Benefits of Massage Therapy

There is no denying the power and benefit of receiving Therapeutic Massage and bodywork. A number of research studies show massage therapy reduces stress, heart rate, lowers blood pressure, improves range of motion, increases blood circulation, increases lymph flow and relaxes muscles. Additional benefits of therapeutic massage include:

· Decreases back & neck pain
· Decreases pain for work related & auto accident injuries
· Increases joint flexibility
· Relieves migraine pain
· Reduces muscle spasms
· Improves sleep quality
· Improves energy levels

Massage Therapy is a state regulated health profession. Massage Therapists are required to complete many hours of education from accredited schools and must maintain a certain number of continuing education hours each year to remain licensed.

At Wellness for Life we are pleased to provide an experienced team of well qualified and trained therapeutic Licensed Massage Practitioners. Our practitioners are contracted providers for all major insurance panels. Our practitioners on staff are:

Jill Jurkowski, LMP

Jill attended The Center for Massage and Natural Health in Asheville, NC in 2007.  She is nationally certified through the NCBTMB and holds a license in the State of Washington.  In addition to being a licensed Massage Practitioner, Jill, also studied Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Health Center in Chicago in 2004 as well as Wilderness First Responder Certification with Desert Mountain Medicine, Utah, in 2005.  She has enjoyed practicing medicine as well as teaching and is on a quest to bridge the gap between the fields of allopathic medicine and allied healthcare.  Jill's massage integrates techniques from multiple disciplines including Swedish Massage (to promote circulation and boost the immune system), Myofascial Release (for deeper tissue and structural integrity), Thai on the Table (for added reflexibility and body awareness) and Trigger Point Therapy (for relief of chronic pain).  Preferred provider for: Premera, Lifewise, LNI, First Choice, Aetna and Cigna. Non-Preferred (out of network) provider for Group Health and Uniform Medical.

Noel Johnson, LMP

Noel has been in practice since receiving her massage license in 1987 from Seattle Massage School.  She has continually refreshed her career with education and has a variety of approaches and techniques to facilitate healing and to invigorate the spirit.  Her particular skill is matching the work and communicating it for each client situation, always placing the client's comfort level first.  This applies to injury treatment and relaxation sessions.  Bodywork is a partnership in wellness designed to meet the goals of each client and it requires respect, ongoing evaluation and client education.  Noel's goal is for those who receive her work to feel a new body awareness and experience a sense of well-being.  Preferred provider for: Regence(Uniform Medical), Aetna, Cigna, Premera, Lifewise and LNI. Non-Preferred (out of network) provider for Group Health.

Noemi Castaneda, LMP

Noemi graduated at the top of her class from Lower Valley School of Massage in 2007.  Her education included 750 hours of massage training specialized in therapeutic and rehabilitation techniques.  She is nationally certified through the NCBTMB.  She is also a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).  To facilitate healing, her treatments are customized to each patient and their condition.  Her specialities include Swedish Massage, Geriatric, Deep Tissue, Pre/Post Natal, Myofascial Release and Trigger Point.  She is a preferred provider for: Aetna, Premera, Lifewise, Cigna, First Choice and LNI.  Non-Preferred (out of network) provider for Group Health and Uniform Medical.

Erin Mario, LMP

Wendy Corlett, LMP