In 2015, I founded Grit City Health after graduating from the Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics. My journey into massage therapy began in 2007 while teaching Pilates, where I found myself naturally supporting clients through manual stretching during private sessions. This experience inspired me to expand my offerings, leading me to pursue a massage therapy license.

Today, Grit City Health stands as a clinic that uniquely combines Pilates-based movement with treatment and relaxation-focused massage, all aimed at helping you achieve your movement goals. Each session is designed to be a personalized experience, integrating movement, treatment, and relaxation techniques to meet your individual needs.

In addition to in-person bodywork, I offer health and performance coaching to empower clients on their wellness journeys. As the sole licensed massage therapist and owner, I am dedicated to utilizing my personal and professional experience to help you navigate life with ease and vitality.

Grit City, a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, is not just where I work—it's my home, where I live with my wife, kids, and dogs. At Grit City Health, I’m committed to fostering a space where clients can thrive and embrace a zest for life.

At Grit City Health, our integrated approach offers several key benefits to help you achieve your wellness goals:

• Holistic Care: We combine Pilates-based movement with therapeutic massage, addressing both physical and emotional well-being.

• Personalized Experience: Each session is tailored to your unique goals and needs, ensuring you receive the right support for your journey.

• Enhanced Mobility: Our focus on movement helps improve your flexibility, strength, and overall functional movement patterns.

• Pain Relief: Targeted treatments can alleviate chronic pain and discomfort, helping you feel your best.

• Performance Improvement: Whether you’re an athlete or simply looking to enhance your daily activities, our coaching and therapy help you reach new levels of performance.

At Grit City Health, I take a different approach to massage therapy. While some clinics offer specific types like “Sports Massage,” “Swedish Massage,” or “Deep Tissue Massage” with varying price points, I believe you should be paying for my time, experience, and expertise—regardless of the specific techniques we use in our session. A 25-minute health coaching session is priced the same as a 25-minute bodywork session because it’s about the value of my knowledge and skills, not just a certification label.

I like to start each session with movement to assess how your body is functioning and to get your blood flowing. This also allows me to listen to your goals for the session and beyond. Based on what we discover together, we may incorporate various techniques to meet your specific needs, which could include:

• Swedish/relaxation-focused massage

• Deep tissue/treatment-focused massage

• Trigger point/myofascial release bodywork

• Sports massage for pre-event preparation or post-event recovery

Often, it may involve a combination of these methods, tailored to your current goals, physical status, and emotional well-being. Together, we'll set a comfortable pace and clear expectations for our sessions.

As an add on to your session, when booking, you can reserve our private sauna/relaxation room. This space features an infrared sauna, a hot/cold water dispenser for tea or refreshments, relaxing recliners, compression boots, and a massage gun. It’s the perfect place to unwind and enhance your recovery experience, helping you to enjoy your “Rest Day Ever!”

Your initial New Client Assessment is about 80 minutes. I block out 90 minutes of my time for you so I can ensure nothing is rushed. After completing the assessment, if you are looking to continue, you can get in touch with me at least 24 hours after our session to reschedule. I do not take second appointments on the first day. I want you to process and ensure that this is a good fit for you and that you want to move forward with sessions. After the New Client Assessment, additional sessions are either 25, 50, 80, or 110 minutes long. I block out a full 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes for each session respectively, so we are not rushed during these sessions either. It also allows us to schedule future sessions, take care of any payments needed, and gives me time to clean and disinfect the clinic between clients. How long and how frequent your sessions are depends on your goals, schedule, and budget. We will work together to create a plan that works for you.