I have been actively engaged in the profession of massage and bodywork since 1992. I have taken the extra steps required to master my craft and have maintained a licensure from the beginning, even before being required by law to do so. I specialize in prevention and recooperation from issues that could otherwise only be resolved with medication and or surgery.

By continuing my education in fields that relate to healing therapeutic massage, I have learned where massage works and where it falls short. I have evolved to be much more than just a massage therapist and play many roles for many people. In an attempt to clarify what I do, I have asked my clients how they would describe what I do. They have many terms they apply to me, here are just a few: bodywizard, magic hands, lil godzilla, herbalist, healer, helper, coach, guide, teacher, mirror holder, reality checker, motivator, perspective adjuster, behaviour modifier, director, bodyworker, alternative health advisor, mind body soul connector, muse, sculptor, artist, empath, doctor and friend.

I am not a doctor. I have no PhD, but I have helped many where medical practitioners have failed. If you ask me how I can do this without a PhD I will tell you it is because I have studied the language of the body and have learned palpation skills that many doctors lack. I can not tell you if you are pregnant or if you have cancer among many other things. I do not label or diagnose. I cannot set a broken bone or stitch you up but I can eliminate pain from your aching back or troublesome shoulder by releasing trigger points that impact the pull of the muscular body. I can assist you in maintaining peak performance while helping you stay away from medications which can eventually lead to other problems as medications often do when improperly used. Over 100,000 people per year die because of over or improper medications. We don't know how many people's lives are complicated by the use of medications that could have been completely avoided by maintaining a regular massage routine.

My alternative education has taught me the muscular body is nothing more than a register for every component it houses and is often not given enough acknowledgment for the wisdom it yields. At times massage is not enough to correct and balance the body. Many pain cycles originate from habitual patterns that are necessary to identify in order to break the cycle of pain that interferes with daily bliss. Pain can be created in the body by lack of physical activity, negative mental outlooks, bad postural habits as well as nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. Life has taught me that everything requires maintenance in order to maintain the best working order, this includes your body. Massage is an excellent avenue to balance imbalances that ignored over time will become catastrophe.

I have gathered knowledge on many alternative modalities and can direct you on whether you need a massage, a colonic, a chiropractor, an exercise program, an energy session, nutritional supplementation etc.

Example: One client had been to see five other massage therapists before he made it to my office. The issue was chronic and debilitating spasm and cramping in the legs. During the massage he stated that if the massage did not fix the problem he would know massage was all a hoax. I explained massage was not a hoax, but it would never fix his problem because his legs were not the problem....his colon was. I explained the points where he was experiencing pain were all trigger points from the colon and if he would resolve his issues of constipation that would rebalance his legs. He responded with shocked amazement.

He wanted to know how I knew he was constipated especially since he had not mentioned that issue. When I explained all the indicators his body presented telling me the problem originated from constipation he decided to try a colonic.

For this particular client a series of three colonics eliminated problems that had been battled for years and brought immediate and lasting relief. Please understand, just because you have leg cramps it does not necessarily mean you are constipated. For this particular client however, leg cramps in combination with other messages his body was sending indicated constipation. Leg cramps can be signals for many different issues including side effects from some medications.
When massage is utilized as part of a regular maintenance program you will gain many benefits. You will find a long list of those on "benefits of massage" page. If you are serious about massage and want to be the best you can be, you will love what I do.