My Story
Where I began
I’m originally from Pennsylvania - born in a small city, Easton, and later moved to Pittsburgh for college. After earning my degree in writing, I decided to take a break from academics and unexpectedly found myself working at the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy. That experience opened a whole new world for me. I was surrounded by the art and science of healing touch, and it quickly became a deep fascination. While working full-time at the school, I was fortunate to enroll in its exceptional programs - fully immersed in the learning and the community. And I absolutely loved it.
Where It took me
After completing both the basic and advanced training programs at the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy in 2001 - and spending eleven years living in Pittsburgh - I knew it was time for a change.
My sister had relocated to San Antonio, Texas for work and I decided to join her there. I worked in a day spa and enjoyed exploring a new city, but San Antonio never quite felt like home. Thankfully, just up the road was Austin - and that did feel like home, right from the start.
In Austin, I took a giant leap and opened my own massage practice. Early on I worked in a few different spaces: a hair salon, a chiropractic office, and eventually, in 2007, I moved into my very own corner office. That space became my second home for 18 years.
But in early 2025, my lease wasn't renewed. It was a bittersweet ending - but also a new beginning. With the support of my husband (and our pets!), we transformed a space in our little house to continue my work. Now, I’m truly home - in every sense of the word.
Personal Life
I met my husband, Lee, in 2017, and we were married in May 2019. The pandemic gave our first year of marriage an unexpected twist - Lee shifted to working from home while my own industry came to a standstill for three months. If nothing else, those early months confirmed something wonderful: we genuinely liked each other. Good thing, too, because our journey was only just beginning.
In early 2021, after months of feeling unwell, Lee was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Thanks to the remarkable progress of immunotherapy, he has remained stable, and we don't take a single day for granted. Being able to bring my work home, so I can check in with him throughout the day, is a privilege I hold close.
Cancer has no silver lining, but we've learned to find the good where we can. Getting to do work I love, from a place that lets me be present for the people I love, is a gift I don't overlook.