I received my massage therapy certification in 1988 from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy  and have been practicing massage therapy ever since. I utilized a variety of "techniques" such as acupressure, trigger point therapy, Esalen, Swedish, reflexology and deep tissue. I also received a BA in Anthropology in 1999 which I feel informs my practice in subtle ways. I am also an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association.

My clients have included CEO's of Fortune 500 companies, police officers, actors, comedians, homemakers, people from every walk of life. They have also included CEO's who are poets, homemakers who are running for congress and comedians who enjoy discussing theoretical physics. My point is that we are not our jobs or our families or whatever it is with which we fill our days.

My intent is to approach each client with an open mind and heart. Because of my years in the field, I have work with many types of people, in a variety of situations and have discovered that there really isn't a "type" of person, so I treat each person as an individual.

Everyone is unique, and especially because every massage therapist's touch is as unique as a fingerprint, I understand that not everyone will "mesh" with my touch or style of massage. That is why I offer first time clients an extra 15 minutes for any table massage of 30 minutes or more (does not apply gift certificates). While my style of massage may not be for everyone, massage therapy IS for everyone and we in the Triangle area have an abundance of talented massage therapists and body workers.

Whether it be a 30 minute seated chair massage (see Onsite Massage) or an 1½ table massage, the benefits can be as simple as relief from a nagging headache to a profound attitude shift as one's body and mind begin to let go of worries and stress.
Many of my clients have expressed that after their massage they were able to resolve or get clarity on a situation or problem that had been troubling them. I believe this happens because they have been able to relax enough to let the creative, non-linear part of their brains do its job; to be able to think outside the box.

I feel a profound gratitude to have found this profession and to be able to practice in a community that is full of creative, hard working, intelligent, funny, conscious and becoming more conscious folks.

With deep respect,

Virginia Lee Sprague

From the Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell translation

The Master sees all beings arising from the same source, working out their karma (usually with great suffering), and returning to the source. And since people are in constant flux, understand that at any moment they are capable of the most astonishing spiritual transformations. Why should I pin them motionless with a judgment of "good" or "bad".