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I am a licensed massage therapist working in the Des Moines area since 2012. My main focus is stress relief, injury prevention, pain management, and recovery bodywork.  My business exists where sports massage and energy work meet. By blending specific stretches with relaxation techniques, clients can recover in a peaceful environment. Recovery work can be a truly healing experience. Massage directly affects the physical body and can also impact our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual selves. I strive to bring joy and balance into my practice by blending my passion for massage, music, and martial arts.

I am a Grammy award winning classically trained musician. Having a love of music has taught me how healing it truly is. As a certified sound therapist I use Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, and chimes to create vibrations on and around the body. The different frequencies and tones correspond with specific areas in our bodies, opening up space for tension to leave the body. I host a monthly community sound bath in my office on the last Tuesday of every month at 6pm. Masks are encouraged.

I am a certified Tai Chi instructor with the Wushu Institute of Des Moines. I've been practicing Wushu and Tai Chi since 2005 and have been teaching Tai Chi since 2007. I've demonstrated Tai Chi at Celebrasian and the Harvest Moon Festivals around Des Moines, and teach the health benefits to massage students at Body Wisdom Massage School. Like massage, Tai Chi has many health benefits that can greatly improve ones daily lifestyle.

I am also committed to making environmentally conscious skin care products by designing, handcrafting, building, and managing a vegan skin care line called Lotus Box Designs. I've been making soap since 2004 and very much enjoy finding new scent combinations and ingredients to use. I also create and sell balms, bath bombs, candles, chocolate bars, chocolate truffles, deodorants, lip balms, and scrubs. My understanding of herbs and oils is put right back into my massage practice. I enjoy building upon that knowledge and sharing my creations with clients.