I grew up on a horse farm in Cokato Minnesota.  I have always been an active person who loves hiking and exploring places away from the beaten path. 

In high school, I was a runner and a swimmer.  While attending college at St. John’s University I fell in love with the Japanese martial art of Aikido.  I continue to train several times a week in Elk River at Minnesota Aikishuren Dojo. 

When I'm not doing Aikido, I enjoy hiking, getting together with friends for game nights or settling in with a good book.

I graduated from Dassel Cokato High School in 2001 and continued on to St. John’s University where I majored in Environmental Studies.  In 2006 I married my wife Melissa, who I have dated since high school.  After college, I got a job managing restored prairies, but I found that the work didn’t suit me so I went on to drive a school bus while I figured out what I wanted to do with myself. 


After some soul searching and talking to friends who practice bodywork, I enrolled in Sr. Rosalind Gefre’s School of massage in Sauk Rapids.  After I completed my course work I joined the health care team at Hillside Chiropractic in the fall of 2009.  I can tell I finally found what I was looking for as I really enjoy helping people feel better and getting to know them personally too.

My massage technique focuses on deep tissue muscular therapy, myofascial release and sports massage.  I am committed to natural health care and firm in my belief that regular massage is an important part of maintaining a healthy body and a wonderful compliment to chiropractic care.