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Dakota has been in the field of Massage Therapy for over 16 years and had maintained her own private practice in Phoenix, Arizona until moving to  South Carolina. Dakota attended Central Ohio School of Massage Therapy and received her licensing through the Ohio State Medical Board before relocating to Phoenix.

For 3 years Dakota was a full time instructor in one of the nation's top Massage Therapy Institutes and now continues to teach continuing education for established therapists. She has taught  Massage Therapy Core program, Trigger Point Therapy, Business and Ethics, Movement, Seated Massage, Russian Massage, Structural Integration, Neuromuscular Techniques, Facilitated Stretching, Injury and has assisted in writing the curriculum for various classes as well as writing the curriculum for all her current workshops.

Dakota is the Executive Director of the Holographic Health Institute which focuses on teaching a four part series based on Dr. Baroody's health system, Holographic Health.  Dakota assisted Dr. Baroody, author of several leading health books,  in developing the Holotherapy technique which combines the Holographic Health concepts with massage therapy.

Dakota currently works part time as a Master Therapist for the Sanctuary Spa at Kiawah Island, and has an office in West Ashley on St. Andrews Blvd. She founded Om Body to take her experience and love of teaching to other massage therapists.

In addition to massage and teaching, Dakota is an avid artist, writer and lover of the outdoors. She enjoys traveling, rock climbing, kayaking and studying Buddhism. She plans on traveling to Thailand and India in the upcoming year to pursue education in Thai Massage, and to do volunteer work.

"Education should consist of a series of enchantments, each raising the individual to a higher level of awareness, understanding, and kinship with all living things."
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Comments From Former Students

"Awesome, compassionate, led us thru great beingness exercises, meditations, shared techniques, went the extra mile for us." - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Dakota brings a sense of confidence to the class. She is incredibly approachable!" - Professional Development  Student

"Dakota is awesome! I love her hunger for life and her open-heartedness." - Massage Therapy Basics Student

"She saved this course for me; Dakota is a powerhouse of compassion and understanding" - Movement Student

"Dakota merely walking into the room makes her style effective. She is an awesome instructor, I look forward to her classes every time she is in the room." - Professional Development Student

"Always patient, funny, very informative of any and all questions" - Trigger Point Student

"Comic relief to a very emotionally tough course. Caring and always a pleasure!" - Professional Development Student

"Dakota made sure I understood what I was doing & was VERY supportive" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Dakota is phenomenal, we love her!" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Dakota is an amazing instructor she should be teaching more classes" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"She always knows exactly what to say to get us thinking." - Professional Development Student

"Dakota was very helpful with questions I had. She just made me feel better everyday"  - Massage Therapy Basics Student

"Dakota taught me to trust myself and supported me very much" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Always brings awesome experience to class." - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Dakota rocks!! She is always here and is very helpful. I feel she truly cares about us and our careers." - Movement Student

"Dakota is one of the best hands on instructors, I prefer her assistance over others." - Structural Integration Student

"Dakota was the light at the end of my long dark massage tunnel. She is a truly remarkable teacher, humanitarian and human being." - Massage Therapy Basics Student

"What I learned in Russian I learned from Dakota " - Russian Massage Student

"She has the absolute best blend of approachability and professionalism."" - Russian Massage Student

"She teaches in a way that I can understand" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student

"Very well done! Dakota's experience with this session shows. She has thought it all through and can explain it all very effectively" - Judy Ritter, School Administrator commenting on classroom observation.

"Dakota is awesome, I wish there were more of her" - Advanced Massage Therapy Student