garden), Nordic ski in the woods, go to sauna followed by a cold plunge, explore ruins, cook ethnic foods together with my family, read a good book, cross stitch large pictures, watercolor and knit sweaters.
Advanced Master Gardener
Lived overseas for 15 years (Finland, Russia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Guatemala)
Speak six languages - or at least used to
Served on several International Women’s Organization boards
Elected to an International School Board (Colegio Maya in Guatemala)
Spearheaded numerous book groups
Bachelors degree from BYU in German and Russian literature
Favorite aunt (I wish) of many nieces and nephews
Over 1500 hours of massage-related continuing education.
Visceral Manipulation: Abdomen. Barrel Institute. SLC, UT. March 2019.
Positional Release Therapy: Spine and Pelvis. Positional Release Therapy Institute. Ogden, UT. August 2018.
Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy: Neck. The Art and Science of Kinesiology. Layton, UT. April, 2018.
Precision Neuromuscular Therapy: Thorax; Headaches. NMT Midwest. Daniel's Summit, UT. April 2017.
Craniosacral 1. Upledger Institute. SLC, UT. March 2014.
Myotherapy College of Utah: graduated May 2014, 4.0 GPA
Advanced Training in Manual Lymph Drainage
Certified in Spinal Touch and Acutherapy
Trained in Medical Massage, Myofascial Release, Thai Massage, Swedish Massage, Segmental Bodywork, Clinical Orthopedic Assessment, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Shiatsu
Other Classes: Connective Tissue Rehabilitation, Thai Foot Massage, Paranasal Sinus Drainage, Piriformis Syndrome, Myofascial Components of Fibromyalgia, Emotion Code, Homeopathy
Attended the AMTA National Convention, 2014 & 2017
Attended the AMTA Utah Convention, 2016, 2017, 2018
Attended the 4th International Fascia Congress in Washington, DC, September 2015
I focus on therapeutic massage and seek to help you find relief from pain and discomfort. I use a customized blend of modalities to address your specific pain and problem(s). You can read more about each individual modality here.
My goal is to work with you to alleviate pain, increase your range of motion, help you recover from surgery, and promote your health well beyond the massage session.