Get To Know Us

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About us

Hey there! 

Thanks for dropping by to get a glimpse of who we are. 😊

HECM Wellness stands for empowering men to build a legacy for their families. As women practitioners, we watch our men—husbands, brothers, fathers, cousins, and nephews—suffer from minor hurts that drain their energy and lead to complications that would have been easily avoided. We don't want that for you. 

Our mission is to partner with you and your doctor to provide personalized care—simple care that starts with grass-roots support. We focus on what's stopping you from the vitality of muscle, bone, and joint health.

We help you look at the challenges ahead. 

We arm you with the best and easiest tools to forge forward.

If your core values are Family, Clarity, Integrity, and Fun,

Our success team and I are here to help you bridge the gap between what is possible and where to start. You are never alone with us as we focus on your renewed Vitality and empowerment. Let's support you.

Have you ever felt like you're ticking all the right health boxes—eating the right food, exercising, sleeping well—but something's still off? It's like there's a piece of a wellness puzzle you're missing.

So, picture this: a friend suggests you see a functional medicine doctor. You're all in until you peek at the price tag...?

You then choose to dive into the world of lab tests for self-care, but science jargon is out of your head, and you don't see any connection. That's where we come in.

My job is to review your initial intake form and create a roadmap for you. We can refer you to a crew of doctors if necessary. Let's get you back to full vitality.

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How Can A Holistic Massage Therapist and Health Coach Help Me?

Why can't we?

Massage therapists have daring and powerful touch to feel changes in connective tissues - muscles, joints, bones, fascia, and ligaments. Take osteopaths, for example, they can practice as general practitioners.  As a licensed massage therapist, I don't know it all... I often hit a dead wall when I try to help my clients with structural issues.

Now I know why. I added skills, training, and practitioner collaboration to bring that exceptional added support to massage and bodywork.  So, can a massage therapist help?

We are devoted to helping clients improve the shrinkage and hardening of their connective tissues so they feel relaxed without fear of tissue injury while exercising.

I am a structural nutrition practitioner. We educate you to help you understand what your doctor says and how to make a change.

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Why Structural Holistic Nutrition?

We believe the cause of discomfort is not straight-cut. As bodywork and health coach practitioners, we focus on strengthening your connective tissues to create internal structural balance, so you have the strength your body needs.

Even with all this, we still make mistakes because of our individual, unique bodies. That's why we test, to take the guesswork out and focus on the body's unique needs.

We are grateful for the opportunity to join a group of research teams on cellular research. This research assessment is a game-changer for my life. Ask us about cellular research.

When you struggle to straighten your fingers or joints in the morning or want to continue enjoying that blissful feeling after a hypnotic massage, fancy letting us take a holistic look? Trust us to be there for you.

 

Professional Training

Massage and Bodywork:

  • LMT Clinical / Medical Massage Program, Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), VA, 2013.
  • Certificate Personal Trainer Program, NVCC, Annandale Campus, VA, May 2014.

Advanced Massage Training:

  • Certified Reflexology and Meridian Therapy, 2-Year Professional Program, 2006
  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Professional, 3-Year Program, June 2012
  • Spinal Reflex Therapy Training - Dr. Frank Jarrell, February 2013
  • Certified Myoskeletal Alignment Specialist - Dr. Eric Dalton, Freedom From Pain Institute
  • Posture and Pain Specialist - Costa Rica, December 2013 and February 2014
  • Upper Body Specialist - May 2014
  • Lower Body Specialist - June 2014
  • Posture, Pain, and Performance - Oklahoma City, June 2014
  • Bowenwork Therapy Training, USA - Vicki Mechner, October 2013 – April 2014
  • Certified Pre-Labor & Post-Natal / Pregnancy Massage - Claire Marie Miller Inc., July 2014
  • Myofascial Release Therapy - John Barnes, Oct. 2014 and March 2015
  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage - Dr. C. W. Jordan, May 2015
  • Connective Tissue Massage - John Latz, July 2016
  • Bowenwork Therapy Training, USA - Vicki Mechner, October 2013 – April 2014.
  • Fertility and Pre-Natal Massage - Claire Marie Miller Inc., June 2018
  • Metamorphosis - Cindy Silverlock, May 2017
  • Oncology Massage - Tracy Walton & Associate, June 2018
  • Scar Tissue - Brooks Seminars, June, July, and September 2019
  • Visceral Manipulation - The Barral Institute, January 2020–2021

Holistic Nutrition Training:

  • Nutrition Therapy - Nutrition Therapy Association, Nov 2016
  • Functional Nutrition - Andrea Nakayama, December 2017
  • Oncology Nutrition - Dr. Nalini Chiokow, July 2018
  • Restorative Digestive Health-Care - RWP, October 2019
  • Restorative Adrenal and Hormone Health-Care - RWP, January 2020
  • Restorative Blood Chemistry Analysis Health-Care - RWS, December 2020
  • Restorative Final Level 4 The Art and Science of Clinical Mastery 2022

Transformation Coach Training:

  • Health Coach Institute, TCM Mastery, October 2018 – May 2020
  • Empowerment Training-MER, June/November 2020
  • Coaching Institute, 2020
  • Muscle Testing, 2023

Association:

  • Virginia State Licensed Massage Therapist
  • American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP)
  • Licensed and Insured
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Roadmap to Connective Tissue?

Imagine getting crystal clear on a step-by-step plan to prevent stiffening or hardening of joins. This can be a welcome support to your personalized healthcare.

Reach out to get your copy of the Roadmap to Connective Tissue cheat-sheet.