I always knew that a career in the natural health field would be the perfect fit for me. After growing up in a town of 120 people and developing a strong, Curious George-like desire to travel and explore the world, I made a commitment to myself to do just that. Upon graduating with a Doctorate in Chiropractic, wanderlust took me on an incredible adventure around the world seeking a variety of different natural healing techniques. Primarily influenced by teachings learned in New Zealand, Holland, Thailand, and on an array of world-traveling luxury yachts, the integrated therapy that I practice was born. This technique is a unique, therapeutic blend of sports and deep tissue massage, Thai massage, Chiropractic care, myofascial work, assisted stretching therapy, self-care techniques, body talk therapy, plant medicine, and nutritional and lifestyle recommendations to promote healthy living.

This ultra-mobile service is currently being offered to the Twin Cities, MN metro area, allowing the client to choose where the therapy is going to take place. Therapeutic massage and chiropractic skills are taken to the next level by utilizing portable equipment and bringing this professional service directly into the comfort of your home or office. Yes, that means I come to you. Sessions range from 60-120 minutes, and primarily focus on addressing skeletal, fascial, and muscle compensation patterns that have developed within the body. It's worth noting that this is both an active and a passive therapy, which means that we will be working together to decrease muscle tension, increase joint mobility, and improve balance, strength, flexibility, and alignment within the body. Simply stated, it is less of a "me" and more of a "we" activity.

Outside of The Nomadic Therapist, you can find me learning a new technique, cooking traditional foods, practicing yoga, foraging, reading, tending to our backyard chickens, traveling, or exploring nature with my husband and two young boys.

Our spinal column, made up of 24 independent vertebrae, is what allows our body to move, twist and bend through every motion within our busy day. It also encases our spinal cord, the delicate nerve tissue that carries and controls all communication between our brain and our body (via the nervous system). When these vertebrae aren’t sitting on top of each other correctly, and there is pressure being placed on the nerve, communication can be affected. Imagine for a moment a kink in a garden hose, and how that pressure can affect the flow of water. The flow of energy from the brain to the body, and vice versa, can be affected similarly. As in every other aspect of life, communication is key. Getting your 'spine checked' is a way of removing that proverbial kink from the garden hose, allowing your body to experience optimal communication and function, for optimal health and wellbeing. 

It is the spinal misalignments at the foundation of our core that can contribute to body imbalances (one shoulder or one hip being higher than the other for example), resulting in symptoms of pain, discomfort, tension, and decreased mobility in the body. Unfortunately, by the time pain and symptoms appear, the problem may have been present for awhile (months, even years) allowing fibrous adhesions and scar tissue to form, and muscle compensation patterns to develop.

But you are a self-healing organism, and when given the proper tools and guidance, it is possible for your body to repair and heal. This is why I address muscles, bones and fascia during our appointment - to help create an optimal environment for recovery and healing. As a result, sessions include a variety of therapeutic massage techniques, myofascial therapies, stretching, active release techniques, and breath work, in addition to the chiropractic adjustment. 

This style of body alignment therapy is a uniquely integrated, hands on approach to improving alignment and restoring balance within the WHOLE body.

Because in my opinion, life is about thriving, rather than just merely surviving - so let’s thrive together!