John Stoltzfus started Touch Matters Bodywork in 2009 after getting licensed in Massage Therapy.

I became deeply interested in massage when studying counseling in Seattle. A collegue introduced me to a student in massage school needing individuals to practice on. Over the course of receiving massage therapy, I became aware what a huge asset it was to me. After that experience, I continued receiving massage therapy from multiple different professionals with differing practices. It was after realizing how much massage helped me in my own journey that I decided to pursue being a massage therap...

I became deeply interested in massage when studying counseling in Seattle. A collegue introduced me to a student in massage school needing individuals to practice on. Over the course of receiving massage therapy, I became aware what a huge asset it was to me. After that experience, I continued receiving massage therapy from multiple different professionals with differing practices. It was after realizing how much massage helped me in my own journey that I decided to pursue being a massage therapist myself. Massage therapy is a professional space which allows me to walk along others growth while also growing in my own life. I am passionate about massage therapy because it works for me. It has acted as an invitation back to myself. Having had this experience first hand, I want the experience for everybody. I hope to bring people I work with to a helpful space. I hope to offer a grounding presence and guide to the human soul to reconnect. It is important to me that the person I am working with is in charge, while I simply work with them in where they wish the session to go.