About Amanda
Certified Massage Therapist
CAMTC #52428
Amanda has been practicing massage therapy for 20 years, and has been Board Certified since 2004. She received her 1000+ hours of training from the Palmer Institute of Massage and Bodywork in Salem, Massachusetts. Her work experience included wellness centers, upscale health clubs, and five-star hotels, before opening her private practice in 2014. With her warm personality, strong hands, and precise, attuned, "listening" touch, Amanda has often been called a natural at massage.
Amanda also holds an M.A. in somatic (aka body-oriented) counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is a psychotherapist in private practice (LMFT #90324). Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Amanda now happily calls the Bay Area home.
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Massage Philosophy & Modalities
For Amanda, massage is a passion, a science, an art, a favorite form of human interaction, and a vital ingredient for mind-body health.
With each treatment Amanda generally integrates elements of deep tissue, Swedish, sports, myofascial, CranioSacral, and neuromuscular (Western trigger point). She specializes in “deep tissue flow”: an individually tailored, structurally based massage that addresses specific issues while maintaining an energetic exchange and a balanced feel. Other specialties include headaches/TMJ issues, sciatica/hip pain, and pre/post athletic event.
Amanda uses high quality, all-natural massage products.
About the Office
Amanda's practice is located within Alma Acupuncture, in the Oakmore neighborhood of Oakland, across from the original Rocky's Market. She is there on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
