Jude was born and raised in England, and moved to California in 2001 when her husband Nick got a job in the Bay Area. Before
adopting her two wonderful children, Danny and Bronte, Jude trained as a
nurse in London working primarily in orthopedics and hospice care which
she loved. In 1992 while waiting for Danny to arrive she changed career
direction working in a college as a nurse enabling physically disabled
students 14-60 to have the medical support they required to attend
college and achieve higher education.
This later developed into a life
skills Teaching assistant post which was very rewarding. This was a part
time position allowing Jude to pursue her passions further by studying
for and achieving diplomas in Swedish massage, Reflexology and
Aromatherapy. These qualifications made her very popular with Family and
Friends and proved very useful to benefit her children. Since the
children arrived Jude has been a full time Mom and has been very
involved in both England and California with groups providing sports and
leisure activities for children and adults with special needs in her
local community.
Unfortunately
her British qualifications did not allow her to practice in The USA so
she returned to school and achieved a Massage Therapy & Reflexology certificate in 2009 at the American Institute of
Natural Healing in Antioch, CA . She is also certified in Aromatherapy.
Her main reason for training was to specialize in the care of children
and adults with learning and physical disabilities through massage,
aromatherapy and reflexology. She also sees a need for the care of the
parents and siblings of these children and wants to offer relaxation and
nurturing through therapeutic massage to these often unsung hero's.
Jude also has a passion for interior design, art and photography which allow her a creative and fun outlet.
Jude is board certified # 19918 by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)
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