My first massage with Jeff was 27 years ago...I was 8 then. I had just gotten hit by a car, and was trying to mend and heal. As I went through high school, I continued to see him. I played sports and wanted to keep my knees as strong as possible. I continued through college and into my twenties and now my thirties.
I will share some private information about myself. Because of Jeff and his ability to heal through massage, I was able to get into my thirties with Rheumatoid Arthritis and avoid diagnosis. It was until two years ago, when I had to climb four flights of stairs several times a day, carrying a heavy back pack weighing at least 40 pounds that I couldn't avoid diagnosis anymore. Jeff allowed me easily 10 years or more to avoid painful procedures, medicine, and physical therapy. Thankfully, the meds are finally starting to work two years later. But during those two years, life was extremely painful. Jeff got me through that.
I have also been to massages here in Fort Worth, Brazil, Vegas, Mexico, Colorado, California and a handful of other places. I have had to share lots of information every time I went to see someone else. The information included anything from medications I was on, information proving I was pregnant, questions about my preferences for massage around my chest, surgeries, drinking habits, dietary habits, doctors, emergency contact information, type of massages I have had prior, occupation, and a whole mess of other information they may be seeking at the time. If you have been massaged at a resort on vacation, gotten a massage at any point in your life, or done anything similar you would know that everyone will ask to obtain their own information.
I have been to places where it is a dark room or completely bright. I prefer dark, sorry...I like to relax and even take a nap if my body desires. I can't do this in a brightly lite room. Don't know many who can. So yes, Jeff will yawn at times. But he has always let very little light come in. No matter where I have gotten my massages at...whether it was a massage party I had at my house for several fellow teachers (which a few had asked for a 30 minute appointment time & during massage immediately asked if the massage cold be extended to an hour...which made appointment times keep falling later and later which was funny), his room now, his former room, the office suite a few doors down (this was my favorite!!!! When do you ever get to be in a completely quiet area, with lots of space and receive a massage...but before you do, snack on a cookie or two...or snack on one when your done and ready to eat...I also enjoyed it because it was quiet and allowed you to really close your eyes and relax, which creates a far superior massage), I have even gone and gotten a massage at his home (when he was working at a furniture company, so he could get medical benefits; I'm sure many of you can understand the value in that)...his old spot many many many years ago...or any other place in between. I have never once felt uncomfortable...never once. I have received pain to break up bad knots in my back from my RA. Which I sometimes would scream...or when he would stick his elbow in that nice muscle known as your butt. That really hurts!!!!! But it stretches out the muscle when your trying to heal from a surgery and can't do anything about it.
I have been a child in his care, a teenager in his care, an early adult in his care, and now a full fledged adult in his care. My mother is a very vibrant and actively crazy 64 year old woman who has gone to Jeff for over 30 years. I have seen clients of his in their elderly years. I have known Jeff care for the sweetest elderly man dying of cancer...up until his departure from this Earth. Jeff helped that man get through the toughest battle he had ever faced, through the power of a massage. I can't tell you enough what all he has done...I can say that the few others that complained...well I am willing to bet they are the type that enjoy to complain. The type that seek out what ever free the can find from complaining. There are way too many of us that have gone through life and its hardships with the assistance of Jeff's magical massage hands. He has learned so many techniques and meshed them into one amazingly creative method. I just wish he had an apprentice around, that way when I get older and he is no longer able to massage...I am still able to receive the special massage that has allowed me to enjoy so much and avoid lots of pain. I have known since I was 16 or so, that I had my grandmother's Rheumatoid Arthritis. I just didn't want to seek help, because the doctor's killed my grandmother almost two years before my birth. I didn't want to die too. So I sought out alternative methods...and massage is the #1 Preferred Method for people like me. read more