Former swimmer who got into massage after my own shoulder injury. Coach said I had “magic hands” when helping teammates – now using that talent at Deluxe Massage!

So I basically grew up in water – competitive swimming from age 7! Never thought I’d end up as a massage therapist tho. Back in 2016 had this awful shoulder injury that nearly ended my swimming… regular physio helped but what REALLY made the difference was this massage therapist who combined deep tissue with these amazing stretches.

Got super interested in how it all worked. Started helping my teammates with basic techniques after our coach noticed I had good instincts for finding tight spots. When I finally admitted my swimming career wasn’t going Olympic-level (lol dreams), I decided maybe massage was my actual calling? Did Swedish massage training first since that’s the foundation, then added sports massage cuz of my athletic background. Deep tissue skills came next – turns out you don’t need to be massive to do effective deep work, just need good technique and body positioning!

Been at Deluxe since 2020 and love having this mix of clients… some serious athletes needing performance work, but also loads of office workers whose bodies are just SCREAMING for help after sitting all day.