Alyssa Gaitan
Massage Therapist
Q | How long have you been a licensed massage therapist?
A | Since february 2018
Q | Why did you choose massage therapy as a career?
A | It sort of chose me. Throughout school and college I competed in powerlifting, during this time I was always aiding myself & teammates in recovery before our next training session or meet. After graduating with a bachelors in kinesiology, I enrolled in massage school.
Q | How do you describe your massage to others?
A | Intuitive. I enjoy working with a purpose, finding areas that need attention & communicating with a client through problem areas. I also enjoy finding solutions that can help them reach their goals in said areas.
Q | How has massage therapy affected your life?
A | Massage therapy has helped me to be even more aware of my body and the way it functions. I am more in tune with my wellbeing, as well as my emotional & mental health. The atmosphere of a massage studio helps keep me grounded in these important aspects of life.
Q | What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
A | Typically I am standing all day long & I do my best to keep my body in motion during that time. I also workout and drink plenty of water every day.
Q | What is your approach to delivering relief to your clients?
A | Communication & comfort. I believe both of these are vital when working with someone. When a client is comfortable & understands what is happening in their session they will be mentally relaxed & the body will follow when receiving treatment.
Q | Do you have particular parts of the body that you prefer to work on?
A | I enjoy working upper back, specifically traps & rhomboids. I know many of us carry tension in this area due to our posture & it’s always a nice place to feel relief.
Q | What are your specialties?
A | Deep tissue, stretching, sports massage, swedish, ROM
Q | Where did you receive your massage training?
A | Lauterstein Conway Massage School in Austin, Texas
Q | What continuing education courses have you taken?
A | Thoracic outlet
Bryan Dodson
Massage Therapist
Q | How long have you been a massage therapist?
A | Since 2013
Q | Why did you choose massage therapy as a career?
A | I was looking for a new direction when I realized that I didn't actually want to go to college for computer engineering. At the time, I was dating an esthiology instructor at the Aveda Institute in Houston, which has a massage therapy program. When she told me that I had a "healing touch" and a special talent for finding problem areas in the body, I took that seriously. It came as a surprise to everyone in my life that expected me to go into engineering, but I've found that helping people feel better in their body is a much more gratifying vocation than working with computers.
Q | How do you describe your massage to others?
A | I like working with a high level of detail and specificity, and I believe strongly in the communicative power of touch. Often I have a clear idea of what I'm trying to do, and if I can communicate that goal to the client with only my hands, I feel that it can have a much more profound effect on the outcome.
Q | What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
A | Just doing the massage work that I do helps a lot to keep me in good shape. My mantra for general well being is "hydration and mobilization." As long as you're drinking lots of water and keeping everything moving, you're off to a great start. Besides that, I find that I feel a lot better on a fully plant-based diet and a consistent 7 hours of sleep per night.
Q | What is your approach to delivering relief to your clients?
A | When a client describes a problem to me, I immediately start trying to think about what kind of restrictions I might find in the muscular and connective tissues. Often I tend to find what I'm looking for, and when I don't, I make it a point to investigate and try to find the missing link. I'm not shy about asking questions in order to get an understanding of the full scope of the problem.
Q | Do you have particular parts of the body that you prefer to work on?
A | I'm always happy to see clients that have low-back pain, just because I can always get good results there and it makes a huge difference for them. Same with shoulder and neck pain. Really, any part of the body that is limiting an individual's ability to move freely and comfortably.
Q | What are your specialties?
A | Deep tissue and trigger point therapy
Q | What continuing education courses have you taken?
A | I'm currently enrolled in the advanced program at Lauterstein-Conway, which is a 250 hour program covering orthopedic and integrative massage.
Angellina Nacarino
Massage Therapist
Q | How long have you been a licensed massage therapist?
A | December this year will be 14yrs of being a licensed massage therapist
Q | Why did you choose massage therapy as a career?
A | It was love at first sight! I didn't know such a thing existed! A school where day teach you how to massage others and help them feel better? I arrived to the school by mistake. I was driving around looking for a place and the only one place I saw was the massage school. I went in to ask for directions and as soon as I opened the door I knew that was the school for me! I felt it in my heart and I completely forgot about asking directions I just wanted to know how to enroll! Right after that I dropped from college and quit my job and pursued my new unknown dream, I just wanted to become one more massage therapist in this world and shine my light to others and spread healing touch in therapy. I chose to be a massage therapist because is my heart’s call and I always listening to my heart. It's always a win win situation, my reward is your healing, and your healing is my healing! What can be better than that?
Q | How do you describe your massage to others?
A | As a nurturing experience where you will receive therapeutic touch and will have the opportunity to become more aware of your own body and get to realize the healing powers of massage. A journey that will show you a relaxed, peaceful, joyful version of yourself. My massage tends to be a fusion of relaxation, deep tissue, acupressure, maybe some stretches. I will tailor the massage depending on the intake form and we talk about it.
Q | How has massage therapy affected your life?
A | I started my journey as a massage therapist at a very young age (25) I was working in an ayurvedic health retreat for several years, where I constantly saw people, all different ages and backgrounds spending days,weeks & lots of $ trying to get help to restore their mental,physical,emotional health and find balance in life. They would get massages everyday,practice yoga, meditate, eat healthy! All of these experiences continuously inspired me big time & affected my life tremendously! I became more aware of my own mental, physical & emotional health and started to learn and create new healthy habits!!! Massage therapy also constantly affects my life by giving me the opportunity to keep an open heart with non judgements and more compassion and love towards whoever is on my table or not. In other words I'm a more loving being.
Q | What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
A | I go to a silent meditation retreat & meditate for 10 days once a year & maintain a daily 2hrs meditation practice. I follow a balanced healthy diet with enough protein and lots and lots of fruits and veggies. I practice Hatha yoga. I definitely stay hydrated! I also follow an ayurvedic life style which in short words for me is to be aware of my imbalances when they manifest so I can take care of myself immediately with an ayurvedic approach, I also use ayurveda as to prevent illnesses by keeping myself balanced and in harmony with nature.
Q | What is your approach to delivering relief to your clients?
A | My approach starts when we meet. I allow you to share everything possible I need to know about your body & about what you feel you would like out of the session. I listen and ask questions to assure what I heard is right. I start the massage staying present with you, listening to your body and allowing it to guide me. I encourage you to be aware of your breathing as we tend to hold our breaths when there an area of discomfort. We work together in a way, we breathe together. It's like in a yoga class but we are doing the yoga together and I'm helping you to find your way out of stress.
Q | Do you have particular parts of the body that you prefer work on?
A | No, I do like working on the feet though. I find reflexology fascinating!!! How the whole body can be affected by a really good foot massage!
Q | What are your specialties?
A | Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Prenatal, Reflexology, Neuromuscular Therapy.
Q | Where did you receive your massage training?
A | At the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, Florida.
Q | What continuing education courses have you taken?
A | Yoga teacher training, Thai massage, Thai on the table, Shoulder injury, Aromatherapy.
Katie Nicholas
Massage Therapist
Q | Where did you receive your massage training?
A | A New Beginning School of Massage in Austin, TX
Q | How long have you been a licensed massage therapist?
A | I graduated in February of 2014.
Q | Why did you choose massage therapy as a career?
A | I have always had a focus on health and fitness, so massage was an easy choice for me. It satisfies my need to be creative, to be active and most importantly, it satisfies my calling as a healer.
Q | How do you describe your massage to others?
A | My massages are a melting pot of different modalities. I have picked up a lot over the years.
Q | What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
A | I have 2 amazing rescue dogs that keep me active outdoors, but I also enjoy yoga and reading to keep my mind and body balanced.
Q | What is your approach to delivering relief to your clients?
A | My massage approach is highly intuitive and extremely focused with a strong emphasis in compassion. It is my personal mission to provide a safe place for clients to receive what they need from our sessions together.
Kira Sinclair
Massage Therapist
Q | How do you describe your massage to others?
A | I focus on what the client needs and fixing the issue. My technique can also very from relaxing lomi lomi to deep tissue.
Q | How has massage therapy affected your life?
A | Learning about the body has taught me to look at it like a puzzle that is interesting to fix. Massage is relaxing and sometimes meditative for me and helping people is very fulfilling.
Q | What is your approach to delivering relief to your clients?
A | I like to find exactly what the client is struggling with and focus on what could benefit them. Some people need relaxation and breath work, some need injury treatment.
Krystal Norsworthy
Founder
Q | Why did you choose massage therapy as a career
A | I chose this as a career because I thrive on helping clients with pain management. I equally love creating wellness plans and developing relationships with my clients. Anatomy and human body movement never seizes to amaze me. I love learning new techniques and continuing to support my clients on their health journeys. It’s very rewarding to help my clients feel better and witness progression and improvement; they are always happy to see me and happy when they leave.
Q | How has massage therapy affected your life?
A | It’s so rewarding to see clients improve. Receiving massage therapy myself has allowed me to continue my health and wellness journey, injury free.
Q | What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
A | I exercise 5-6 days per week, count my macros, and meal prep to ensure a balanced diet. I also foam roll and self massage at home.
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