I graduated valedictorian from the massage therapy program at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois in May of 2013. Several instructors whom I studied under were licensed physicians; so, my education comes from a very medically based perspective. I believe this has given me the knowledge to provide spa-quality relaxation, coupled with the ability to treat biomechanical dysfunction, and the flexibility to create a customized experience somewhere in between. You will notice that I do not list "Swedish" or "Deep Tissue" as an option for treatment. In my opinion, any massage has the potential to be therapeutic and pressure is very subjective, varying by individual experience. A massage should not be "cookie-cutter", nor should you be treated like a number, or object.  Each client is unique, with a different body type, preference and physiologic issue(s).  With this in mind, each session requires an individual approach.