About Rosa
At age 12, I began to experience chronic pain and my fathe started taking me to “hueseros” and chiropractors. That experience made me interested in helping people with chronic pain. In 1998, I earned a BSc. in Kinesiology from CSU Fresno.. I worked In Physical Therapy clinics and hospitals as an aid, Exercise Physiologist and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. I also worked in fitness centers as a Personal Trainer & Massage Therapist.
In 2007, I had a miscarriage and while researching miscarriage forums, I noticed many women saying they had a tilted uterus. That piqued my interest, because growing up, I spent my summers in Mexico and heard about uterus massage for fertility and miscarriages. I found Arvigo Institute, a school that teaches uterus massage in Central America. I took their courses from 2007 to 2010 and became a Certified Arvigo Practitioner and Prenatal Massage Therapist.
I am also a DONA trained birth Doula since 2010 and a Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner.
I had my son in 2014, when I was 43, after three miscarriages. I had a pain-free, healthy pregnancy. I used natural (non-medical) therapies to improve my fertility.
It is now my mission to support other women on their journey toward motherhood. Please reach out to me to talk about how I can help you. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
In 2007, I had a miscarriage and while researching miscarriage forums, I noticed many women saying they had a tilted uterus. That piqued my interest, because growing up, I spent my summers in Mexico and heard about uterus massage for fertility and miscarriages. I found Arvigo Institute, a school that teaches uterus massage in Central America. I took their courses from 2007 to 2010 and became a Certified Arvigo Practitioner and Prenatal Massage Therapist.
I am also a DONA trained birth Doula since 2010 and a Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner.
I had my son in 2014, when I was 43, after three miscarriages. I had a pain-free, healthy pregnancy. I used natural (non-medical) therapies to improve my fertility.
It is now my mission to support other women on their journey toward motherhood. Please reach out to me to talk about how I can help you. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
Work Experience
1998 to present Self-employed massage therapist
1998 Exercise Physiologist at Fortanasce and Associates Physical Therapy in Arcadia, Ca
1999-2001 Personal Trainer at Spectrum Club in City of Industry, Ca
2002-2007 Personal Trainer & Massage Therapist at Equinox in Pasadena, Ca
2007 -2014 Self-employed Mobile Massage & Personal Training
2008 - Founded Fertile Hands
2013 - present. I teach a 16 hour introductory pregnancy massage class twice per year at Hands on Healing Institute in Tujunga
1998 Exercise Physiologist at Fortanasce and Associates Physical Therapy in Arcadia, Ca
1999-2001 Personal Trainer at Spectrum Club in City of Industry, Ca
2002-2007 Personal Trainer & Massage Therapist at Equinox in Pasadena, Ca
2007 -2014 Self-employed Mobile Massage & Personal Training
2008 - Founded Fertile Hands
2013 - present. I teach a 16 hour introductory pregnancy massage class twice per year at Hands on Healing Institute in Tujunga
Massage Education
- Hands on Healing Institute (150 hours)
- Deep Tissue (100 hours)
- Thai (32 hours)
- Arvigo Therapy Self-Care (20 hours)
- Arvigo Professional Training (40 hours)
- Arvigo Certification Training (30 hours)
- Supporting Pregnancy from PreConception to Postpartum/ Arvigo (40 hours)
- Pre & Perinatal Therapy- Carole Osborne (10 hours)
- Spinning Babies Integral Touch of Birth (38 hours)
- Spinning Babies Balance Bodywork for Breech (8 hours) Nicole Morales
- Cupping Therapy (24 hours) Fire Cupping, facial cupping and Abdominal Cupping ICTA
- Myofascial Release/ MFR - John Barnes Style taught by Frances Nicholas (135 hours) Including Chair MFR
- Aromatherapy (236 hours) Aromahead Institute
- Lymphatic Drainage: Touch of Jade with Dan Cohen at Hands on Healing Institute 2019
- Lymphatic Mojo & Visceral Mojo with Dr Perry Nickelston of Stop Chasing Pain spring 2021
- College courses: Swedish Massage, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, NeuroAnatomy, NeuroPhysiology, Integrative Physiology, Pathophysiology, Exercise Physiology.
Childbirth Education
- DONA trained doula with Debbie Lavin 2010
- Spinning Babies with Gail Tully 2010 and again in 2018 with Nicole Morales
- Spinning Babies Integral Touch of Birth 5/2018
- Spinning Babies: Balance Bodywork for Breech. Nicole Morales 2/2019
Energy Work & Applied Kinesiology
- Reiki Level 1 (8 hours) with Kristen Dwan the healing woods.com
- Integrative Healing (8 hours) introductory course with Lovelyn Thiha lovelynhealingarts.com
- Biomagnetism level 1 with Dr Goiz in Guadalajara, Mx 2017
- Body Code Home Study Course - Dr Bradley Nelson
Fitness Training Education
- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist 1999-2011
- Whole Body Alignment-Katie Bowman
- TRX Suspension Training
- Stott Mat Pilates Trained
- Kettlebell Training at Equinox
- Paul Chek: Swiss Ball Training, Medicine Ball Training, Core Condotioning, Equal but not the Same, Golf Conditioning, Program Design
- Perinatal Fitness-AFFA
- Program Design Equinox
- BOSU Training Keli Roberts
- Self Massage Techniques- self study Yamuna body rolling, foam rolling, etc
- feldenkrais - self study Awareness through Movement