Mary Kirkpatrick, LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist)

I originally studied at Sarasota School of Natural Healing Arts in Sarasota, Florida in 1982-83 and was licensed in the State of Florida in 1983.  After moving to Oregon, I did further study at East-West College in Portland, Oregon & obtained my Oregon license in 1987.  I have studied many different modalities since obtaining my license.  A partial list will follow, but my current practice focuses on Swedish Massage & Raindrop Therapy with sound as an optional addition.  My original studies focused on Swedish Massage--this is what most people think of as massage.  Here is a partial list of modalities that I have studied--Accutonics, Sound Therapy, Sport Massage & British Sport Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Lomi Lomi, Bowen Technique, Anma, Chair Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Polarity, and Cupping. 

I had many hats before doing Massage Therapy.  I received my degree in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and taught for several years.  I also have done Social work for Children's Services.  Neither of these fields felt like a perfect fit for me, so I explored a variety of other jobs.  I have had a long-time interest in complementary health & healing modalities & wanted to explore doing massage therapy.  I put myself through massage school by working in a health food store & cleaning homes.  Once I started learning Massage, I knew that I had found my calling--my natural ability.  I feel that prevention is much easier and fun (for both practitioner & client) than cure and therefore, encourage people to set up a regular schedule of massage.  Once a week to once a month seems to help most people.  Massage Therapy can be an important part of your health maintanence program.  It is like a mini checkup.  Stress is a huge factor in so many illnesses that you owe it to yourself to take some time for yourself & let the stress go!

There are many things that I love about my work.  It is thrilling for me to see people be able to make positive change in their life.  I love the relaxed, at ease look that people have after receiving Massage or Raindrop Therapy.  I love that they can breathe deeply again. Before they tell me how they feel, their expression lets me know that they are feeling better after a session.  I also do some HypnoTherapy & NLP (NeuroLinguistin Programing--and I love assisting people to use their own mind to make positive changes in their life! 

In my personal life, I love my family & friends.  Going to the coast & walking on the beaches--especially tide pools--are two of my favorite things.  Rather late in life, I have come to love taking photos thanks to digital cameras.  I enjoy traveling both with friends that I know & new friends that I meet through trips from Petersen Barn & Campbell Center & then I love coming home again.  Since coming to Eugene, I have been to my first Ballet &LOVE it & have seasons tickets!  I volunteer as an usher at the Oregon Contemporary Theater & Cabaret Theater.  I also volunteer at RiverBend Hospital making baby afgans for the neonatal unit & working with the program called No One Dies Alone. 

I look forward to meeting you!

For an appointment call

541-579-4653