Rosemary Sikes founded Listening Touch Shiatsu in 2002.  She is an experienced, licensed massage practitioner.  Her life work is more than a job; it is her passion.

She received advanced Shiatsu training from BodyMind Academy in Bellevue, which offers the most comprehensive program in Washington.  Rosemary also is a graduate of Port Townsend School of Massage, a learning community that fosters excellence in natural therapies.  She studied Tai Chi Chuan for seven years.  This Chinese martial art is a soft, slow, and gentle form of exercise that promotes health and longevity.

Rosemary has an extensive background in the field of health.  Her Bachelor of Science degree is in Bacteriology and Public Health.  She served as a Medical Technologist at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend for eighteen years.

She experienced firsthand both the successes and the limitations of Western medicine.  Rosemary ultimately envisioned how Listening Touch Shiatsu combines the best of Eastern and Western practices.  Theories essential to the practice of Chinese medicine include Yin Yang, the Five Elements and the Twelve Meridians.  These theories inspired the watercolor painting to the left, which graces Rosemary’s studio.  The artist is Rosemary’s husband, Ron.

Rosemary and Ron share a love of nature and strong connection to the universe.  Favorite activities are hiking, kayaking, backpacking, camping and simply being with nature.  She also is an avid bird watcher, which brings her a deep sense of peace and joy.  Rosemary is on the Admiralty Audubon Board and involved locally with habitat preservation and improvement of Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park.