She received her education from the Northwest School of Animal Massage ( nwsam.com ) on Vashon Island just outside of Seattle. Completing the first level of education and hands on work for large animal maintenance massage in April of 2014, she immediately registered for the second level. The second level of the large animal massage is specifically geared towards the competitive horse. She complete
d the web-based reading material and headed off to learn Trigger Point, Stress Point and Myofascial Release techniques in June of 2014. The services she provides are;
Maintenance Massage, which include Swedish massage techniques. Performance Massage, this is geared towards the competitive or highly fit horse and involves techniques for relieving stress points, trigger points and fascia restriction (through myofascial release). Pre & Post-Event massage is also a skill she has gained through education. Each massage session can last anywhere from 45 minutes to over an hour long, this of course depends on the horse and their comfort level. She will provide discounts to; Multiple horse barns, 4-H/FFA families, and horse rescue facilities. She will travel to your horse, mainly Snohomish County or close by as she is based in Snohomish. (Farm call of $10 for outside of Snohomish County) If you have any questions about equine massage just send a message! Rashel, and her business are licensed in WA state since 2015.
