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I was lucky to grow up having a mother who was a massage therapist. I was six years old when she was going to massage
school, and I was fortunate to be the "guinea pig" for many of her required practice hours. Also, she used massage to
calm me when I was upset, and to coax me to sleep at night. Her keen knowledge of pressure points, combined with her
tender touch and the aromas of lavender and marjoram essential oils, worked like a magic spell.
We were living in Ireland at this time, a short-term move that evolved into six years. There, going to bed without a hot
water bottle is unheard of, and so heat was included with every bedtime massage. The feeling of the warmth radiating
through my body, easing uptight muscles into relaxation, is a memory I fondly recall.
A car accident injured my mother's back and changed everything for us, as she became bedridden and no longer able to
work. Reliant on others to relieve her pain, she began to teach people how to help alleviate her pain.As a result, I
grew up doing bodywork.
Her struggle with chronic back pain persisted, and eventually she was advised by her doctors to move to a drier climate,
where healing could progress. Sacramento, California, where all of our extended family still lived, was the perfect
place. Living in Sacramento ever since, I graduated from California State University, Sacramento, and enrolled in massage
school. Traveling often during my college career, I was inspired to learn a trade that could travel with me. Massage,
having always been an integral aspect of my life, was a natural direction for me to take.
Because it was obvious that The Healing Arts Institute is the most reputable school in the area, I completed the initial
Swedish massage class with its heavy focus on anatomy.
 The school's flexible program allowed me to select my classes
personally, my interests leading me in the direction of hot stone, shiatsu, deep tissue, and soft tissue relief. The hot
stones reminded me of the welcomed warmth from my childhood, and shiatsu is great for working over clothing and for
maximizing benefits of a chair massage. Deep tissue and soft tissue release are excellent tools for manipulating the
many layers of muscles. My education doesn't stop here, as I continue to enroll in advanced classes.
My goal with every massage is to provide relief and relaxation. Having created a massage space that will serve as a
natural retreat from life and all its chaos, I encourage you to visit, make yourself comfortable, and leave feeling
revived, energized and rejuvenated.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Shannon Reagan
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