Getting to know Laura

I have heard it all.  From the eighty-something year old, never having had a massage, wanting me to ‘cure’ them, to the fourteen year old, also a beginner, needing me to help them feel less pain after a car accident. Not to the mention the occasional, ‘my last massage was in Nam’ patient. Awkward silence usually follows that statement. However, when I first started working, as a massage therapist, I was afraid of these types of patients. They had such high expectations it always made me nervous that I’d let them down. Yet, they have become some favorites over my fifteen years of experience. I get the responsibility and honor of giving them their very first massage! Or, their first since their war years. When they leave, with even the slightest bit of relief, they are so very grateful…and so our relationship begins. I will always be THAT first massage therapist. Not going to lie. It’s quite a good feeling. I get to learn about their bodies and their personalities. I’ve also had my fair share of “grumpy”, “fidgety”, “demanding”, and “Debbie downers”. Sometimes you just can’t win them all but I still enjoy trying, after all these years. Some days, being a therapist, is just down right HARD. It’s emotionally and physically taxing on your body and mind. People’s energy can either bring you down or pull you up. Sometimes I’d rather not hear about your divorce or your awesome vacation and I just want to focus on your very disturbing muscle tension. With all that being said, I still enjoy being a massage therapist and get excited about hearing how I personally, have helped someone discover massage therapy. Every day, every hour and every patient is completely different. Thankfully!

Laura 3/9/18