About Me

Hi my name is Tara and I am a registered nurse, licensed massage therapist,  registered yoga teacher and  outdoor enthusiast.  I'm also a wife, human Mom to two adult children and doggie Mom to two Weimaraner mix doggos.

 I hold two bachelor degrees from the University of Cincinnati.  I received my BS in Dietetics way back in 1986, and my BSN in nursing in 2006.  My nursing background is primarily in pediatric ICU while living in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Since moving to WNC, I have worked in both pre-operative preparation of patients for surgery and post anesthesia care of surgical patients.   Wanting to build upon my nursing practice, I received my diploma in massage therapy from the Western North Carolina School of Massage in January 2022 and gained my NC massage license soon after.  I also recieved an advanced certification in Neuromuscular Therapy while studying at the WNC School of Massage.    Following an injury where I was first introduced to the wonderful modality of the  John Barnes technique of myofascial release (JFB MFR), I have had 92 hours of advanced training in this technique.  I'm excited to attend more JFB MFR seminars with ones planned in Feb 2024 and Sept 2024

I also guide  hikes for the Haywood County Recreation and Parks Division!  Check out the county's hiking schedule here and get some essential outdoor time.   

I am also a long time yogini having a personal practice for close to 30 years and have been teaching yoga the past 7 years.  I enjoy combining my love of the outdoors with yoga and do yoga and hikes and sunset yoga sessions for the county.  I am also available for private yoga sessions and yoga sessions focusing on self care myofascial release techniques. I also share a class at Axis yoga on Thursdays at 10:30 teaching every other week.  Check out Axis yoga here: https://axisyoganc.com/

Sign up for the Haywood County programs here:  https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/783/Hiking

When I'm not at work in the hospital, doing MFR and massage or teaching yoga, I am most likely outside mountian biking, hiking or whitewater kayaking.