I feel good when I massage people.  That’s why I became a massage therapist.

I remember how I felt the first time I received a professional massage.  I was stressed, angry, tired and achy with five hours left on my shift at work.   A massage therapist happened to be there and noticed my agitated mood and offered to give me a massage.  I figured I didn’t have anything to lose and it would give me an excuse to stand idle for a few minutes.

My whole demeanor changed with just 10 minutes of my neck and shoulders being massaged.  I was amazed at how uplifting it was.  I felt my stress melt away as it became replaced with an optimistic, tingly feeling all over.  I even scrapped my plans for murdering somebody that night.

I was energized and happy… from a massage?!? 

Who knew a few minutes of massage could do this!  I felt better all over even though I had only received massage on my neck and shoulders. That was a powerful experience for me and a huge changing point in my life.  I knew right then that I wanted to be able to make other people feel the way I did at that very moment.  That summer I quit my job, enrolled in massage school and never looked back as I embarked on my new career in helping people feel better.

I massage because it makes me feel better when someone rises from the table feeling less depressed and overwhelmed with life. I like hearing about how their aches and pains are gone and they feel rejuvenated.

I know each and every one of my clients and I look forward to their visits.  It makes me happy when I see one of them make progress in their recovery from chronic pain or an injury.

Helen Knight, LMT 13549