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About

A graduate of the Florida College of Natural Health (now a Cortiva Institute school) and the Northwest School of Animal Massage, Elizabeth obtained her national massage therapy certification in 2004 (BCTMB #424190-00), and municipal massage therapy licensure in Emeryville, CA, in 2005. After relocating to the Pacific Northwest, she earned the following massage therapy licenses:

  • Oregon (#20838) in 2014

  • Washington (#MA60523435; Small Animal Massage Practitioner endorsement; Intraoral Massage endorsement) in 2015

You can check her Oregon State license by searching here and her Washington State license by searching here. She is an American Heart Association certified BLS Provider, and American Red Cross certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Dog and Cat First Aid/CPR. Elizabeth is a Professional Member in good standing of the American Massage Therapy Association, and a Society for Oncology Massage Preferred Practitioner. She lives in beautiful Beaverton, Oregon, with her husband and their dog Maggie. Maggie was adopted from Agave Dogs Rescue; if you’re looking for a new fuzzy family member, pay them a visit online.

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Elizabeth’s practice includes trauma-informed, inclusive:

  • massage and bodywork for people living with Long COVID, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other complex chronic and post-infection conditions

  • TummyTime!™ Method tutoring for newborn to precrawling babies

  • nurturing, gentle bodywork for pregnancy, postpartum, infants, and toddlers

  • massage and bodywork for people living with cancer and cancer survivors

  • massage and bodywork for burn survivors

  • massage and bodywork supporting myofunctional therapy and tongue tie release

  • massage and bodywork in preparation for MMA surgery (maxillomandibular advancement)

  • massage and bodywork for Veterans and their families and caregivers, including those living with PTSD, TBI, COPD, presumptive disease, and experiences of military sexual trauma (MST).

  • small animal maintenance, rehabilitation, and hospice massage

Thanks to master teachers:

Elizabeth has supported the following organizations through volunteer and/or financial contributions:

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