Pacific Tranquility Massage

11/28/2025

09/23/2025

💜 Recovery Update 💜
Since my last update, a lot has happened with my medical conditions. June 12 of 2024, Sarah had retinal reattachment surgery to try and preserve what vision I have left numerous head injuries had caused this full retinal detachment. The surgery was somewhat successful. Even though the surgery was not as successful as Sarah had hoped, she is still happy for what was successful for the vision that she did regain. In August 2024, Sarah was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in in the center of her brain. This was the cause of all of the continuing and worsening of the neurological conditions that Sarah had been experiencing since May of 2023. Due to the location and complexity of removing this tumor, neurosurgeons in the state of Washington either did not have the confidence or the skills to remove the tumor. Sarah had to travel all the way to South Carolina at the Medical university of South Carolina in order to get the top neurosurgeon to resect this tumor. Only a handful of surgeons around the world are skilled and confident enough to remove this tumor. All of these neurosurgeons were taught by my neurosurgeon, so I had complete confidence in him. I had this surgery on January 15, 2025. While I am not able to be back at work as of yet, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported me on this healing journey. From prayers to kind words to your patience—every bit of it has meant the world. 💜

At my 6-month postoperative MRI, follow -up in july, my doctor was thrilled with my progress—the scan looked perfect! 🙌

Recovery hasn’t been easy. I’m still working through sensory overstimulation, short term memory hiccups, concentration and multitasking challenges, and those very frustrating, sometimes funny, moments, such as forgetting what my phone number is, not being able to type out the word, cat, looking for my phone when it is literally in my hand, and finding a neatly folded sock in my wheelchair pouch with no match socks, with no memory of doing that whatsoever. 😂I’am But each day i’ve learned how to laugh, adapt and be patient with myself.

I’ve also had to relearn so much physically as my brain creates new pathways and rewires itself. I’m still working on getting out of the wheelchair and onto my crutches—it’s a slow process, but little by little, progress is happening. I’m also healing shoulder injuries from numerous falls, which also require intensive physical therapy. Combined with the neurological physical therapy four days a week, it can be grueling at times—but every bit of effort is worth it. 💪✨

Thank you all again for walking alongside me. Your love and encouragement give me strength as I continue moving forward. 💜✨

I’ll keep sharing updates as I go, and I can’t wait for the day I get to reconnect with you all in person again. 💜

05/22/2024

Dear clients,
I am posting this update in regards to the May 16 update posted last week (please see that post if you have not seen it, or for recollection if you have). After a few days of returning back to work on my modified appointment schedule and service list, I have quickly realized that I need to further adjust my work load due to my capabilities. These adjustments are:

•I can only manage one appt per day, on my available days, and permitting medically, that I am able to see clients on any of these given days. Doing more than one appt per day overexhausts me, and I have to listen to my body. I can’t help clients if I don’t take care of myself too
•I will not be booking Swedish massages, as there is too much motion with this modality than my shoulder injury can handle, and I don’t want to risk further injury. I will honor the few Swedish massages that I currently have on my schedule, but will not be scheduling any more.

With both of these being said, there are 19 more days before I am back out of office on full medical leave. This includes all days that I already have blocked off of my schedule for Dr appts, therapy, etc. so, days for appt availability is actually about half of that.
As a reminder, my online booking is closed for now, and I am scheduling appts myself. If you’d like an appt during this time while I’m in office, please get in touch with me directly via message here, phone or text at (360)516-3163. Note, for using the phone option: if you call please leave me a voicemail and I’ll get back to you. Due to a high volume of spam calls, message through here and test are best to contact me directly.
I want to thank all of you for your understanding and continued flexibility during this period of continuous support through my medical situation right now.

05/16/2024

👋 Dear valued clients,
I hope this message finds you well. I'm thrilled to announce that I will be returning to work with a modified schedule and limited services from May 16th to June 10th. During this period, I'll be offering the following services:

- Swedish Massage (30 minutes)
- Spot-On Pain Relief
- Himalayan Salt Stone Massage (30 minutes)
- Cupping Therapy (30 minutes)
- Cold Comfort Migraine Treatment (30 minutes)
- Lymphatic Drainage Massage (30 minutes)
- Reiki (60 minutes)
- Add-ons as listed on our website

💐 In some exciting personal news, my most recent MRI has shown some improvement on the vascular aspect of my neurological condition. This is great news!

I am scheduled for surgery on June 12th to reattach my retina in an effort to preserve my remaining vision. Unfortunately, due to several falls and head injuries, I've experienced a full retinal detachment in my primary eye, along with an injury to my left shoulder. The upcoming surgery is crucial for my vision's future, and I'm optimistic about the outcome.

Regarding my shoulder injury, I can work towards healing with adequate rest and physical therapy.

As I navigate through these treatments and surgeries, I don't have a confirmed return date. My availability will depend on how I respond to these procedures and my subsequent recovery. For the next 26 days, I will be accepting appointments from existing clients only.

Please note that my online booking system remains closed due to the unpredictability of my medical condition and schedule, including appointments at UW and physical therapy sessions. If you wish to schedule an appointment, kindly reach out to me directly via phone or text. I'll do my best to accommodate your needs while considering my own medical commitments.

I deeply appreciate your understanding and flexibility during this time. Please be aware that appointment cancellations or adjustments may occur at short notice, depending on my health condition. Rest assured, I will make every effort to communicate any changes promptly.

🙏 I cannot thank everyone enough for your help. Your love and support is truly felt and appreciated beyond words.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sarah-LMT-recover

03/30/2024

Although Sarah is unable to provide physical bodywork services at this time, while recovering from injury, she is able to provide energy work services. Reiki is a good example of what energy work can do for you…

Reiki is an ancient healing modality that manipulates the energy flow within the body to promote physical and emotional healing. Reiki is a very slow modality, and is performed with the client fully clothed. Your practitioner will place their hands directly on your body or hover above your body in order to clear blocked energy, move out negative energy from the body, and restore the body’s positive energy. Some people may not feel anything during their first session, but will leave with a release of stress, as well as a sense of deep relaxation. For others, Reiki sessions may be very profound and intense. Nonetheless, people report this therapeutic energy work to be very effective in treating pain, insomnia, depression, and a large range of other physical, mental and emotional problems.

Are you interested in trying a Reiki session for yourself, and see what it can do for you? Contact Sarah to book a session.

As a reminder, if Sarah is unable to keep your appointment due to her current medical condition, every attempt will be made to contact you for rescheduling.