Kate Darkstar, NCTMB
My specialties:
- Massage/bodywork therapy
Professional interests:
- Complementary and alternative therapies
- Massage/bodywork therapists
- Reiki
- Management, Pain
- Pregnancy massage
- Oncology massage
- Mind-body connection
- Myofascial release
Kate Darkstar is a nationally certified massage therapist, a Reiki Master and a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. She graduated from Minneapolis School of Massage in 1989 and has provided massage therapy services since then. She is certified in Reiki, myofascial release, medical massage, sports massage and deep tissue massage.
Darkstar specializes in pregnancy massage, aromatherapy, the mind-body connection, and services for people diagnosed with cancer, particularly breast cancer.
She started the massage program at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in 1998 and continues to provide services at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing. She assists her clients to integrate mind-body principles into their healing and to release pain and tension.
Credentials
- NCTMB
Specialties
- Massage/bodywork therapy
Educational institutions
- Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodywork
- John Barnes Myofascial Release
Current licenses and certifications
- Nationally Certified in Massage and Bodywork, NCTMB
- Usui Reiki Master certification
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)