“All we have to do is preserve our personality, to live our own life, be captain of our own ship, and all will be well.” - Dr. Edward Bach
Courtnee Papastathis, LMP
I’m into a lot of stuff. I’m skilled at computers, art, music, cooking, film, photography, circus aerial, and working with my hands. Skill, passion, and creativity permeate everything I choose to do in my life, including bodywork.
I moved from Sacramento to Seattle at in 1999, to work at MSN, and eventually on phones for a start-up. After a few years, I realized I hated most of what working Microsoft-style did to my body, and I wanted to impact more people more personally in my work.
In the mid 2000′s I ended up managing a chiropractic office. My path eventually led me to the Brian Utting School of Massage, whose mission was to develop outstanding massage practitioners with a deeper sense of their humanity. I graduated the 1000 hour/18 month program in 2008, as part of the last class to engage in the schools unique anc transformative curriculum.
I managed a retail computer store at age 17 and continued in tech work for a long time after that. I’m familiar with the benefits of taking time to center one’s self in their body in the world of writing software and sitting on Facebook; as well as the impact on our health when we don’t. I enjoy offering massage at DEFCON yearly. Numerous clients of mine hail from places like Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, as well as artists, health practitioners and performers.
I have gleaned insight into the injury, recovery, and body awareness in athletics as a circus aerialist. I’ve broken my back, and went through 4 months of massage school battling thoracic outlet syndrome and RSI in my forearms. I have aches and pains and challenges just like you, and I pride myself on offering creative, real world solutions that continue to enable you to continue to do the things you love.
I also have a rockin’ personality, good sense of (somewhat dark) humor, and great taste in music. My general outlook on life and human being can best be described at Namaste, motherfucker!
Many things have brought me to massage, as I am sure many things have brought you to Artful Touch. I’m looking forward to what we can accomplish, together.
Take care of you,
-nee
