About Wendy and Touch Talk Connect
My massage story starts when I was 5.
I remember my mom being miserable and in constant pain… it was her back. She couldn't go anywhere without her cane. As my little fingers found just the right areas to massage, and did it with just the right amount of pressure, I saw some pain begin to melt away.
That's when I FELL IN LOVE with massage and the power our good, intentional touch has for healing and connection.
I've been massaging ever since.
Licensed Massage Therapist
I attended Utah College of Massage Therapy in 2007.
At one point during school, I thought, "This is great and all but what would be even more effective would be to teach couples how to massage each other!" My classmates said I was crazy and I would lose business that way, but I just wanted couples to be able to help each other!
I have helped hundreds of couples learn to take care of each others' aches and pains.
I have taught at company retreats, couples retreats, youth camps, family reunions, professional group settings, church & community settings - always with amazing results!
Power of Touch
I've always believed in massage for physical healing as well as emotional connection.
It wasn't until more recently that I fully realized the importance of loving, human touch. I saw a commercial for a robot called Moxie - a kid's robot companion. It's a cute robot with an expressive face and arms and hands that move. It's purpose it to "help promote important life skills such as conversation, turn-taking, emotion regulation, and how to make friends." It even warms up when it's hugged to make kids feel good. Revolutionary!
But it's a robot.
It’s no secret that our children are being encouraged to connect with electronics.
It will never be able to substitute real human touch.
If this is the way our world is going (and it is) I feel so strongly that more than ever, we need to connect with other humans!
What I really want to say is, “Parents! Wake up! Your children need connection and loving touch from YOU! Please let me teach you how!”
This experience re-ignited within me the drive to create these classes and share these effective methods with everyone I can!