I was born and raised in The Netherlands. I have a degree in Business Management and I spent 20 years of my professional life working in a corporate position. In 2000, I started to work for a Diamond Company in New York City and soon find myself working as a Gemologist. However, the years of "sitting" at a desk started to take a toll on me and my body (plus the immense stress and pressures that the job entailed). Every day I was in a lot of pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and I suffered from debilitating headaches. No doctor was able to really "cure" me and no medication gave me any relief.
Then a good friend of mine suggested I give massage therapy a try. I needed a solution desperately and so I decided to give it a try. My first visit was a great success and I felt so much relief. My pain level was down and I had better range of motion. To me, this was a miracle. I started to educate myself on massage and it's benefits and I realized that by eliminating the trigger points or "knots" in my neck and shoulder area, my migraine headaches had almost completely disappeared. It was truly amazing and I was ecstatic. I became a regular client and "believer".
After relocating to Mount Laurel and looking to start a new chapter in my life, I decided that helping people through massage was what I really wanted to do. It made a lot of sense for me to want to help others; I had found my new calling.
So in 2005, I signed up and started my new career by attending the highly accredited “Rizzieri School of the Healing Arts”, in Marlton, New Jersey. I graduated with honors and was awarded the Highest Academic Achievement Award.
Over the years, I have been blessed in helping people with ailments such as headaches, chronic pain, (sports) injuries, whiplash and fibromyalgia. My specialties are stress relief, pain management, trigger point therapy, sports massage and maternity massage. I have spoken to many groups and individuals about the benefits of massage. I also work hand in hand with other health care professionals to provide alternate pain and relaxation therapies.
I bring true commitment to my clients and passion to my profession. I pride myself in the fact that I have and continue to help many people lead a better, healthier, pain-free life.