Hi! I'm so glad you found me! I've been a facilitator of healing for over 20 years and have completed in-depth programs in massage therapy, frequency specific microcurrent (FSM), and Coaching the Body®. I specialize in combining the ancient art of bodywork with modern biophysics technology to optimize health and healing.
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What I have learned deeply to be true from personal experience is that we each have a natural healing force within us that we can nurture with mindful awareness and movement practices, deep relaxation, a plant-plentiful diet, and regular self-care such as massage—AND we can boost this ability to self-heal with safe, resonance-based medicine. Health truly is wealth and I'm looking forward to being a partner on your healing journey and helping you lead a richer and more joyous life!
I serve the St. Charles, IL area and beyond, combining massage therapy with applied biophysics technology to increase health and relieve nerve, muscle, and joint pain.
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My rate is $90 for a 60 minute session and $120 for a 90 minute session.
As a member of your health care team, I have a no tipping policy.
MASSAGE THERAPY
My signature WELLNESS MASSAGE is personalized to your needs and combines a variety of flowing strokes tailored to your pressure preference. I blend in Quantum Touch, Reiki, cranial-sacral therapy, myofascial release, and reflexology to help balance and heal on multiple levels. I can also add FSM, PEMF, and lymphatic brushing at no additional cost to support your vagus nerve and other bodily systems. Perfect for maintaining a stable state, managing stress, and easing tension, this full body massage is a wonderful way to take care of yourself.
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When you've had an injury or surgery, need relief from chronic pain, or want to improve mobility and range of motion, you can schedule a THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE that targets specific conditions. I'll focus on the body areas most in need and will utilize resonance technologies such as FSM, PEMF, and EPS along with a variety of massage styles. Coaching the Body® techniques may be used to release taut bands and trigger points that refer pain and restrict movement.
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SPORTS MASSAGE is a more deep, vigorous massage style without oil that will help you achieve your performance goals, prevent overuse injuries, and recover more quickly from chronic and acute injuries. You'll be fully clothed and I'll use a combination of Coaching the Body® techniques, Thai bodywork, stretching, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, a special-tipped massage gun, fascia-blasting tools, Normatec, FSM, PEMF, EPS and more.
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My WOOD AND STONE MASSAGE is both relaxing and invigorating. This grounding, full body massage incorporates specially designed and gently warmed wooden tools and stones to penetrate deeper, softening muscle tissue and fascial restrictions. I'll roll and melt away your tension with tools from nature.
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THAI MASSAGE is an ancient and powerful method of bodywork integrating deep compression, acupressure, and passive stretching. You’ll be fully clothed as I use my hands, forearms, elbows, and feet to apply pressure to your muscles, leaving your whole body feeling relaxed and energetically rejuvenated.
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In my ENERGY MEDICINE MASSAGE you can be fully clothed and I'll fuse techniques from Quantum Touch, Reiki, reflexology, and cranial-sacral therapy to help bring your Whole Being into balance. I'll intermix them as my intuition calls to me during our session and we can also add FSM, PEMF, lymphatic brushing, or light and sound therapy.
FREQUENCY SPECIFIC MICROCURRENT (FSM)
FSM is a resonance-based therapy that stimulates your body's natural healing processes by altering cell membrane function to help neutralize dysfunction, repairing and regenerating nerves and other living tissue, dissolving adhesions and scar tissue, and reducing inflammation and pain. Published research has shown many positive benefits of FSM including a 500% increase in cellular energy production (ATP) and a reduction in inflammatory cytokines (pain markers) by a factor of 10-20 times in 90 minutes. Whether you're dealing with muscle, nerve, or joint pain; illness, anxiety, or infertility; sports injuries, accident rehabilitation, or post-op healing; or just everyday stress-related tension, FSM can help.
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During your session, I'll use a handheld device attached with wires to two warm, wet towels to deliver around 150 microamps of electrical current. I'll set the device's two channels to exact frequencies to target both the issue and tissue type—for example, 40 Hertz on one channel for quieting inflammation and 396 Hertz on the other channel for peripheral nerves. The device runs at millionths of an ampere, which is a thousand times less current than a TENS device, and the same level of current your body produces on its own within each cell. Most people don't feel anything except for possibly euphoric or floaty from a quick and large increase in endorphins (our natural painkillers). Similar to massage, it is important to be well hydrated to maximize effectiveness and avoid dehydration symptoms.
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Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and electronic point stimulation (EPS) are other technologies I utilize. PEMF is a small device placed on or near your body that transmits frequencies via magnetic waves instead of by electrical current. EPS uses a handheld device to apply low-frequency, direct electrical current to stimulate acupuncture points and clear trigger points.
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I can add these resonance-based technologies to your massage session at no additional cost and will help you choose based on your wellness goals. You can choose from one of the following pre-set FSM protocols (frequency pairings and sequences designed by experienced research clinicians) or we can set up a series of customized FSM sessions (with or without massage) to address your unique condition more precisely.
