Maria Solis, Austin, Texas

I became a massage therapist by accident.  I went to a yoga class and my instructor was also a massage therapist and massage instructor.  She suggested I take the course to become a massage therapist.  Being a single parent I thought it might be a way to supplement my income.  It was hard working all day [...]

Karen Boudreaux, New Orleans

My physical beginnings as a Massage Therapist are fairly new!! My spiritual journey toward Massage Therapy has been going on all my life!!! Here is the short version…
1957: I am born! Raised in New Orleans, LA, I am the oldest of eight children and surrounded by an extremely large extended network of relatives. My role [...]

Ann Ross, Seattle

I got my start in the field of massage therapy at the age of 24 after feeling empty and unmotivated with my career path up until that point.  I found myself depressed when I went to work and felt like my life was a constant treadmill.  I was losing my spark and I knew something [...]

Julie Onofrio, Seattle

I went to massage school back in 1987.  Back then massage was really more of a lifestyle career.   I had been working in professional photography which was really stressful because everyone needed everything yesterday.   I went against all advice from my massage school teachers and went ahead and quit my day job before I even [...]