It is surreal to think of our time here at 4026 Pacific Avenue and how much things have changed over the past 47 years. When we opened our school, life looked bleak in Tacoma and Washinton State. We were in the middle of a recession, it looked like Boeing might close, downtown Tacoma was rundown, littered with superfund cleanup sites, massage was not a respected profession, and the Tacoma Aroma was at its peak. I started this school with the support of my friends to inject positivity, healing, and enlightenment into our own lives, our community, and, hopefully, our city. We never imagined seeing all of those negative things in Tacoma and Washington State improve/change for the better. In our wildest dreams, we never thought massage would be a licensed, respected healthcare profession or that we would still be here 47 years later.
We are looking forward to the next 47 years and all of the exciting, positive changes that lie ahead!
