Annette Karr of Wellness Plus
was recently joined by Brent Bowen, CMT who comes to Wellness Plus with a vast background in clinical massage. His experience working with other doctors and chiropractors has afforded Brent ample opportunity to gain expertise in a wide range of therapeutic massage disciplines. In addition to offering full body massage, Brent will be offering the patients of SunBird Dental the opportunity to experience the relaxation benefits of head, neck and arm massage prior to, or following, their dental appointments. During a chair massage Brent focuses on the muscles in the upper back, shoulders, neck, jaw, and cranium, areas that typically become tense before or during dental procedures.   

Annette has always been an advocate of overcoming obstacles and getting the most out of life. Her early years were plagued with difficulties due to neurological problems. But her father taught her that her identity was far greater than her illness and encouraged her to follow her dreams. She has provided therapeutic massage in hospital settings and now brings her years of experience and expertise to the McPherson community. Her clients seek her services for a variety of reasons. Some suffer from debilitating illnesses, some are recovering from accidents or working to control the affects of old injuries. Many clients want to relief the physical affects of daily stress. Regardless of the goals of their therapy, all Wellness Plus clients recognize the benefit of massage; release of muscular tension and improved circulation and lymphatic health.
  

Annette also offers frequent workshops and discussion groups. Recent topics include "Reclaiming the Power Within" and the Woman to Woman Series which addressed the major concerns of women of the 21st century. Workshops in the Woman to Woman Series included "Befriending Our Female Bodies", "Did You Say What I Heard?" and "Time Out - For Me!"  All of the Wellness Plus workshops embrace the same philosophy that Annette brings to her therapeutic massage practice; to be truly healthy we must address the issues of the body, the mind and the spirit.