Massage Therapists
Sheri Blue, LMT
Sheri has been a licensed massage therapist in Oregon since 1997. She was a straight-A student at East-West College of the Healing Arts, and holds a bachelor's degree in literature from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She has studied a variety of modalities including Swedish, deep tissue, myo-fascial release and lomilomi. She has also taken courses studying the protocols for pregnant women and for people with cancer.
Every massage therapist brings unique skills and individuality to practice. Sheri's favorite work is therapeutic massage, with pressure that ranges from firm to deep. The result, sometimes immediately and sometimes after a few days, is often a release of muscular tension, resulting in less pain and stress, both in specific areas and overall. Because the body is not separate from the mind and heart, changes in the body during massage can bring up thoughts or emotions. It is Sheri's intention to create a safe space for the body, mind, and heart.
Outside the world of massage, Sheri keeps herself busy with her son, her boyfriend, and her home. She loves to read, write, knit, bicycle, travel, and watch movies.
Learn more about massage therapy.Lynn Short, LMT
Lynn Short trained extensively at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Boulder, Colorado, and is licensed through the Oregon State Board of Massage therapists. Her scope of practice includes sport, orthopedic, Swedish/deep tissue and hot stones for relaxation. She also uses gua sha, a technique from Chinese medicine. It involves stroking the skin and deep tissue layers with a round-edged instrument and results in the appearance of small red patches called "sha" that generally fade in two to three days. Raising Sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic, which promotes normal circulation and metabolic processes that help muscles to heal. The client usually experiences immediate relief from pain and muscle stiffness.
Lynn's experience healing her own injuries has helped to mold her practice style and gives her insight and compassion for her clients seeking relief from aches and pain. Additionally, the physical demands inherent in providing bodywork have taught her the importance of regular exercise and stretching to maintain the health and vitality of the body. Therefore, she strongly encourages her clients to stay active in ways that support their bodies and speed recovery from any injuries. She believes robust exercise is best balanced with a form that focuses on relaxation and increasing flexibility. Lynn generally recommends slow yoga practices and Tai Chi because they help to balance not only the physical body but the mind and emotions as well.
Lynn spent most of her life in Colorado, but she's also lived in New Zealand; Santa Fe, New Mexico; California; Oklahoma; and now Oregon. Her primary form of exercise is cycling. She loves being on a bike because she feels that there is a freedom out on the open road she cannot get any other way. Lynn and her husband, Justin, ride together often and in the summer months go on extended bike tours when they can. They also teach meditation and classes in gnostic anthropology.
Learn more about massage therapy.Carly Samish, LMT
Carly has been a massage therapist in Portland since 2003. She graduated from East-West College of the Healing Arts with specialization in therapeutic and deep tissue massage, and is currently a member of the American Massage Council and certified with the National Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Carly has additional training in medical qigong therapy, acupressure, tui na and gua sha. Tui na is a type of Chinese therapeutic massage that uses assertive techniques to release stagnation in the muscles and along the body's energy meridians, thereby enhancing the flow of qi, or life-force. Gua sha uses a special tool to gently scrape the skin, which breaks up congestion in the muscles and tendons. This helps to relieve pain and muscle stiffness from injuries and chronic tension.
All sessions are customized to meet the unique needs of the client in a safe and professional environment. Massage work can be focused for injury rehabilitation or more general for relaxation.
Carly relies on tai chi and yoga to maintain her health and well-being, as well as getting bodywork herself on a regular basis, going for walks, bicycling, and listening to music. She enjoys being part of a supportive community of holistic health practitioners.
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