Credentials / Training
* 1996 - BFA in Communications University of Memphis
* 2007 - Attended 750 hours of Massage Therapy Training at Red Mountain Institute in Birmingham
* 2008 - Awarded Certification in Clinical Massage Therapy
* 2008 - Awarded Certification in Neuromuscular Therapy
* 2008 - Nationally Certified by NCBTMB
* 2008 - Certified to Practice by AL Board of Massage Therapy
* 2010 - 70 hours of Oncology Massage Training with Gayle MacDonald
* 2011 - 20 hours of Myofascial Release Training with Richard Hoff
* 2012 - 40 hours of Myoskeletal Method Training with Erik Dalton
* 2012 - Given AL Massage Therapy Instructors License by AL Board of Massage Therapy
* 2014 - 100 hours of Orthopedic Massage Training with James Waslaski
* 2016 - Orthopedic Massage Therapy Certification, Teaching Assistant to James Waslaski earned. I am the only such Massage Therapist in North Alabama to have completed this.
*Since 2008, member of both Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
* 1996 - BFA in Communications University of Memphis
* 2007 - Attended 750 hours of Massage Therapy Training at Red Mountain Institute in Birmingham
* 2008 - Awarded Certification in Clinical Massage Therapy
* 2008 - Awarded Certification in Neuromuscular Therapy
* 2008 - Nationally Certified by NCBTMB
* 2008 - Certified to Practice by AL Board of Massage Therapy
* 2010 - 70 hours of Oncology Massage Training with Gayle MacDonald
* 2011 - 20 hours of Myofascial Release Training with Richard Hoff
* 2012 - 40 hours of Myoskeletal Method Training with Erik Dalton
* 2012 - Given AL Massage Therapy Instructors License by AL Board of Massage Therapy
* 2014 - 100 hours of Orthopedic Massage Training with James Waslaski
* 2016 - Orthopedic Massage Therapy Certification, Teaching Assistant to James Waslaski earned. I am the only such Massage Therapist in North Alabama to have completed this.
*Since 2008, member of both Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Sunrise the Teacher
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My PhilosophyI use gentle manual massage therapy techniques to achieve motion, break up/realign scar tissue, reset muscle firing imbalances, reset muscle resting lengths, and treat tissue dysfunction. This approach promotes homeostasis (balance) in the soft tissues and the nervous system allowing for treatment of the cause of the pain or strain pattern rather than just the symptom. This is achieved through a multi-disciplinary hands on approach that begins with clinical assessment, creation of a treatment plan, adaptive techniques to address imbalances and follow up suggestions for clients to do at home that enhance the desired treatment outcomes. I use a special massage therapy table that allows for unique client positioning to enhance targeted stretching and fascial lengthening.
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