Katherine loves blending relaxation and therapeutic techniques together to create a custom massage experience for each of her clients.  She enjoys listening to what the client wants and needs from a massage and then using her skills and knowledge to help every individual achieve their goals.  Although Katherine practices deep tissue massage, she usually works below the client's pain threshold and in a way that provides relief without painful pressure. She has experience with prenatal massage, sports massage, relaxation massage, and therapeutic or medical massage. She often incorporates dynamic cupping, hot stone therapy, Theragun percussion, plantar reflexology, myofascial release, passive stretching, and trigger point therapy to help clients achieve their goals.   Katherine has additional education in Visceral Manipulation from the Barral Institute, trauma-informed therapy, aromatherapy, trans-informed and post surgery therapy. Other classes attended include:  Essential Oils for Body, Mind, and Spirit Myofascial Techniques: Sciatica, A New Look Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Assessing and Addressing the Four Types Fibromyalgia: The Invisible Disease The Challenge of Upper Extremity Overuse Disorders Intelligent Deep-Tissue Massage: Part 1-Body Mechanics Foot Reflexology 1 & 2: Benefits, Philosophy, and the 34 Points Foot Reflexology 3: Hands-On Techniques Ayurvedic Holistic Philosophy and Chakra System East Meets West Face Massage Taking the Danger Out of Endangerment Sites A Massage Therapist's Guide to COVID-19 A Detailed Approach to Low-Back Pain Scar Tissue Management: Part 1-Introduction Hands-Free Therapies Where It Is, It Isn't: Successfully Treating Lower Back Pain The Five Fast Tracks to Stellar Body Mechanics Touching Trauma: Part 1-Recognizing Trauma Touching Trauma: Part 2-Responding to Emotional Releases Headache Essentials: The Foundation for Massage Therapists Neuromuscular Considerations in Cervicogenic Headaches Structural Dynamics of Headache Pain Self-Care for Massage Therapists:Injury Prevention Self-Care for Massage Therapists: Body Mechanics Creating Healthy Boundaries