From Nursing to Massage Therapy
I'm so happy to share the relaxing and healing power of massage therapy with you. Sherry Stone Ray, LMT
Deciding What You Want To Be When You Grow Up
As a kid it's hard to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life to support yourself. I soul searched for a long time and finally realized that my heart was going to have to be involved somehow. I had what they used to call "a bleeding heart". I was compassionate. I was a nurturer. So, I was drawn to nursing.
Working with Love and Kindness
I became a Licensed Vocational Nurse (a practical, hands-on nurse) and for the next many years I tried to help in my own way with my nursing skills. I did my work with love and kindness. As the years zoomed by I felt that I wasn't able to soothe and connect with the patients as closely as I'd have liked to.
Seeking a More Personal Connection
My work was so connected to another's agenda, the physician, of course. I came to realize that maybe there was another way to connect with a person that'd be more helpful, that'd be more personal, that'd allow me to be of more help...
Creating An Immediate Impact
Circumstances intervened and I ended up leaving nursing and enrolling in massage school. Now I saw that I could have an immediate impact on the way someone felt. I could help balance out a person's energy. I could soothe tight muscles, I could have a nurturing touch on the skin, I could help decrease nerve discomfort. I could have an immediate effect on the way someone felt.
Massage Makes People Feel Better
I love that I can help make someone feel better. I love that my hands can soothe and smooth and relax and calm. My greatest compliment is when a client drops off to a peaceful sleep during my massage.
I'm doing what I meant to do.
Education & Training
I'm a graduate of the Texas Center for Massage Therapy. I'm always attending seminars, courses, and continuing education classes to add to my toolkit as a massage therapist.