I have had the honor and privilege of working with people in cancer treatment and survivors for over 25 years. I often hear how challenging and awkward the holidays may be for them. None of us is ever prepared for cancer, having it ourselves or having friends and family that have cancer, especially during the…
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What’s New?
This year has been a huge surprise and challenge for all of us. I am sure you have been doing your best and staying busy as have I. I have missed you. I have missed working. I won’t lie, I miss being able to work at the hospital. I miss it so much but, it…
Earth Day 50
Could this be the best gift we have ever given the Earth on Earth Day? Does this show we could have done better, can still make changes to improve our environment? I think so! Global Drop in Air Pollution https://www.wired.com/story/the-pandemic-has-led-to-a-huge-global-drop-in-air-pollution/ People in India can see the Himalayas for the first time in decades…. well maybe…
In Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
“After the Oklahoma City bombing, volunteer therapists gave massages to exhausted rescue workers, numbed survivors and overworked pathologists. The state medical examiner observed that the massage therapists were accomplishing more in 15 minutes than psychologists could in an hour or two” (Life, Aug. 8, 1997). I had the sneaking suspicion I had done something like…
Suspending Our Practice
Dear clients, friends, & family: We appreciate your loyalty, concern, and trust. As many of you may already know, we take our profession and practice very seriously and have been keeping informed about the COVID-19/ Coronovirus pandemic. You may have seen that we participated in the Mutter Museum “Spit Spreads Death” parade and event commemorating…
Let’s Lighten Up Black Friday
Just the name…Black Friday seems dark and foreboding. This whole week could use some attention. This is the week that some of us really start stressing about the holidays. And there is so much to this; from family to finances, which holidays and where, so much to do and taking care of you, presence and…
Supporting Healthcare Practices
Supporting Healthcare Practices I am constantly grateful to be able to work with, respect and support healthcare professionals. Most people do not know how many years of academic and clinical education they have had, how hard they work, how much they care and how committed they are to their professions. Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational…
Oncology Massage
An oncology massage is an individual massage session designed to meet you where you are in the moment. Taking into consideration whether you are in active treatment or have a history of cancer, what type of cancer you have or have had, what treatments you are having or have had in the past. What you…
Safe On My Table
I am committed to providing inclusive, knowledgeable and compassionate massage therapy and bodywork in my practice. This is a LGBTQ friendly practice. I want to be inclusive of everyone regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, size, diagnosis etc. In my opinion there are way too many people that are not being treated well…