Elena started her journey in bodywork at Oregon State University where she obtained a degree in Kinesiology. She followed her passion for anatomy and physiology working alongside physical therapists in both inpatient and outpatient orthopedic clinics. Seeking a deeper understanding of whole person health, she expanded her professional scope to the mental health field working for wilderness therapy programs in Hawaii and Oregon. Observing the social, emotional, and cultural influences on our physical experience she sought a modality of healing that could address an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. In this pursuit, she found Massage Therapy and attended Sage School of Massage in Bend, Oregon. Elena is passionate about working from a trauma-informed perspective; she is constantly evolving and adapting to create an environment for all bodies to feel safe and nurtured.  Elena integrates many techniques into her work such as Deep tissue, Injury Treatment Massage, Sports Massage, Rigor Therapy, Cupping, Trigger Point Therapy, and Force Line Therapy.   Outside of bodywork, Elena is inspired by the outdoors and loves snowboarding, rock climbing, and backpacking. She finds joy in the independent study of neuroanatomy and mind-body healing practices with the excitement and intention of integrating this knowledge into her work.