Meet Your Therapist
Education Background
Ana Barnes went to school and graduated from Integrated Massage Therapy College in 2019. Then the following year went to and graduated from Oklahoma Central College. She learned different modalities at each school and now has over 1,200 hours of massage education, whereas the minimum requirement in Oklahoma is currently 500 hours. She passed the state board exam, became licensed, and insured in 2020.
From 2020-2023 she was a LMT and a chiropractic assistant to Dr. Jeff Hijazi at Back to Wellness Chiropractic in Edmond. There she helped with intakes, SOAP notes, x-rays, and manual therapies such as dynamic and static cupping therapies, as well as learning about new therapies such as KT taping, stem therapy, scrapping, and more.
In 2022 she attended the Center for Barefoot Massage in Plano, TX where she completed training in fundamentals in Ashiatsu massage also known as barefoot massage.
In 2023, she began working with the OKC Thunder, opened her own massage practice in Edmond, and continues to grow her knowledge of all things massage & bodyworks.
She has taken many CEU classes and now has additional certifications in Sports Massage, Orthopedic Cupping, Oncology Massage, KT taping, Acupressure Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy & Myofascial Release Techniques for Cranio-Facial Pain & Headaches, Sideline Massage Techniques, and as a Medical Massage Practitioner.
About Me
Hi, my name is Ana Barnes. I am 35 years old, a mother to one amazing 16 year old son, and fiance to an incredible man. My small family of three is everything to me! My family and I love to travel, are foodies, and basketball is a major in our household. I was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Sadly, I do not speak Spanish. I was adopted shortly before turning 3 years old and raised in Edmond, going to all Edmond schools. I am one of 11 children of Dr. Bill & Chriss Barnes. I love music, movies, art, food, and self care. I strive to maintain my own self care practices such as massages, adjustments, weight lifting, cupping, reflexology, stretching, and more!
Testament to Quality
When I was 23 years old, I hydroplaned off the Kilpatrick Turnpike. This car accident resulted in emergency pelvis surgery. I broke 5 bones in my pelvis and now live with 3, six inch screws in my pelvis. Then in 2021, I was rear ended and diagnosed with whiplash in my cervical spine. I have been diagnosed with chronic back and neck pain due to injuries sustained from these car accidents.
During my schooling in 2020, my back pain became so bad that I lost mobility and was unable to stand or walk for long periods of time. At the time, my massage therapist instructor who was also a chiropractic assistant, urged me to seek out chiropractic care. Anxious because I did not know what to expect but willing to try anything at this point, after steroid shots & aspirin had failed to help me, I had my very first adjustment. Not only did it not hurt but I was able to be mobile and pain free again!
After the car wreck in 2021, I knew immediately I had whiplash as I had seen it so many times at this point while in practice. X-rays confirmed the shift in vertebrates in my neck. Alternating heat & cold therapies, cupping therapy, scraping therapy, massage, and adjustments helped tremendously in speeding up the recovery process and with pain relief. I now get regular adjustments and massages because the two combined have worked wonders for me! My adjustments keep me mobile and my massages and other self care are my pain management! I believe in holistic therapies because I am a testament to the fact that they do work!
My own experiences led me to want to become a chiropractic assistant as well as a massage therapist so that I could help others the way that it has and continues to help me!