Massage Therapist Kim Young C.M.T.
I have lived in Jackson since 1992. I first visited in 1987 and decided then that it would be my home.
People always ask me how I got interested in massage. To be honest, an intuitive healer that I met in Jackson told me that was what I should do. As a botanist, hiking guide, and cross-country ski instructor, that seemed like a big change. I am an avid athlete (skier, nordic skier, trail runner, climber, and mountain biker) and massage has helped me in the past. I also felt like I wanted to make more of a difference in the world and massage seemed like a good way to help people. In 2001, I enrolled at the Phillips School of Massage in California and completed a 600-hour program.
I went into massage knowing the importance of human touch for a person’s mental and physical health, and I wanted my work to have a strong effect on both. While in massage school, I also trained to become a Reiki Master so that I would have a strong base in energy work. I knew that I wanted more specific knowledge in helping clients with injuries and clients recovering from and preparing for athletic activities. After graduating from massage school, I worked full time for a physical therapist for 6 months. I also enrolled in 200 hours of continuing education courses dedicated to sports injury and orthopedic massage at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and Heartwood Institute.
I find that it works best to integrate specific work with energy work. That is the foundation of my massage style.
Massage has been an amazing journey and has changed my life. I am very passionate about my work and love what I do. My belief is that people need human touch to feel happy. I also believe that people need to connect with and respect themselves before they can respect others and respect nature and the earth. I feel that giving and receiving a massage is a step in the right direction.
Email: kim@mountainlotusmassage.com
Phone: 307.413.0217