Our massage therapists are trained in many different modalities and each therapist has his or her own special style and talents. Please inform us if you know you have a particular preference for a modality or style so that we can match you with the therapist who specializes in that type of massage. Your satisfaction is very important to us.
Teri is a 2002 graduate of Ashmead College Fife Campus.
She has continued her education beyond Ashmead and has recently trained in Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Thai table massage. Teri is a volunteer for the American Massage Therapy Association and is currently the Washington State Convention Chair.
"What I like most about the massage profession is helping the client to bring awareness to what may need attention in their body. As a therapist I facilitate healing for my clients while educating them to work with the innate healing present in every body, using a mind, body and spirit connection. All this with just my hands and a whole lot of heart."
Michelle graduated from Alexandar's School of Natural Therapeutics.
She has been a massage practitioner since 1993 and enjoys assisting her clients in the healing process.
She has had training in the following therapies: * Sports massage * Myofacial release * Acupressure * Manual Lymphatic Drainage * Deep tissue * Intra-oral massage * Pregnancy Massage * Hot Stone Massage
Michelle loves to help expecting mothers to relax and ease muscle tension, including relief from sciatic, neck, low back, and leg pain. Massage can be helpful throughout your pregnancy!
Lymph drainage is a wonderful technique to use following the trauma of injury or surgery because it helps decrease swelling and inflammation, it is also calming and soothing to the nerves.
"I look forward to helping you relieve stress and pain in your muscles, strengthen your immune system and help you relax."
Diann has been a bodyworker since 1972. She has been licensed in the state of Washington since 1993, graduating from Seattle Massage School.
Diann is also a Certified Aromatherapist, Spa Specialist and Reiki Master. She has worked extensively with various energy techniques through the last 30 years.
Some techniques that Diann has trained in are: Swedish massage, deep tissue, sports massage, NMT (neuromuscular therapy), CST (cranial sacral therapy), she was trained by the faculty of Integrative Bodywork Institute at Bastyr University, shiatsu, MLD (manual lymphatic drainage), polarity, chakra balancing, Vipassana meditation, aromatherapy, spa treatments (salt glows, etc.), B.E.S.T and past life regression. She has also been trained as a doula (birthing assistant).
Diann takes continuing education to keep bringing more therapies that can be used to assist with the healing process. Currently she is studying Ayurvedic Medicine, a three year study and the present year is the Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant studies.
"When working with someone, I like to look at the whole person (the body, the mind and the spirit), to work holistically. I believe that our body, when given the right conditions, can and will heal itself. We just need to give the body a helping hand. That is where massage... bodywork and I come in, to help get the healing process going and to help you to know your body's needs."