About Natural Kneads and Owner Wayne Grafton

Wayne Grafton received his training as a Massage Therapist at Utah College of Massage Therapy Salt Lake City Utah in 1992 with dual accreditatation from ACCET and COMTA which is the highest standard attainable for a school of massage. He is an Oregon licensed Massage Therapist, Chiropractic Assistant, and has received certifications in the following areas: Swedish, Reflexology, Trigger Point 1-2, Deep Tissue 1-4, Sports Massage 1-3, Reiki I and II, Shiatsu, Jinshin Do, Polarity Therapy 1-3, Traeger, PNF, Advanced Massage, Touch for Health, Infant Massage, On-Site Massage, Sports Injury, Stress Management, Myofascial Release, Craniosacral Therapy, Framework 1-2,Intergrative Approaches to Neck Pain, Clinical Treatment of Low Back Pain, and The Sente' School of Energetics level 1-3.

Wayne has also received training in massage-related areas, including Holographic Repatterning, Syntropy, Chair Massage, Aromatherary, Neuromuscular Therapy, Feldenkrais Method, Geriatric Massage, Lomi-Lomi, Aston Patterning, Strain-Counterstrain, Active Release, Rolfing, Pre-Natal, Recoil, Ultra Sound, Microcurrent, Neuromuscular, Visceral Manipulation,(Injury-Rehab) strengthening and stretching techniques for the whole body, and Spa services such as Hot Stone Therapy and Vichy treatments, and body wraps and polishes.

Wayne's practice draws upon a lifelong interest in health and the body’s natural ability to heal itself, and is continually dedicated and excited to learn new healing modalities for his clients’ improvement. Deep tissue, Myofascial release, Swedish massage techniques, Trigger point, or other healing modalities are used, according to the specific needs of each client.

Working as a therapist in a spa and chiropractic offices for several years has given Wayne the opportunity to assist a broad array of clientele with different massage needs: athletes with overuse injuries, auto accident victims, everyday people with tight shoulders, pregnant women with aching backs and the need for a little pampering... Massage can help everyone feel better!