| Massage Therapy by Linda Crane, Certified Massage Therapist |
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| Linda Crane Certified Massage Therapist San Francisco Advanced Practitioner License |
A stressful life in the corporate world of accounting led Linda to find work as a Massage Therapist. A particularly stressful
period at work left her searching for a way to relieve the stress and muscle tension she was feeling. A massage... and she
knew a career path where she would have a positive impact on the lives of others was the answer. Combine massage with
her skills in customer service and passion for people, and the work day stress disappeared. It was on to helping others.
Linda received her training and certification at the National Holistic Institute (NHI) 720 hour Massage Therapist and Health
Educator Training program in Emeryville, CA. This program provided training in Swedish massage, acupressure/shiatsu
massage, sports massage, massage for pregnant women, massage for people with injuries, seated massage, foot
reflexology, deep tissue massage, energy massage, joint mobilization, rocking and shaking massage, professional draping
procedures, body mechanics for the therapist, and assessment and customization of massage sessions.
To be a good Massage Therapist, you naturally need to know about the human body. Among other topics, the NHI
curriculum included: the structure and function of the musculo-skeletal system, including the origin, insertion, and action of
muscles; range of motion; postural analysis; and kinesiology.
Continuation Education is important in keeping up with new discoveries and improvements in wellness. Linda has
completed courses through AMTA and NHI in advanced anatomy, advanced myo-fascial release techniques, and
myo-fascial release through Somatic Movement Therapy.
Linda performed her externship under the supervision of Jennifer Lanett, DC at International Chiropractic Centre in San
Francisco's Mission district, where she learned additional methods of working with muscle tissue while providing massage to
the clinic patients.
In July 2004 she completed Post-event Sports Massage Training with Phyziquest Reposturing Dynamics and participated
on the event massage team at the 2004 and 2005 San Francisco Marathon and the 2004 San Francisco Nike Women's
Expo and 26.2 Marathon, where she trained and worked with Massage Therapists from across the state to provide pre- and
post-event massage to hundreds of marathon participants.
Linda massaged participants of San Francisco's 2005 and 2006 Bay to Breakers as part of Crest/Glide's Spa Zone booth
at Footstock and participated as a Crew Member providing massage to participants in the 2005 Avon Walk for Breast
Cancer.
Linda is interested in arts in the schools and volunteers for Creative Arts Charter School, San Francisco's only public K-8
school with at fully funded arts program.
period at work left her searching for a way to relieve the stress and muscle tension she was feeling. A massage... and she
knew a career path where she would have a positive impact on the lives of others was the answer. Combine massage with
her skills in customer service and passion for people, and the work day stress disappeared. It was on to helping others.
Linda received her training and certification at the National Holistic Institute (NHI) 720 hour Massage Therapist and Health
Educator Training program in Emeryville, CA. This program provided training in Swedish massage, acupressure/shiatsu
massage, sports massage, massage for pregnant women, massage for people with injuries, seated massage, foot
reflexology, deep tissue massage, energy massage, joint mobilization, rocking and shaking massage, professional draping
procedures, body mechanics for the therapist, and assessment and customization of massage sessions.
To be a good Massage Therapist, you naturally need to know about the human body. Among other topics, the NHI
curriculum included: the structure and function of the musculo-skeletal system, including the origin, insertion, and action of
muscles; range of motion; postural analysis; and kinesiology.
Continuation Education is important in keeping up with new discoveries and improvements in wellness. Linda has
completed courses through AMTA and NHI in advanced anatomy, advanced myo-fascial release techniques, and
myo-fascial release through Somatic Movement Therapy.
Linda performed her externship under the supervision of Jennifer Lanett, DC at International Chiropractic Centre in San
Francisco's Mission district, where she learned additional methods of working with muscle tissue while providing massage to
the clinic patients.
In July 2004 she completed Post-event Sports Massage Training with Phyziquest Reposturing Dynamics and participated
on the event massage team at the 2004 and 2005 San Francisco Marathon and the 2004 San Francisco Nike Women's
Expo and 26.2 Marathon, where she trained and worked with Massage Therapists from across the state to provide pre- and
post-event massage to hundreds of marathon participants.
Linda massaged participants of San Francisco's 2005 and 2006 Bay to Breakers as part of Crest/Glide's Spa Zone booth
at Footstock and participated as a Crew Member providing massage to participants in the 2005 Avon Walk for Breast
Cancer.
Linda is interested in arts in the schools and volunteers for Creative Arts Charter School, San Francisco's only public K-8
school with at fully funded arts program.
