Tom graduated from Advance School of Massage Therapy in 2002. From his own personal experiences, and as a lifelong athlete, Tom has learned the benefits of massage therapy for recovery and mending of injuries. He has continued learning by keeping up to date with continuing education courses in massage and manual therapy; such as Upledger level I Lymphatic Drainage, Pregnancy Massage, Level I Kinesiotaping, Therapeutic cupping, Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation techniques.
His ability to provide a deep therapeutic massage for recovery and performance involves blending a combination of techniques; helping his clients perform better in sports, work, and daily activities. Tom’s goal is to help all of his clients have better body awareness and the need to focus on recovery. Tom has hours of experience working with a wide range of clients of all ages and walks of life. Whether it’s the weekend warrior, the mom to be, or the elderly, Tom’s approach is fit to your needs. He also has worked with runners, cyclists, triathletes, high school athletes, cross fitters, and Pro MMA fighters. During his free time, Tom enjoys staying active. He is an avid weightlifter, enjoys hiking, cycling, Jiu Jitsu, and boxing.
Lanita graduated from Bryman College in 2005 with over 700 hours of manual therapy. With the willingness to assist the healing process and maintain good internal body structure with the muscle system, Lanita looks forward to helping improve each individual’s specific needs. Her goal is to help clients be more aware of their body by providing therapeutic massage. She fuses deep tissue, trigger points, and sports massage with a swedish flow for optimum results, as well as specializing in pregnancy massage and helping to stabilize alignment between tendon, muscle, and bone and relieving stress deep inside the body.
Lanita is trained in the dōTERRA ArōmaTouch Technique, which is a clinical approach to applying essential oils along energy meridians and visceral contact points of the back and feet to help balance sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems of the body
Karina is a board-certified massage therapist, specializing in injury and pain management. She graduated from the National Holistic Institute in 2017 and is working towards her master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Cal State Northridge. She has more than six years of experience working with chiropractors, physical therapists, personal trainers, and yoga instructors and uses the combination of nutrition, exercise, and massage therapy as integral aspects of maintenance and balance to the body and mind.
Karina specializes in deep tissue, trigger point, scraping, myofascial release, prenatal massage, and PNF stretching. She believes that massage therapy has many benefits for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Her techniques include pain relief from sore muscles, increased flexibility, relaxation, mental clarity, improved circulation, sports recovery, and injury prevention. Karina’s goal as a massage therapist is to help others achieve optimal health.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, training for marathons, and gaining new knowledge on the latest research in massage treatments. She is also a personal trainer and creates workout programs for individuals looking to accomplish their physical fitness goals.