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A native of DeLand, Summer has lived throughout the US, studying and practicing massage, yoga, and well-being through a variety of disciplines.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree at Virginia Tech and graduated from the Oregon School of Massage.  She has practiced as a licensed Massage Therapist for 21 years in Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, and Florida, in clinics, spas, sports settings, and private practice. Summer is certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and has advanced training in several modalities including Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, and Advanced Stone Therapy.  Her Bodywork includes an integrative style of techniques with the use of hot and cold applications for relaxation, deep muscle tension release, athletic enhancement, stretching and joint mobility, and injury management. Summer has taught Massage Technique, Hydrotherapy, and Hot Stone Massage at educational settings in the US and in Costa Rica.


Since 1987, Summer has developed her own personal yoga practice, experiencing first-hand, the body's ability to heal itself through movement and intention.  She has studied several styles of Yoga intensely in the US, including Bikram Choudhury's Level I & II Classes, Ashtanga Yoga, and Classical Hatha Yoga in Nepal.  In 1994 she received International Teacher Certification and Yoga Therapy Training at Patanjali Yoga Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. She teaches group classes and consults with individuals in ways to use Yoga as Therapy for healing, self development, and stress management.  Her practice and lifestyle emphasize simplicity, devotion, the reduction of stress, appropriate exercise and diet, all adapted to serve the varying needs of individuals.