Flor Banks, Licensed Massage Therapist
About the Practitioner
Flor Banks
- Best Massage Therapist, Fairbanks News-Miner Reader's Choice Awards, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. 2022, 2023
- Best Customer Service, Fairbanks News-Miner Reader's Choice Awards, 2021. 2022, 2023
Thank you Fairbanks.
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I am a Licensed Massage Therapist who was born in Costa Rica and moved to Alaska 25+ years ago with my family. I believe that the human body can heal through therapeutic massage and positive energy. I tailor each session to the individual and blend modalities to better fit the needs of my clients.
I have been providing massage therapy services to the Fairbanks area since 2014 after completing the training at Kindred Spirits Massage School.
- Certified Massage Therapist #1063460 Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)
- Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Practitioner, Vodder Techniques, Klose
- Preferred Practitioner with Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM)
- Practitioner with ACE Massage Cupping, MediCupping Therapy
- Alaska Massage Therapist License #101397, Alaska Board of Massage Therapists
- Alaska Business License #1004184
- City of Fairbanks Business License #8150
- National Provider Identifier 1578096103
TRAINING:
- Massage Therapy Program at Kindred Spirits School, Fairbanks Alaska, April 2014
- Ethics, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, and assessment. Massage Modalities: Anma, Swedish, trigger point, myofascial release, deep tissue, aromatherapy, hot stone, pregnancy & reflexology
- Oncology Massage Therapy Training: Caring for Clients with Cancer, T. Walton, 2015
- Manual Lymph Drainage Certification, Klose Training, Rene Janiece, 2019
- MediCupping Therapy Training: Vacuum Therapies for Healthcare Practitioners, Annita Shannon, 2020
- Cupping Therapy Training: A Step by Step Approach. Leslie DeMatteo, 2020
- Deep Tissue Training, Robert Haase &Associates, 2017
- Gua Sha Tool Assisted Massage Techniques training, Mark P Jones, 2020
- Myoskeletal Training Techniques, Paul Kelly, Erik Dalton Freedom from Pain Institute, 2016
- Stone Massage training (cold and hot), 2018, 2019
Other classes:
- Back Pain, Eric Stephenson, 2018
- Cancer and the Human Connection: The Value of Oncology Massage, 2017
- Connection and Courage in Times of Uncertainly, Amy Andrews, 2020
- COVID-19 Guide Massage Therapist, Ruth Wener, 2020
- Deep-Tissue Massage, Body Mechanics, Erick Stephenson 2017
- Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) for Body, Mind and Spirit. Anne Williams, 2017
- Ethics: 2019
- Part 1-Key Concepts, Anne Williams
- Part 2-Protecting Clients, Anne Williams
- Part 3-Misconduct in Massage Therapy
- Ethics; A guide to Ethics in Massage and Body Work, ABMP 2021
- Health Disparities in Communities of Color with Wellness Approaches, Dr. Nicola Finley, 2020
- Insurance Billing for Massage Therapists, 2017, 2019
- Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Sean Riehl, 2018
- Mother's Massage: A Guide to Prenatal and Postpartum Massage & Wellness, 2017
- Myofascial Massage, ABMP, 2015
- Myofascial Techniques: Sciatica and Nerve Pain, Til Luchau, 2016
- Neck Pain, Allison Denney, 2020
- Pediatric Massage, Tina Allen, 2017
- Plantar Foot Pain, Whitney Lowe, Til Luchau, 2020
- Reflexology -Foot 1 & 2: Benefits, Philosophy and the 34 Points, March Zollicoffer, 2020
- Reflexology -Foot 3 Hands-On Techniques, Marc Zollifoffer, 2020
- Shoulder: Practical Clinic, Tom Myers, 2020
- Stone Massage (cold), Bruce Baltz, 2019
- Stone Massage, Carollanne Crichton, 2018
- Trauma, Chris Smith, Cindy Williams, Kristin Coverly, 2020
- Adult CPR and Automated External Defibrillator, ARC, 2023
- Bloodborne Pathogens, ARC, 2019
- First Aid, ARC, 2023