I specialize in individualized treatments which focus on muscle reprogramming and connective tissue (fascia) release. I have been in practice since 2002. I still enjoy helping others achieve awareness of their bodies. I am known to give homework :-)
Structural Relief Therapy
https://structuralrelieftherapy.com/about-srt/.
You can have muscles that are stuck or programmed to stay in a contracted state. Healthy muscles are relaxed when you are not actively firing them. Muscle reprogramming encourages the contractile tissue to stop firing while in a relaxed state, and then also fire properly when you actually want to use it. Also known as positional release therapy or passive positional release. I attended the entire series of training in 2010/11 and then again in 2012. I immediately integrated this technique in my treatment sessions and I still actively use it to this day. I also trade with a colleague once a month. Receiving is such an important reminder of the benefits and bouncing ideas off of each other is especially helpful.
Myofascial Restructuring
https://advanced-trainings.com/advanced-myofascial-techniques/
Fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider's web (www.myofascialrelease.com). It is a collagenous network of fiber that is virtually everywhere in the body. Fascia can adhere to itself and become matted together and to adjacent tissues. These adhesions can create neurological, vascular and range of motion dysfunction. I use cupping, gua sha (scraping) and manual fascial release to encourage the fascia to realign into the web-like, hydrated structure that it is meant to be.
I also use these techniques to target jaw dysfunction including TMJ/TMD. TMD can cause headaches, sinus pressure, and neck and shoulder tension. I am certified and endorsed by the State of Washington to perform Intraoral Massage.
Trainings and certifications
2002-2024 To be updated
Certified Level 1 Advanced Trainings - 11/2024
