I was in graduate school studying psychology and getting kind of burned out at it. I was introduced to massage and thought it would be a great way to integrate with some of the things. I was learning and help me pay my way through the rest of graduate school. However, I got so interested in the field, I never went back to finish my graduate program and have been in massage ever since.

2. What do you find most exciting about bodywork therapy?

The incredible diversity of practitioners, perspectives, and treatment strategies that are effective in gaining great change for people.

3. What is your most favourite bodywork book?

I'd have to say it's a tie between Donald Neumann's Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal system and Andry Vleeming's  Movement, Stability, & Lumbopelvic Pain.

4. What is the most challenging part of your work?

Finding time to do all the fascinating things I am interested in.

5. What advise you can give to fresh massage therapists who wish to make a career out of it?

Take care of yourself physically and emotionally and make sure you continue learning. That's what helps keep it fresh and interesting after many years.

6. How do you see the future of massage therapy?

Growing in a wide variety of directions with spa work, personal care massage, and the medical applications. I think our great diversity is one of our wonderful strengths as a profession.