Journey to Massage Therapy

When I was in my 20s, I had no idea what to do for my profession. As I helped care for my grandmother in the last months of her life, it became clear that I love caring for humans. My BA in communications and business was not a direct route to the type of work I was envisioning. So, I got certified as a nurse’s assistant, got a job in a memory care unit at a nursing home and started taking the preliminary classes to become a nurse. I worked at the nursing home for a year. In that time I realized I wanted to inspire people in their quest for high levels of health and self-care rituals.

So, long story short, in 2013 I went on a 2-month trip to Asia to study Thai massage. Little did I know the potential that was to be unleashed on that trip. My inspiration came from a desire to have my vocation be a source of inspiration for health. I had a lot of work to do as my health and lifestyle did not support my work as a therapist. Slowly I changed to embody the physical, emotional and mental health necessary to hold space in bodywork sessions. Now 8 years later, I live that vision and am passionately embracing self-care through the lifestyle of massage therapy. I love sharing the wisdom I learned in my own healing journey through my hands and heart as I massage.

Learning the language of touch has been the most rewarding journey of my life. Anne’s Hands Massage Therapy is the fruition of 8 years, 1500 hours of study and practice, 4 trips to Asia with the specific intent to study the healing arts, and a move from Minnesota to Arizona. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to share my passion for health and love for life and am honored to work as a therapist and build a life and business here in Sedona.