Donna Marie Franzese

The path that led me to attend massage school was inspired in Hawaii & grounded in Colorado. After getting divorced in 2010, I began my self-care journey through receiving massage, practicing yoga, attending sound healing ceremonies and paddling outrigger canoes. Although I had been receiving massages since 2008, it wasn't until living in Hawaii that I realized the healing benefits of therapeutic touch. I attended an essential oils AromaTouch® Technique training which included application of oils with light massage and felt the healing power of touch. When they handed me the certificate they said that I could not use the technique unless I was a licensed massage therapist. Fast forward to 2016 and a move to the mainland, I graduated Colorado School of Healing Arts (CSHA) and am a Licensed Massage Therapist in Colorado.

Background

I am a life-long student dedicating my personal time to attending workshops that increase my knowledge of self-awareness, interpersonal skills and somatic education to enhance the mind-body connection. I am a Reiki II Practitioner, a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) and practice both in some form everyday. I studied Astrology and sound healing. I love sketching, journaling, photography, and creating art with nature or in nature!

My life experiences include letting go of people pleasing, learning to speak up in relationships, meeting my own needs, teaching myself healthy coping skills, downsizing my home, creating flow in my home, and releasing attachments to 'things' and unhealthy codependency that once held me back. All of this allowed me to create space in my life for fresh, new energy!

I grew up on Long Island in New York. I am an Air Force veteran which is where my adventurous life began through traveling and living in beautiful places such as Alaska, Italy, New Mexico, Georgia, Alabama, and Hawaii! I enjoy yoga, rowing, hiking, snowshoeing, paddling, SUPing, exploring new places, taking pictures, and am a deep lover of nature and the stars.

Self-Care Practices

I believe maintaining balance in every day life begins with our self-care practices. There are four main pillars to consider for our self-care: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. In my experience, therapeutic touch is an essential ingredient of self-care and why I have been receiving monthly massage since 2008. It is up to you to determine what your best self-care recipe is.

My offer to you is to simply begin your self-care journey whether that is movement through walking, doing yoga, spending quiet time with nature, listening to uplifting music or scheduling an integrative session with me to explore what is the best medicine for you!

Consider what you ingest--not only what you eat and drink but what you watch, the items in your home, the thoughts you think, your reactions or feelings, who you spend your time with and how you feel, where you spend your time, money & energy. Last but not least, do you have a spiritual practice, and is it supportive?

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