“I graduated from the Ivy Tech Therapeutic massage program in July 2022 and feel as natural around the massage table as I do in the forest,” Joanna shares. “Creating the ideal massage for each client is like leading the perfect trip. Both take clear communication, knowledge, and flexibility to change the plan and flow with the client’s needs.”

Joanna has loved learning the intricacies of the body and is in awe of the benefits of massage.

“Working with each client to become more relaxed, in less pain, or able to move more freely is such a joy,” insists ​Joanna, who shares a home with her partner and their dog, Rusty. When she’s not working with clients or playing with her pup, she loves slow wanders in the woods, riding her paddleboard, creating tasty meals at home — and planning her next adventure.

Stay tuned for our Q&A with Joanna, who will share: 

• We had many fabulous conversations when we met on a retreat for massage therapists in Costa Rica in May 2024. During a hike to a waterfall — where you were the only brave one to jump off the cliff into the water. Amazing! You shared that you have been an adventurer since you were a teen, but you were a little shy as a young girl. Tell us about those early years and what made you so brave.
• Tell us about your journey to become an environmental educator and some of your adventures with your students.
• You shifted from education to massage therapy in 2022. What made you decide to change careers?
• You recently opened your own studio. What are your dreams, goals, and ambitions for your practice?
• Last but not least: What advice and insights do you have for those who want to break free and be an adventurer, too?