I was raised in Land O' Lakes, Florida. I began ice skating at 10 years old and immediately fell in love with it. At the age of 15 i started training with two Olympic coaches and competed at the US National Championships in both singles and pairs. At 19 I started performing professionally at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida. During that time, I was still able to compete and sustained a shoulder injury. i was recommended to see a massage therapist for treatment. This was my first ever massage and it changed my life. The therapist was able to retrain the muscles that were dysfunctional, my pain was gone, and my shoulder was no working correctly! This started a passion to be able to understand this kind of massage, or as I prefer to call it, "bodywork."

Over the next 25 years of professional skating, I travelled to over 40 countries and performed for multiple companies. During that time, I and my colleagues sustained multiple injuries. Having been treated by countless physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage, therapists, and doctors I was able to see that that, all too often, the practitioners tended to follow a set protocol and didn't treat the patient as an individual. On a few occasions though I came across some very empathetic, educated, and intuitive practitioners that were true "bodyworkers." These became my mentors. From them I have been able to grow and develop my own personal approach to each individual client's specific needs.

I always treat each person that comes through my office door as an individually unique person with their own personal conditions. When someone tells me the pain or discomfort they are experiencing, I can usually say, "I feel your pain', since there is a good chance I have. By taking a uniquely empathic approach to each client, I can customize the individualized treatment to best suit your needs.