In 1996 I decided to be trained as a massage therapist in hopes of finding some proactive ways to deal with the pain I felt in my body on a daily basis. What I found in massage school was a way of living that was based on caring for myself and others in the most thoughtful and deliberate ways. Since then, the healing arts have been my way of living and my way of being in service to the world we share.

 

I have been guided by my clients the entire way and today most of my clients are living with chronic illness, or in recovery or treatment for cancer. After two of my clients were diagnosed with cancer in 2008, I found an oncology massage certification program and started learning about how I could work with people with cancer safely. During my first class in 2009, one of my sisters was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shortly after that, my husband was diagnosed with lymphoma.

 

My mission is to help people connect to the beautiful stranger within, to feel at home in their bodies, and to fortify their allegiance to themselves. I am committed to helping people access their innate ability to heal themselves, in connection to the Earth and in partnership with one another. I am devoted to living in the path of beauty. 

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I founded my business in 2002 with a vision to create a sanctuary centered around beauty, sustainability, nourishment, and peace. I am committed to empowering people in the courageous act of learning about themselves by lovingly tending to themselves. I believe that when we care for ourselves, we are then able to build fulfilling and rich lives, and that ripples out into the world.

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I aspire to affect not just the individual but also the community, through compassionate self-discovery, and products that foster health, beauty, and sustainability. I have years of experience working with people living with all stages of cancer and chronic illnesses.​ To learn more about my work with people with cancer check out this article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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I acknowledge and offer gratitude, respect & love to the Dakhóta Oyáte  land where I create, work and grew up, and to the Dakhóta Oyáte people who tended and cared for the land for many, many generations. I would also like to honor my ancestral homeland, colonially known as northern New Mexico and the San Luis Valley of Colorado, where I have done much of my learning, growing and experiencing. I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for my mentors and teachers, many of whom are clients. I am honored and humbled to be entrusted with the knowledge that has been passed down to me by many special people and so happy to be using these skills to help others in my life’s work.​