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FSM Protocol Options: Acne, ADD, Adrenal Support, Anxiety, Arthritis, Bladder Health, Brain Health, Breast Health, Carpel Tunnel, Concussion, Constipation, CRPS, Depression, Edema, EDS, EMF Desensitization, Fibromyalgia, Frozen Shoulder, Gastrointestinal Health, GERD, Gout, Gynecological Health, Immune System Support, Kidney Health, Liver Health, Long-Haul COVID Conditions, Nausea from Chemo, Pancreas Health, Plantar Fasciitis, PTSD, Sciatica, Shingles, Skin Anti-Aging, Sleep Support, Tinnitus, Thyroid Health, TMJ Pain, Vagus Nerve, Varicose Veins, Vertigo, and more.
COACHING THE BODY® (CTB)
CTB is an advanced approach to trigger point therapy that integrates neuroscience concepts to eliminate pain and gain back joint mobility and strength in conditions such as frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, knee and low back pain, and sciatica. It utilizes many manual therapy techniques as well as movement of joints through their range while simultaneously vibrating specific muscles with a massage gun tip designed for resolving trigger points and taut fibers. At the start of a CTB session, I'll assess for any perpetuating factors such as postural and structural abnormalities that can create an environment where muscles are more likely to develop trigger points.
Trigger points are a way your body tries to stabilize joints that are under acute or chronic overload; they are created by your central nervous system (CNS) and are taut bands of muscle fibers often with tender, hyper-irritable spots within them. Trigger points often refer pain to other parts of the body which can be very misleading. It is important to understand that pain is a manifestation of the CNS protecting the body against perceived threats. Although injuries can damage tissues and cause pain, most pain is actually from trigger points in muscles.
​When trigger point fibers are stretched without first being treated, the CNS senses danger and pain can become aggravated. For instance, when massaging or stretching the upper shoulders, pain can be temporarily relieved, but it is not a successful strategy for lasting pain resolution, and sometimes it can even trigger or exasperate a headache. The CTB method specializes in tracing patterns of referral and functional muscular relationships to address pain at its origin. With CTB, I'll restore flexibility while calming the CNS to avoid triggering protective muscle guarding and pain.
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Muscles with trigger points are also weaker and can't operate at full strength because they are already partially stuck in a contracture of taut muscle fibers. Strengthening exercises can often increase pain referral and makes things worse. With CTB, I'll first clear the trigger points to restore muscle function, then we'll focus on strengthening. ​
Over several 90 minute sessions, I'll help coach your body back to a pain-free, optimally functioning state.
DID YOU KNOW?
You can use your HSA/FSA account for your massage. Ask me for a receipt.
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Veterans can get massages with me for free through Zeel.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME & MY HEALING JOURNEY
With intention, life can be a beautiful, ongoing healing journey where we turn seemingly negative experiences into transformative ones; healing on physical as well as energetic-emotional levels. When I look back, I wouldn't take away any of my struggles because I've learned so much and my life has more passion and preciousness as a result.
I first discovered powerful healing modalities such as yoga, energy medicine, bodywork, acupuncture, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine when my husband Gary and I were at the end of a 7-year quest to starting a family. After trying many medical interventions, I got pregnant naturally in 2003 after immersing myself in holistic practices, including a month-long yoga teacher training in Sedona.
During and after my three pregnancies, I had elevated blood sugar, chronic sinusitis, and eczema leading me to an elimination diet and a deeper understanding of food being both the cause and the cure. Chronic adrenal fatigue also limited the activities I could do, and after incorporating Medical Medium protocols, I made huge strides with this.
My interest in mindfulness grew exponentially as my children grew—first because it greatly supported my own mental health and parenting, but also because of the stories and studies that continued to come out about its positive effect in education settings. I was inspired to introduce teacher and student groups to mindfulness and yoga any chance I could get.
My enthusiasm for it increased so much that I founded the nonprofit Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM) in 2018. It brings me joy to co-create with a team of educators from across the globe to support school communities through learning experiences, communities of practice, and resources for mindfulness-based social and emotional learning. I feel very proud to have published a book co-written by over 40 educators and organizations called Educating Mindfully: Stories of School Transformation Through Mindfulness.
Extended hours at the computer as Executive Director of COSEM took a toll on my body and I experienced several bouts of frozen shoulder where massage and physical therapy were keys to my recovery. More and more, my body called me away from computer work toward a hands-on, healing-centered profession.
Midway through my first semester of massage school at the College of DuPage, I began having hot, excruciating thumb pain even with my good body mechanics. I paused my studies, and from an fMRI learned that I have cervical damage that is impacting the nerves in my neck, shoulders, arms, and hands causing inflammation and pain.
Shortly after and synchronistically, I stumbled upon the book The Resonance Effect at the library where I learned about frequency specific microcurrent (FSM). It helps tremendously with my chronic pain and adrenal issues and has allowed me to continue doing what I love. It has also helped my family with ailments and sports injuries, and I consider my FSM device a vital part of our first aid kit.
I completed core and advanced FSM trainings in 2023, received my massage license in 2024, and did core Coaching the Body™ trainings in 2025. I'm so appreciative for the opportunity to help people in such powerful ways.
