Background Info

Hi, I'm Lisa!

If you're looking for someone who is certified for therapeutic massage and bodywork, you've come to the right place. Professionally licensed since May 2006 from Ashmead College, I have been trained in several modalities including: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, Universal Foot Reflexology, Spa foot soaks, Asian techniques and more, and can bill for most Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Companies (MVA) and Workman's Comp Insurance Companies.  

I also have graduated from Western Oregon University in 2009, attaining a Bachelor of Arts in Community Health Education with a minor in Spanish. During the course of this degree, I took several classes that pertained to mind and body health. In fact, it was the title of my major until about a term or two before graduation! Thus, most of my major was geared towards mind and body health education.

In love with the healing arts, my passion is helping others better manage their pain and tension and stress levels. This often involves stretching and other muscle tissue release techniques, including: pressure point/bodywork/prayer (prayer is not charged for, yet sometimes inescapable and automatic in my mind.) I believe healing happens if it is God's will, and to the best of my abilities and in accordance to my licensure, my intent is to provide the most relief and/or relaxation to my clients in a positive and uplifting, yet tranquilizing and platonic way. If healing happens, glory to God! I give Jesus Christ of Nazareth Who died and rose again and ascended into Heaven and will return some day for His people, the credit, and I find giving Him credit helps the therapy seem to last longer, or just never come back, especially if the client should be willing to agree to give Him credit and not doubt it even past exiting the office premises…just in case the therapy might last longer and stick.

Thus: background to my healing work, I am a follower of Jesus Christ and pray often for my sessions and for my clients so that the maximum relaxation and healing/pain relief will take place. If a client wants me to start their session with a prayer out loud, or if they would like to write down a specific prayer request for me to lift up at a later time, this option is open and available and I would be happy to pray for them and/or with them. I see it as other people can have their spirituality and religions brought into their massage therapy businesses, and I do with mine as well; I cannot disown my personal relationship with Jesus. I also will Not include prayer in what is charged for, technically. It’s just a bonus gift, benevolent (no curses or spells or anything from a dark intent. I just want to see people actually feel better versus leave and feel the same. ~Also, though, if clients do their own stretches and self care, and avoidance of what ails their bodies, that can potentially help as well, or if we go do the same as we have always done, and that causes you pain and is why you’re having problems and you don’t change anything, it might be back because I alone cannot always be what takes it away, and not always God either; everyone usually has to do their own part in helping the healing happen or for prevention, but if someone has pain or an injury from a one-time circumstance, that is a different story altogether sometimes(!) and might not return after I have worked on the person! It just really depends.)

I look forward to assisting you with your healing journey like a jewel found along your path! If you don’t want or need the jewel, perhaps leave it for someone else to pick up, …and I encourage you to smile with either choice you make, because you are special and loved, no matter what! :)