MEET DIANE BARKER

I’ve been a massage therapist since 2014. Before that, I was a graphic designer and spent all my time behind a desk. I KNOW how it feels when that back goes out and what those long hours at a desk can do to a body.

For me, massage was constantly in my life. My father was in the military so I’d massage his feet after a long day on the flight line. I was always the one to grab a friend’s shoulders and help ease tension even before I was a trained LMT.  Massage is something that I’ve always had a passion for. I just didn’t realize that it could be a career choice until much later in life. Now seven years later, I can honestly say it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

I focus mostly on therapeutic massage, but I believe that this type of massage can also be relaxing. Just like deep tissue doesn’t have to hurt, therapeutic is a way of getting to chronic issues and helping those muscles and fascia let go and relax. I also do neuromuscular techniques. This is a method that is more client involved. I’ll have you do a specific action and you’ll be either pulling or pushing against me as the resistance for short bursts of time. This helps “reset” your brain and lets those muscles that might be too tender to work manually on relax. It is a fantastic and amazing technique.

I moved to the Montavilla area in 2019 and I love it here. I can’t wait to make new connections here with all of you.

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