About Me
I’m a dedicated massage therapist looking to balance and restore function to the body and reduce pain from every day over-use or injury. I incorporate many techniques to encourage the tissues of the body to release and relax. I see each dysfunction or problem area as a unique puzzle; unique in its formation, consequent affects and necessary treatment so I approach each client's goals individually. I believe that through tapping into the body's natural drive to heal and repair, we can unlock deeper relaxation, support quicker healing from injury, reduce pain, increase comfort and overall, improve our quality of life.
I have been practicing massage since January of 2017. I received my medical massage practitioner certification in the summer of 2022. I was brought to my career through a combination of living and learning through my body's own injuries and ailments. I have never been a fan of treating symptoms versus source, relying on pharmaceuticals or invasive medical treatments. I more strongly believe if something is wrong then let's get to the root and support healing that, then the symptoms will alleviate themselves. I began experiencing medical issues pretty early on in life. I had my first major head trauma as a toddler, then to follow a series of high impact car accidents occurring at the ages of 12, 2 at the age of 15 and a nasty rear-end collision at 20 that left my body screaming for help. Upon seeking treatment I was immediately offered a slue of medications, surgical procedures and even surgery - a full cage fusion at C5/C6. The surgery carried a 30% risk for new or worsening nerve damage and 10% chance of death... Oh and I would likely need the hardware replaced and arthritis carved out every 10-15 years after that for the rest of my living years.. I was 22 and had a toddler myself and just knew, there had to be another way to deal with this. I chose to forego surgery and find my own route-around. I spent the next 6 years exploring other alternative, less invasive options. I was attending school with a sole focus on nursing that later turned towards physical therapy. My experience of the 'ins and outs' eventually took me away from both. As a patient who wasn't so willing to slap bandaids on bullet holes I discovered how insurance & pharmaceutical company's profits decided our care, medical protocols and treatments and how the western medical healthcare system really worked. This fueled a hunger to discover alternative forms of care and everything in between.
What I found was mind-blowing. Our bodies blueprint and coding is all geared towards survival. We are already equipped to heal and repair. There are systems we can support and disable to our body's true benefit. We have far more control over how our bodies behave and how we experience life within them than we've ever been given permission to believe. I have focused my learning and continuing education courses on therapeutic modalities that treat both the physical body and central nervous system. I continue to seek out and personally experience new therapies to share throughout my practice. My goal is to give each of my clients the opportunity to show up, let go, rest and heal. I want every person to leave knowing at least one more way they can help themselves live life with more comfort and less pain.
- Loribeth Oxford Newman, LMT, MMP
License # MT-24520