Hi. I’m Christy.
I’m a massage therapist, Access Consciousness Bars® Practitioner (BP), Cacao Practitioner and author in Springfield, Missouri. Functioning in many roles throughout my life has taught me that maintaining a strong work/life balance, rational thought processes, reasonable expectations and mental presence are crucial to living a happy life.
Access Consciousness is a modality that allows people to see what they have chosen that is keeping them stuck and not moving in their life, their job or their abilities”
– Gary Douglas
I was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, in ’76 and moved to Republic, Missouri, at the age of 11 at which time my one and only sibling, a sister, was born. Immediately following graduation, at 18 years old, I moved to Springfield, Missouri, and began to plant seeds and grow roots.
Now, I’m a mother of a amazing 18-year old human and an integral part of a loving family and community. My work as a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist for nearly two decades has led me to fully realize how reflective our physical health is of our mental and emotional health. This realization inspired a deep, personal journey and my decision to become a certified life coach, focusing on creating happiness by regaining control of thoughts.
The older I get, the more I realize so many others suffer the way I have throughout my life with cognitive distortions and irrational core programming. I want to help others change their human experience.
My favorite place to be is by water.
My spirit feels renewed while I’m outside so I spend as much time as I can outdoors: paddling, walking and bicycling. I love yoga and use weightlifting as a tool for managing depression. I enjoy live music and love to dance. Traveling is now a priority and I’m hoping to finish visiting all 50 states before I leave this planet.
You name it, I’ve probably been through it or personally witnessed someone close to me experiencing life’s growing pains. I’ve been involved in many community projects, including serving as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Healthy Living Alliance where we utilized over $2 million to improve walkability and active living in Springfield. I also helped revive a 15-year old garden program for our local food bank, providing fresh nutritious food to those in need.
Prior to that, I published the Ozarks’ first holistic wellness directory in 2012 & 2013 and was part of a group who launched a local beard and moustache foundation who has continued to raise over $120k for local charities. In 2004, I co-owned Life Essentials Wellness Center, which is basically where I figured out and cut my teeth on the business of massage. Those lessons were conveyed to budding new massage students during the two semesters I taught business at the Professional Massage Training Center.
Before deciding to go to massage school, I worked in the legal industry in the IT department as well as manager of a local branch office in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
I’ve lived a rich life full of adventure and learn most about myself through my relationships with others. I believe we are here to mirror one another and help each other heal. If you are ready to optimize your human experience and want a guide for the journey, let me know. I’d love to help.
It starts with you, my loves.
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