Jamie has been working as a massage therapist since 1992. After attending a 1200 hour general massage therapy program she began training in the corrective massage techniques of the Lauren Berry Method (TM). She holds certification as an instructor and practitioner from the Institute of Integral Health in Berkeley CA (The Lauren Berry Method of Corrective Massage. Her training includes structural body work based on restoring health to the mechanics of the musculo-skeletal system, scar tissue mobilization, lymphatic drainage, and visceral manipulation. A lifetime student of anatomy and physiology with a BS in Natural Sciences, she teaches for the University of Alaska Anchorage in the biology and biomedical departments.
She is the past president of AMTA Alaska Chapter, a member of The American Association of Clinical Anatomists, American Association of Anatomists and the Society for Oncology Massage.
She also holds a certification in oncology massage both as a practitioner and instructor through the Peregrine Institute of Oncology Massage under the excellent instruction of Gayle MacDonald LMT MS and Dr. Sandy Canzone DOM; both of which are pioneers in the field of oncology massage. She is also a volunteer for NODA, the No One Dies Alone program providing companionship for those in their end of life transition.
Jamie's private practice is currently at Providence Alaska Cancer Center, where she works with clients in all stages of cancer treatment and post treatment. She also sees clients for structural body work needs as well.
She has been involved with massage therapy education since 1994. She teaches courses in Massage Therapy for People Living with Cancer, Gentle Techniques for Scar Tisssue Mobilization for the Oncology Client and The Lauren Berry Method courses in Shoulder, Knee and Lymphatic Drainage Massage. She teaches nationally and internationally. She was a contributing writer for Massage Therapy for People Living with Cancer by Gayle MacDonald in 2007 on the topic of scar tissue release post cancer treatment.