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... It’s a good time (and) everybody’s welcome.”
After showcasing her talent of stringing melodic words together in rhyme for the first time as a “fea- ture” (main act) in January of this year, Flocken sees no end in sight when it comes to furthering her fu- ture expressing her creativity from a poetic perspective.
“My brother featured when he was 10. He was so brave and ever since then I’ve been very inspired by him, so when I had the opportu- nity to feature in January I was so excited,” she said.
“I’ve been performing there for as long as I’ve been going and (that) was just my first time to feature. Some people play music, a lot of
modalities of massage she “likes to practice” and takes pride in utilizing and applying to her techniques.
“Swedish massage is traditional (and) lots of people use it, (but) I personally have studied Lomi Lomi which is a Hawaiian style of mas- sage, and it’s a really beautiful style ... If you get the chance to experi- ence it, it’s amazing,” she said.
“It’s a bit more body movement. It’s, I would say, sort of more of a three-dimensional type massage rather than just lying there. It may not be everybody’s cup of tea be- cause it is a lot more movement and a lot more oil, but it’s a beautiful style that I recommend everybody have it at some point in their life. I
   people read poetry; it’s very dynam- ic and diverse.”
Catherine eagerly expressed another outlet she has benefited from in multiple aspects of her life, taekwondo. Yet, this passion takes more of a focus on physical train- ing and endurance of the mind and body.
After taking up adult taekwondo lessons, the young entrepreneur experienced a positive reaction and expressed the lasting effects to “help with everything else.”
“The overall mindfulness of my body and what it can do has helped me tremendously in massage ther- apy. I didn’t even realize it could possibly help me in that way, but it’s been great ... I’m like, ‘Millennials take martial arts — it’s great!’, it’s awesome. If you never got to do martial arts as a kid, you should seriously consider it as an adult.”
Like the diversity of the activi- ties she enjoys, Flocken pointed out that there is a number of specific
also do cranial sacral therapy which is more targeted around the neck and scalp area,” she added.
With a love for unique hobbies acquired over time, Flocken also recognizes her career to be inspira- tional and curing. She explained the personal, professional and physical health gains that may accompany practicing and receiving a suitable and effective type of massage ther- apy in the midst of a stress-free atmosphere.
“You have this unique oppor- tunity to help people in such an intimate way (with) that hands- on experience,” she said. “Massage therapy is ultimately one of the most directly healing things that you can do for yourself and for an- other person. I think all of that tied around all that good energy (is why) people are coming to you because they know that you can help them and that that environment encour- ages positive energy.”
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