Heidi M. JohnsonLICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST IN KAYSVILLE, UTAHCall/text 801-628-3543
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I am alive today because of modern medicine, but my quality of life is enhanced through healthy diet, exercise, and other life-style choices, including massage. I love helping other people on their pathway to healthy pain-free lives. You can read about some of my personal experiences on the blog page.
Massage Experience
- Licensed in June 2014
- Over 3200 hours working with clients
Massage Continuing Education
- Over 1500 hours of massage-related continuing education
- Visceral Manipulation: Abdomen. Barrel Institute. SLC, UT. March 2019.
- Positional Release Therapy: Spine and Pelvis. Positional Release Therapy Institute. Ogden, UT. August 2018.
- Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy: Neck. The Art and Science of Kinesiology. Layton, UT. April, 2018.
- Precision Neuromuscular Therapy: Thorax; Headaches. NMT Midwest. Daniel's Summit, UT. April 2017.
- Craniosacral 1. Upledger Institute. SLC, UT. March 2014.
- Myotherapy College of Utah: graduated May 2014, 4.0 GPA
- Advanced Training in Manual Lymph Drainage
- Certified in Spinal Touch and Acutherapy
- Trained in Medical Massage, Myofascial Release, Thai Massage, Swedish Massage, Segmental Bodywork, Clinical Orthopedic Assessment, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Shiatsu
- Other Classes: Connective Tissue Rehabilitation, Thai Foot Massage, Paranasal Sinus Drainage, Piriformis Syndrome, Myofascial Components of Fibromyalgia, Emotion Code, Homeopathy
Massage Memberships
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IAHP - International Association of Healthcare Providers
AMTA - American Massage Therapy Association
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Personal
After graduating from college, I had thought of going to medical school, but life took me on a different journey - literally moving to other countries, getting married, and starting a family. After living abroad for 15 years, our family returned to the United States and we settled in Kaysville, Utah. While living abroad I began receiving regular massages to help me with migraines, back aches, and a high-risk pregnancy. The massages offered me more relief than any pills I had taken. It opened my mind to a complimentary way of dealing with pain.
I decided that I wanted to study massage therapy so that I could help my family and friends with their pain. I waited until the timing was right and enrolled in Myotherapy College of Utah. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the body and how to help the body heal itself, in part using massage therapy. I knew there were several types of massage modalitites, but quickly learned that there are hundreds of modalitites. With so much to learn, I will be a life-long student! I loved what I was learning so much that I decided to do more with it and I opened my own clinic. I now enjoy helping many others. I would like to work together with healthcare professionals as a team in helping people decrease and manage their pain. I also love to teach others how to do simple massages with their family and friends.
Other things I've done in my life:
I decided that I wanted to study massage therapy so that I could help my family and friends with their pain. I waited until the timing was right and enrolled in Myotherapy College of Utah. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the body and how to help the body heal itself, in part using massage therapy. I knew there were several types of massage modalitites, but quickly learned that there are hundreds of modalitites. With so much to learn, I will be a life-long student! I loved what I was learning so much that I decided to do more with it and I opened my own clinic. I now enjoy helping many others. I would like to work together with healthcare professionals as a team in helping people decrease and manage their pain. I also love to teach others how to do simple massages with their family and friends.
Other things I've done in my life:
- Wife of the most handsome and caring husband
- Mom of three intriguing adult children
- A grandma to two most delightful children
- Love to ride my Swedish bicycle or kayak alongside my husband (or together on our tandem bike or kayak), camp at beautiful lakes, hike mountain trails, play in the dirt (er, garden), Nordic ski in the woods, explore ruins, cook ethnic foods together with my family, read a good book, cross stitch large pictures, and knit sweaters
- Advanced Master Gardener
- Lived overseas for 15 years (Finland, Russia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Guatemala)
- Speak six languages - or at least used to
- Served on several International Women’s Organization Boards
- Elected to an International School Board (Colegio Maya in Guatemala)
- Spearheaded numerous book groups
- Bachelors degree from BYU in German and Russian literature
- Favorite aunt (I wish) of many nieces and nephews
Our family - A long time ago in a far-away magical place.
Life shouldn’t be measured by the length of your medical troubles, but by memories, deeds and adventures.