Garde trained at East-West College of the Healing Arts, Portland Oregon in 1989. He has been an licensed massage therapist in Oregon for eighteen years. Garde worked previously as a journalist, ditch digger, physics tutor, and advertising account executive. He is also a musician, master gardener, and also speaks spanish.
“In my bodywork practice I treat chronic (and sometimes acute) neuromusculoskeletal pain, with a variety of connective tissue manipulations. Jaw, neck and shoulders as well as upper extremity repetitive use injuries are my specialty."
Garde also specializes in Chi Nei Tsang visceral manipulation which is great for intestines, digestion, menses-related pain, post-partum, post-caesarian, hiatal hernia, and surgical scars.
"For hips, low back, and pelvic conditions I like to employ floor-style bodywork with leveraged stretches" Garde has trained in Shiatsu, Thai, Breema.
Garde also offers expert sports injury care and pain relief.
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