Paul Kokity,
Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, Reiki Master/Teacher
AMTA, NCTMB
Massage isn't a job to me, it is a passion. I enjoy working with my hands, I love working with people, and I am fascinated by how amazingly complex our bodies are. I consider it a privilege and honor that clients bestow their trust in me to help them with whatever their therapeutic needs are.
I grew up on the other side of Illinois, in the Quad Cities. I spent so many years trying to find the right balance of working with my hands, working with people, and trying to find a way of helping others. It was my introduction to Usui Reiki, in 2003, that finally connected everything together for me. I began my general bodywork training in January 2004 and instantly fell in love with massage. I could not get enough of it and I have not been able to stop learning since then.
In 2007, I moved to the Chicago area to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Science at National University of Health Sciences. My plan was to pursue Naturopathic Medicine, but my discovery of Structural Energetic TherapyR introduced me to a profound new way of working with the body. I started to see life-changing results that I did not think were possible before that point. It made me even more fascinated with bodywork and I realized that I love it way too much to do anything else. I graduated from NUHS last April, with honors, and celebrated by going to Thailand to experience the culture and see study how Thai bodywork can expand my knowledge of postural bodywork.
I look forward to helping you on your journey to health and happiness.
