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Hello. I'm Michelle, owner of Venice Massage Therapy. I am a 2009 graduate of the Florida Academy of Massage. I am nationally certified (NCBTMB) and a member of (FSMTA) Florida State Massage Therapy Association. Massage is an exciting and challenging field that I am very excited to be a part of. I have a master's degree in education and I am also a licensed esthetician. However, my passion is massage. I've always wanted to be a massage therapist. I believe it has very profound physical and mental benefits that can help people maintain a healthy body and healthy mental state of being. I'm looking forward to building my clientele and making a difference in people's lives.

Short Bio:

I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. After graduation, I moved to Port Charlotte, Florida. I taught 3rd grade in Desoto County. I moved back to Indiana to teach at an alternative high school. I taught there for 2 years. During that time, I earned a Master's of Arts in Administration. With this, I became the principal/director of the alternative high school for 2 more years. I was also offered a part-time position with Oakland City University as an adjunct teacher. I taught adult accelerated college courses at night, which included English 101, English 102, Literature, and Public Speaking. I really enjoyed this teaching experience. It was an amazing opportunity to teach adults at the college level. What an experience this was. I always believed it was a good day as long as I was learning as much or more than I was teaching. Then, I was offered a job as the director of an adult education center in Kentucky. Upon completion of this school year, I resigned and moved to Florida with my family. I was exhausted with teaching at the moment and decided to go to skin care school to become an Esthetician. This gave me an introduction to the spa scene and I fell in love with massage and decided to go back to school again. Yes, I love school. I'm sure I'll be going back again soon. I adore learning.

Now that I've been doing massage, I know I made the right decision. It is a very satisfying feeling knowing I've made someone feel better; whether it's by working out tight knots, soothing a lower back, or just helping them to relax and melt all their stresses away with my relaxation massages. I love people. I love meeting new people and making life long connections.

Thank you to all my clients that allow me to practice my passion of massage. It's a privilege and an honor.