I graduated with my Bachelors in Science from Central Michigan University in 2012 thinking of going on for my masters degree in occupational therapy. As I continued to job shadow in that field, I realized it wasn't what I was expecting. I wanted to be in a profession that would allow me more time with clients while creating a quicker positive outcome. Here is where massage came in. I always had interest in massage, but thought it would just be a side thing I would practice down the road for fun. I decided to go right into it after graduation, finding Everest Institute in 2012. I loved their curriculum and teachers and graduated with my massage degree in 2013. There's been no looking back. Therapeutic massage has become my passion and I'm so grateful I get to do it for a living. Massage sessions, lasting 30-120 minutes, allow me time to evaluate and impact muscle tissue which results in clients experiencing less pain. They are able to function at a higher level in their everyday lives.