Specialties
Specializing in: arthritic problems, sports- and work-related injuries, chronic pain and debilitating conditions, and sexual abuse and other emotionally based issues, such as physical & emotional trauma, grief, and PTSD, and Compassionate Touch work for the elderly, chronic pain sufferers, dementia & hospice patients.
History
Established in 1978.
As an elementary school teacher, I received two debilitating injuries to the spine. In my recovery, it became apparent to me that this type of bodywork was necessary, not only for my rehabilitation, but also as part of my ongoing maintenance for health and happiness. I went to massage school and started a practice along with maintaining my teaching and after-school daycare program. I realized then the pain I suffered was an important learning tool, because I then knew from deep within me what that person under my hands was feeling and experiencing. It soon became clear that, although this was the second profession I engaged in, it was really my first love. It is my passion--and my soul's purpose--to work in conjunction with each of my patients to find pain relief, better mobility, and more ease in life, and to help every person I treat discover their own joy of living. We work together to find the right path to achieve their optimal health and inner peace.
Meet the Business Owner: Janus H.
I acquired my initial training in 1978 @ the Santa Barbara School of Massage and have continued advanced trainings every year to stay current on new techniques and to advance my skills. I initiated and ran the Flagstaff Athletic Club massage program from 1984-1994 and left to work on the W.L. Gore massage team and for several chiropractors. I returned to the Club's 2 locations in 1996 and served as the massage team's Coordinator until 2016. In 2015, I completed my Compassionate Touch Provider training to work on the elderly, chronic pain sufferers, dementia and hospice patients, in their homes & in facilities. I had maintained a private office in downtown Flagstaff until January, 2022, when I moved it to the Cherry Hill location. I also teach classes of introductory massage, self-help techniques for pain relief and for the elderly, and classes to teach self-image improvement to children and teens.