Maria Fortino NMT CLT

Great news Things are evolving for California massage therapists. We are now officially recognized as Healthcare Providers in the state of California.

BREAKING: Massage therapists are officially recognized as health care providers in California! 💥💆‍♂️💚

Starting January 1, 2026, CAMTC-certified massage therapists will be legally recognized as healthcare providers!

This is a major step forward for our field, our students, and the communities we serve.

🎉 Huge congrats to all CAMTC certificate holders and to everyone who advocated for this historic win!

Had a great learning experience and now I’m officially a Certified Complete Lymphedema Therapist. And…. Now I can sleep. 😂 😴.

Had to check out the world’s largest independent bookstore- the city of books. 4 stories, and a full city block worth of books, some rare books, and a cute little coffee shop inside because…coffee and Portland. 📚 ☕️

I found it! And I got in! 😂 Tell me if you’ve heard of this. There’s a whimsical little frozen custard place in Portland with a secret speak easy coffee shop with a secret hidden entrance. The kicker is they won’t tell you where the entrance is. You have to find it yourself and you can’t get in unless you know the password that changes periodically. Got me the iced orange blossom latte 😋

Bonus of taking an early flight, I got to walk the city a bit and found Republica. Had some lunch, my first Tepache and a bougie little scoop of blackberry and goat cheese ice cream. 😋

Downtown Portland. And the little chair in my hotel room where I spent a lot of time studying and staring at the views out my window. 😂

Why does this carpet make me feel like they built this hotel on Minecraft. 😂 🤓

Late post- In the air, over the clouds, mountains and lakes, then touch down at PDX. Apparently it’s tradition to take a picture of the iconically ugly carpet at PDX. So, there it is. Lol.

Studying in a hotel room calls for door dashing some curry and tofu from Thai Peacock.🤤

In home mobile massage available select days and times in the Lake County Area. Call for appointment info. 707-692-4616.