History
My first practice was naturally out of my home. A couple years more sports and deep tissue training lead me to an independent contracting business during the winters in Park City, UT. I love the freedom to snowboard and massage clients! 3 years in Park City I headed west. In 2007 I moved a started a practice within a prestigious Physical Therapy office in Santa Cruz, CA. I operated my business and began an apprenticeship to learn physical therapy exercises. This leads me to teach massage therapy basics at Cabrillo College for the athletic department. Within owning my business in Santa Cruz, CA for 5 years I was told by a client how she experienced a technique that was subtle, added strength, and relieved an old chronic injury within a session. After inquiring about the technique she leads me to Orthopedic Massage Therapy in Berkley, CA at the Hendrickson Institute. While studying this technique I realized my previous 7 years applying Deep Tissue & Thai Yoga was subpar to HM. Switched!
Specialties
What is this technique? This massage technique is new to SLC! The Hendrickson Method taught internationally since 1980's can correct old patterns of dysfunction and alleviate pain without the usual Deep Painful Massage. Long enough has our healing become violent. For 7 years I specialized in Deep Tissue and Thai Yoga Massage, both give a sense that the hurt is what is effective. Well, this is simply a way of thinking and not medical reality. Pain is a signal to our body that something is wrong. Every signal means something is active. My goal is to alleviate painful signals by connecting the nervous system response, joint position, and muscle torsion to a functional place... giving the body a peaceful landscape. Can this work help you? I believe it can. - Nikki Rae