My story of my LMT journey(:

As MTs we all have unique stories as to what sparked our passion for this career choice. And we all know that passion must be present to enjoy and thrive in such a practice. But most MTs core drive comes from a passion of just helping others, being natural healers, and my drive is the same but it came from being helped, being healed and that makes me only want to do one thing, return that experience. To each and every client I encounter. And it all started when I was 16, I had a hard time growing up, was a "troubled teen",an indigo child to the core(; coming from a conservative southern family my parents didn't know quite how to handle me and took me to counselors, therapists, doctor, behavioral hospitals- you name it. Was diagnosed with ADHD , anxiety and depression. So I got recommended to go to a Massage Therapist by my counselor, and at the time I thought the doctors and counselors were all quaks. But I thought, "hey I'll take a 'perscribed' massage any day whatever you say doc." I went to a local chiropractors office, and the massage changed my life. Not only was it amazing but I kept going every 2weeks for monthes and I experienced the results. I felt the benefits of therapeutic environment and touch, I started to feel in tune with the mind, body, spirit connection. And I felt the pounds of stress lift off my shoulders. And not only that, but then and there with my first massage I found what I wanted to do with my life. And my anxiety created my depression, so my depression turned into smiles, dreams, and goals for myself. And with my so-called ADHD, I found it so completely liberating to be able to take time out to stop, relax and be in a therapeutic environment that my "go go go" lifestyle kept me from for so long. At age 17 I moved out on my own, and was unable to afford to continue going to my MT. And that's all I kept thinking of was how I not only want, but need massage therapy. Because it was the only thing that helpe me. Well still struggling through my "troubled teen" years I started slipping, the stress came back twice as hard because I was a kid with grown people issues like bills work stress, and with that came the anxiety followed by depression and I tossed the ADHD pills long ago, because I hated feeling like I was jacked up on mountain dew so I was an all over the place mess. I graduated high school early and got mixed up into the wrong people at the wrong time and I was as low as low gets, manic depression, nothing mattered and I couldn't care. So I began massage school in 2009. When I just turned 18, and being in school we learned and practiced on each other and once again Massage Therapy changed my world. I experienced results time again. And as I got licensed and began my practice, massage therapy has done nothing but continue to blow me away, with how benefits and results remain not only through receiving, but also practicing massage therapy.