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Biography
Carrie’s career as a massage therapist began in 2001. Her bodywork has been greatly informed by her extensive training in Swedish, deep tissue, Thai massage (including prenatal and infant Thai massage), and Reiki techniques. Carrie’s training and practice have been centered around her intention to provide personalized massage sessions that are educational, therapeutic, and restorative. Carrie listens closely to her clients in order to better tailor each massage to the client’s current state of being, while simultaneously tending to their therapeutic goals as well. Each session is intended to assist the client in increasing flexibility, improving circulation, and embracing strategies for daily body maintenance and support. Carrie’s philosophy is that massage therapy should be an experience that reunites the client’s body with the higher self. She believes this union is experienced when a client is offered an opportunity to reduce stress, detox, and to learn about their physical and energetic body as it transitions through its various states of disease and wellness.
Carrie's practice remains enlivened due to the investments she has made in internships, specialized instruction, and self-study. Her practice is further fortified by her experiences with clients and practitioners from a variety of professional disciplines, socioeconomic backgrounds, and life experiences. Similarly, her humanities and library science degrees have greatly broadened her interests in traditional healing arts, health education and advocacy, and complimentary therapies. Her constant pursuit of ways to inform and improve her techniques, combined with her personal experience with integrative therapies has profoundly transformed her sessions in both practical and creative ways. Carrie is continuously growing her knowledge of the body and the healing arts, which she feels directly translates to the client through her commitment to providing safe, compassionate, and nourishing touch.
Carrie's practice remains enlivened due to the investments she has made in internships, specialized instruction, and self-study. Her practice is further fortified by her experiences with clients and practitioners from a variety of professional disciplines, socioeconomic backgrounds, and life experiences. Similarly, her humanities and library science degrees have greatly broadened her interests in traditional healing arts, health education and advocacy, and complimentary therapies. Her constant pursuit of ways to inform and improve her techniques, combined with her personal experience with integrative therapies has profoundly transformed her sessions in both practical and creative ways. Carrie is continuously growing her knowledge of the body and the healing arts, which she feels directly translates to the client through her commitment to providing safe, compassionate, and nourishing touch.
Professional Memberships
American Organization of Bodywork Therapies of Asia: #3224 (exp 04/01/24)
ABMP: #1158111 (exp 10/29/2024)
Mercer Group (Proliability Insurance with AOBTA): #850663 (exp 1/23/24)
CAMTC Permit: #18972 (exp 01/24/25)
MLBW - SF Business Permit: #1097617 (exp 3/31/24)
MLBW - SFDPH Permit to Operate: #1097617/H70 99453 (exp 3/31/24)
ML - SF Business Permit: #1057687 (exp 3/31/24)
ML OUTCALL - SFDPH Permit to Operate: #1057687/H69 99399 (exp 3/31/24)
OAKLAND Business License: #00236380 (exp 12/31/24)
Contact: [email protected] / Tel. 510-590-8371
ABMP: #1158111 (exp 10/29/2024)
Mercer Group (Proliability Insurance with AOBTA): #850663 (exp 1/23/24)
CAMTC Permit: #18972 (exp 01/24/25)
MLBW - SF Business Permit: #1097617 (exp 3/31/24)
MLBW - SFDPH Permit to Operate: #1097617/H70 99453 (exp 3/31/24)
ML - SF Business Permit: #1057687 (exp 3/31/24)
ML OUTCALL - SFDPH Permit to Operate: #1057687/H69 99399 (exp 3/31/24)
OAKLAND Business License: #00236380 (exp 12/31/24)
Contact: [email protected] / Tel. 510-590-8371
Education
- Master of Library and Information Sciences, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- B.A. in Humanities (Arts and Social Change), New College of CA - San Francisco, CA
- Certificate of Completion: Massage (650 Hrs), Blue Cliff School of Therapeutic Massage - Metairie, LA
- Certificate of Completion: Intro to Thai Massage (14 Hrs), Stephanie Shrum, LMT - New Orleans, LA
- Certificate of Completion: Thai Massage (36 Hrs), Stephanie Shrum, LMT - New Orleans, LA
- Creative Play in Thai Massage (12 Hrs), Stephanie Shrum, LMT - New Orleans, LA
- AOBTA Conference/Thai Abdominal Massage w/Richard Gold (12 Hrs) - San Francisco, CA
- Certificate of Completion: Ayurveda/Thai Yoga Massage Levels 1 & 2 (79 Hrs) - Lotus Palm School of Massage, Montreal, QC
- Prenatal Thai Massage w/Post-Partum and Infant Massage (16 Hrs),The Naga Center - Portland, OR
- Reiki Level 2, Rio Robbins and Geryll Robinson, D.N.
- Reiki Level 3, Geryll Robinson, D.N.
- Ethics (12 Hrs), National Certification Board for Massage Therapy and Bodywork
- Basic Thai Massage Level 1/Teacher's Certification prerequisite (40 Hrs), The Naga Center - Portland, OR
- Thai Massage Level 2/Teacher's Certification prerequisite (40 Hrs), The Naga Center - Portland, OR
- Teaching Assistant for Stephanie Shrum - Intro to Thai Massage Course (14 Hr), Touro Hospital, New Orleans, LA
- Teaching Assistant for Stephanie Shrum - Thai Massage Certification Course (40 Hrs), New Orleans, LA
- Teaching Assistant for Rachel Johnson - Level 1 Thai Massage (40 Hrs), San Francisco School of Massage, SF, CA
- Teaching Assistant for Rachel Johnson - Level II Thai Massage (40Hrs), San Francisco School of Massage, SF, CA
- Teaching Assistant for Nephyr Jacobsen - Level 1 Thai Massage (40 Hrs), Naga Center, Portland, OR
- Traditional Thai Medicine Intensive/Level 3 - Reusi Tevijjo and The Naga Center (72 Hrs), Naga Center - Portland, OR
- Traditional Thai Medicine Intensive (100 Hrs)- Nephyr Jacobsen and Reusi Tevijjo/Naga Center - Thailand
- Introduction to Buddhist Medicine - Reusi Tevijjo and The Naga Center (30 hours), Naga Center - Portland, OR
- Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage - Leah Kennedy (32 hours), SF School of Massage, San Francisco, CA
- CPR - Health Care Provider - American Heart Association CA-20784
- Oncology Massage - Carolyn Tague (24 hours), California Pacific Medical Center, SF
- Approved National CE Provider #419
- Chair Massage & Corporate Work - Frank Lopez, CMT (11 hours), SF School of Massage, San Francisco
- Dynamic Stretching and Mobilization - Eric Rubin, DC, CMT (16 hours), SF School of Massage, San Francisco
- Advanced Oncology Massage - Carolyn Tague (24 hours), Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, Oakland
- Ethics: Medical Settings - Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies (6 hours)
- Research Methods for Massage and Holistic Therapies Module 3: Qualitative and Integrative Research - Home CEU Connection (4 hours)
- Trigger Point Release - Eric Rubin, DC, CMT (16 hours), SF School of Massage, San Francisco
- Teaching Assistant for Leah Kennedy @ SFSM, Pregnancy Massage (32 Hours), San Francisco
- Instructor at SF School of Massage 600-Hr program, SF, CA
- Advanced Deep Tissue - Art Riggs @ SFSM (24 hours), SF, CA
- Humanscale Ergonomics Certification - (18 hours)
- International Childbirth Education Association - Doula Workshop - (16 hours), Virtual
May we all stay inspired and united on our quest for well-being.