About Elise Morris...

I was born in Santa Barbara, California and moved to Tillamook, Oregon when I was in grade school. I grew up there on the rural coast, before moving to Portland in 2002 and getting married in March of 2004 to my husband, Josh.

Today, Josh and I live in Beaverton with our rescued American Eskimo dog, Pippin, and our kitty, Calypso. We love both our neighborhood and the larger Portland-metro area, and try to stay in touch with the local performing, musical, and visual arts scenes.

I have always been involved in community service and otherwise helping people, so massage therapy is the perfect outlet for me. Portland is such a holistic-minded city, affording plenty of opportunity for me to reach out to the touch-starved population. I can think of no better occupation for me than that of helping people rediscover the connection with their mind and body, relieve their chronic aches, and cope with the world around them. Massage therapy is becoming more and more mainstream as people realize that it is not merely a luxury treatment, but a therapeutic one as well.

Outside of the office, I meet often with several colleagues—including massage therapists Melissa Scott and Jane Crawford—as we support and encourage one another in our chosen profession. I love to volunteer my massage skills to various causes and fundraising events, and am always open to new opportunities to help. To recharge and center myself I study dance at Caravan Studio in NE Portland, where I am a member of the respected tribal bellydance group the Urban Berbers. What's more, I fear that I’m an absolute fixture at the Powell's bookstores, where I can indulge in my near-addiction to literature—some of my favorite authors are Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Neil Gaiman, and Melanie Rawn. I have memberships with the Japanese Gardens and OPB, and still love visiting the beaches and forests (and cheese factory!) of Tillamook.

I am very excited to be a part of the Portland/Beaverton wellness community, and look forward to serving the aching, stressed-out public by helping sustain and advance the ancient and therapeutic art of massage therapy for years to come.

Be Well!


PERSONAL FAVORITE LINKS:
Gypsy Caravan
Portland Japanese Garden
The Hunger Site
Powells Books
Portland Taiko, Japanese drumming
Utne Magazine
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Rovinghorse Henna

MASSAGE/WELLNESS-RELATED LINKS:
Oregon Board of Massage Therapy
American Massage Therapy Assosiation
Ear Candling
Mountain Rose Herbs
Breitenbush Hotsprings
Chi Evolutions- Salt lamps
Wild Carrot Body Care

RECOMMENDED PROFESSIONALS:
Jim and Lynea with Still Moving Yoga
Yoga for all ages. (503) 977-0944
Check out their book!

Joni Fiscer-Jones, Physical Therapist
Offices in Portland and Beaverton. 503-296-8477

Donnalee Baudry, LAc. MAcOM, NMT (Acupuncturist, Oriental Medicine)
The lovingly-nicknamed "Needle Fairy" of the Garden Home area. 503-595-6097

Michael Berletich, LAc, MAcOM (Acupuncturist, Oriental Medicine)
A knowledgeable and relaxing presence, Michael and I trade often. 503-381-1093
503-381-1093 530 NW 23rd, suite 111, Portland OR 97210
blueskymedicine@gmail.com

Dr. Nicole Daddona, Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Nicole is truly passionate about her work; helping people get and stay well. 503-307-3337

West Hills Chiropractic- Dr. Sarah Conroy, DC
Dr. Sarah is quick and gentle, I wouldn't use anyone else. 503-644-5100

Egoscue Method Clinic
Not quite physical therapy, the people at the Egoscue clinic have helped many people re-train their bodies away from serious chronic pain. Especially beneficial for those who've had multiple attempts at surgery. 503-350-0888

Kimberly DeVoll, Aesthetician
503-320-7524 1820 SW Vermont St, Suite G, Portland OR 97219
Specializing in skincare for chemotherapy patients.503-320-7524