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The Story of Mobile Om: Part 5 – Returns and Riverdance

The Story of Mobile Om: Part 5 – Returns and Riverdance More than 7 years in massage therapy made me feel at home, but life called me back to where I grew up.  In 2005,  I returned to Pennsylvania to assist my mother with my ailing father’s care.    Although my desire to assist my…
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The Story of Mobile Om: Part 4 – Practicing and Perfecting My Passion

The Story of Mobile Om: Part 4 – Practicing and Perfecting My Passion The next year was an overwhelming torrent of education:  Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Medical Terminology, Systems of the Body, Nerve Intervention, Theory, History, Pathologies, Examination, Protocols, Notation, etc.   Introductions into the vast array of massage techniques such as Neuro-Muscular, Pre-Natal, Deep Tissue, Myofascial-Release.…
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The Story of Mobile Om: Part 3 – Making Moves

The Story of Mobile Om: Part 3 – Making Moves Invigorated with a new sense of purpose, I took the advice of the therapist and started to research massage therapy. First, I spoke with a family friend who was an amateur Shiatsu practitioner.  The conversation was discouraging. He explained the need of having a complete…
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The Story of Mobile Om: Part 2 – Another Door Opens

The Story of Mobile Om: Part 2 – Another Door Opens I  believe in the old adage that when one door closes, another opens. After leaving my career in dance and choreography, I read an article in Dance Magazine for a joint program between NYU and Bellevue Hospital that rehabilitated injured dancers by building up…
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The Story of Mobile Om: Part 1 – One Door Closes

The Story of Mobile Om: Part 1 – One Door Closes When I meet with new clients, I’m often asked the question, “What led you to become a massage therapist?”. Like most stories about one’s profession, mine begins with a series of events that put things in motion in ways I never would have imagined.…
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