Cristina Rodriguez

I believe massage is the only therapy that truly allows you to experience touch in a much more deep and profound way. A massage therapist connects with the tissues of the body in such a way that it promotes not just relaxation but also healing.I started my journey as a massage therapist now nearing a decade ago, and as everyday that goes by it continues to inspire and amaze me. In the past I really only thought of massage as a luxury, that it’s only purpose was to promote relaxation. That was until my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Her life and our family life changed that very second when the doctor gave her the news. We were all shocked and scared, but we all were determined. Determined to help as much as we could with her leading the way. Some days were harder then others, for us as a family and for my mother especially feeling weak and helpless as her chemo treatment went on. It started to take a toll on her not just physically but mentally as well, still she continued on. I hated seeing my mom that way. She was always the one to take care of everyone and now it was up to us to take care of her. The aches and pains started to become more frequent and she was always tired from not being able to sleep. I then took to the internet to try to find away to help her cope and found an article about the benefits of massage for cancer patients. I instantly became intrigued so right then and there I decided to enroll myself into massage school I figured that if anyone was going to massage my mom during this difficult time in her life it was going to be me. My mother is now 6 years in remission and says that massage was definitely one of the many things she did that helped her feel capable to continue fight for her life.When I massage I am present, I am there for you, I am there to give you the opportunity to heal.