Whole Body Health Services was founded as Key to Healing in 2011 by April Carlson, Occupational Therapist, Advanced Myofascial Release Therapist, Health Coach
About April Carlson
April graduated from Eastern Washington University with a
BA in Therapeutic Recreation in 2005 and a Master’s in Occupational Therapy in 2007. She has had a long standing interest in helping people to heal.
Therapeutic Recreation gave April experience in working with troubled and developmentally delayed youth through recreation. As an Occupational Therapist, April, began working in 2008 in acute care and outpatient OT working primarily with adults, also worked with children in the outpatient setting. She continued her experiences as an Occupational Therapist in school based therapy, outpatient pediatrics, skilled nursing and home health.
April began her journey in JFB Myofascial Release in 2011 as a result of her own back pain and an interest in getting certified in manual therapy. Increasing low back pain over many years and pursuit of relief through traditional means which provided only temporary relief brought her to JFB Myofascial Release when researching manual therapy. JFB Myofascial Release was the key that returned her to an active and joyful life with minimal to no pain.
As of January 2018 April has added to her skill set by becoming a Health Coach. She found in her day to day work with patients in home health, myofascial release, and with friends/family that she was continually providing coaching surrounding health and nutrition. April invested in a Health Coach Certification program in September 2017 and will complete certification in April 2018. She is currently taking new clients for these services. During her training in this program, she too was able to continue her journey of transformation in her own life. April is very excited to offer this new program as part of her “Whole Body Health Services”.