Professional Affiliations,, Volunteer work & Resources

 

Professional Affiliations

  • Member and Mentor for the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

  • Certified member with The American Massage & Bodywork Professionals (AMBP) 

  • Member of Respect Massage

Women's Health Resources

  • As part of my commitment to supporting whole-person care, I refer clients to trusted organizations that center inclusive, affirming care for women and gender-diverse individuals.

  • Chicago Women's Health Center (CWHC)

    CWHC is a long-standing, collectively run organization that offers a variety of accessible services, including counseling,gynecological health services, and health education. They've been a trusted resource in Chicago for decades and remain a vital part of the community's continuum of care.

  • 773.935.6126

  • https://chicagowomenshealthcenter.org

  • Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual.

    Phone: 1.877.863.6338

Volunteer & Community Work

Volunteer Work: In my practice, volunteering and giving back have been the foundation of who I am as a healer. It began in my early twenties and has continued throughout my life. I've also taught donation-based classes and programs benefiting social justice and health organizations. 

  • 1989 -Heiwa Terrace was mostly a Japanese American Senior Complex where I cut hair and helped seniors with hygiene.

  • 1998-99-Volunteered at The Aids Alternative Health Project (AAHP) in Uptown. 30 hours a semester. Offering Massage to chronically ill clients in large group holistic wellness center.

  • 2005- Volunteered at The Japanese American Service Committee, teaching seniors seated self-massage, breath-work, and movement therapy to help combat stress, arthritis, and racial-related generational and ancestral trauma.

  • 2014- Volunteered at Cook County Jail, teaching yoga to incarcerated women.

  • 2018-Taught guided breath work to decrease stress levels to law enforcement.

  • 2019-Taught yoga classes to donate to various causes such as BLM.

  • 2022-Taught a Monthly donation Restorative Yoga Class, where all the proceeds go to The Chicago Women's Health Center.

  • 2022- Volunteered at the Japanese American Service Committee to help seniors learn movement therapy, self-care stretching, self-massage, and breath work to help combat stress and arthritis. Provide seated chair massage to decrease muscle tightness and body aches, relieve pain, stiffness, and inflammation, and increase circulation to promote well-being and body awareness.