About Me

My interest in Reiki and Therapeutic Massage began in the 1990s with the study and practice of Qigong—a Chinese system of movement, massage, meditation, and breathing for improved health and well-being. In my teens, a counselor sent me home with a video on Chakra meditation, which ignited my desire to learn to meditate and brought to light my need to heal on a deep spiritual level. A meditation experience on the beach in Oregon eventually led me to move to Arizona. There, I attended Prescott College, taking classes in visual arts and holistic health. An opportunity arose, and I took a break from my studies to complete a traditional three-year retreat in the Drikung Kagyü Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism at the Garchen Institute in Chino Valley, Arizona, where I lived and worked from 2003 to 2008.

Shortly after retreat, I finished my bachelor’s in Humanities with an emphasis in Tibetan Buddhist Studies from Prescott College in 2009, with minors in Visual Arts and Liberal Arts. I went on to graduate with my master’s in Art Education from Indiana University in 2016. Following the birth of my first child, I felt it was finally time to pursue my passion for holistic health and wellness, and I enrolled in Indiana Therapeutic Massage School in 2016. I earned my Reiki Master/Teacher Certification from Christine Eartheart that same year and began my practice as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2017.

As an intuitive healer, I always call on the universal energy, angels, ascended masters, spirit guides, and teachers, who sometimes pop in with messages for you during a session. I focus my intention on your healing, your highest good, and the greater good of all beings. I work with my healing team to channel universal energy to wherever your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies need it most. Reiki goes where it is needed; all you have to do is be open to receiving it. Reiki activates your relaxation response, so you can relax, let go, and begin to heal yourself naturally from within.

As a massage therapist, I offer a truly unique and individualized massage, based on the practice of awareness, compassionate listening, and "seeing" through my hands. Clients consistently comment that my pressure is just right, that they feel healed and not sore after a session, and that the benefits and pain relief last for weeks or more. This is all thanks to skilled palpation, an acute understanding of anatomy and kinesiology, and a well-refined quality of touch. Clients can feel the difference in my hands, and the results speak for themselves.

Be on the lookout for upcoming Self-care Classes and more offerings! You can find me at Health In Balance Chiropractic.

REIKI PRECEPTS:

• Just for today, I will not worry.
• Just for today, I will not be angry.
• Just for today, I will be grateful.
• Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
• Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing.