Nell L., Licensed Massage Therapist
About Nell
- Massage Therapist since 2012
- Caters and adjusts to your specific needs
- Incorporates therapuetic accupressure points
- Practices Metta; love and kindness
- Offers incredibly restorative massages
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About Me: Aloha, my name is Nell, and I am excited to be of service to you and working at this spa. I relocated to Arizona from Santa Barbara, California in 2019, and am planning to attend acupuncture school soon at PIHMA. I have been teaching and sharing acupressure points for self-care healing with people for over twenty years and am happy to include them in my massages. I have a sweet life and enjoy many fun activities including painting pictures of trees, hiking, creating music, playing guitars and drums, spending time with my husband, daughter and sweet little old dog named Lefty.
What Massage Means To Me: I was drawn to the massage profession naturally through my interest in acupressure points, which I was originally introduced to while practicing martial arts. Applying them to a massage is so deeply therapeutic and boosts your body’s innate healing processes. Massage has benefitted me personally throughout the years and I am called to share the wealth and use this skill to help improve other people’s quality of life. It’s a rewarding job and brings me joy to see people transform with this work.
My Education And Training:
- Arizona State University, B.S. Food and Nutrition Management Aug 2002- May 2005
- Massage Instructor at the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute from Jun 2012 – Feb 2019
- Certified Massage Practitioner from CAMTC in California, Mar 2012
- Licensed Massage Therapist with DORA in Colorado, Mar 2015
- Licensed Massage Therapist in Arizona, May 2022 – present
- Pranic Energy Healing first level training, Aug 2011
- Massage Practitioner, 250 hour Certification from SBBTI in Santa Barbara, CA Jan 2012
- Massage Therapist 550 hour Certification, from SBBTI in Santa Barbara, CA Mar 2013
- Medical Qigong Practitioner 200 hour Certification, from SBBTI in Santa Barbara, CA Mar 2013
- Reflexology training Sep 2011
- Lomi Lomi, Level 1 training May 2012
Specialties: My specialties are Swedish, acupressure, deep tissue, shiatsu, reflexology, and sports massage. I have had my own practice, worked in a chiropractor’s office often treating people with neck, shoulder and whiplash injuries, have been on tour with cyclists working as a soigneur providing sports massages, and have also worked for many years as a massage instructor teaching acupressure, reflexology, shiatsu, and Swedish massage. I have extensive training and background in the application of acupressure points and incorporate key points for health into my massages. Receiving this work is therapeutic, helps relieve pain, energizes the body and is also deeply relaxing and soothing.
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