Julie Dougherty is a nationally certified massage therapist and has been practicing for 20 years in Northern New Mexico. ( Santa Fe and Taos) She attended the Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in 1997 and continues to love offering massage as a way to nurture others, calm the nervous system, and relieve pain. She feels it is an honor to touch another human being in a society that seems to be deprived of this basic need. She utilizes many different techniques to address the needs of her clients which may include: Swedish massage, deep tissue/injury specific massage, lymphatic drainage, reflexology, cupping, full body dry brushing, and essentials oils.   She has recently joined  her husband , Dr. James Cardasis, DO in providing treatments using low level microcurrent  called FSM (frequency specific microcurrent) It reduces inflammation, decreases pain, and encourages tissue repair .  It has been found to be highly effective in treating nerve and muscle pain.