Some Backstory
plus our Mission and Vision statements.
Owner/Operator/Educator, Jordan Barton
Nurture the Body, Nourish the Soul.
Jordan has been providing massage since 1994 and has shared his experience from coast to coast working in a variety of venue, including the iconic Canyon Ranch Resort of the Berkshires, in Lenox, MA. He has worked in clinical, sports, multidisciplinary settings as well as in education. Jordan was also selected by the governor or Oregon to join the Oregon Board of Massage Therapy where he oversaw public safety, per the guidelines of the office. Since his return to the west coast he has been the General Manager and Education Director at the Oregon School of Massage. Over the timeline of his experience he has taught in seven schools across the US, provided core and continuing education to hopeful practitioners, and to other professionals. He has also received his license to practice in six states. Jordan’s most recent move- when he returned to Southern California- continues to create new opportunities for his guests to receive deeply moving experiences.
Myopothecary is the newest incarnation of his practice with the goal of continuing to elevate the industry and service experiences for not only guests, but students and professional engagement.
Using various modality that includes Deep Pressure, Craniosacral, Polarity, Swedish, Injury Treatment, Reflexology, Trigger Point therapies, Ayurvedic concepts and more, Jordan brings each session to its unique best experience.
Mission Statements:
Business: Myopothecary was created to facilitate needed change in the massage industry. Our goal is to provide usable, and accessible training to massage professionals that extends longevity and success in practice. It is our goal to do this through education and community building with unique ‘meet-ups’ and town-hall opportunities for the professionals, students and employers.
Practitioner: To offer unique bodywork that challenges industry norms, providing guests with deeply touching and rejuvenating experiences. It is our goal to facilitate change for our guests by reuniting their sense of holistic joy within the three pillars of their physical self; body, mind and spirit.
VISION: Myopothecary sees the industry of massage therapy as an extended family of skilled, engaged and informed professional seeking local and national organizational awareness. We facilitate growth in the nature of the industry, community engagement, the longevity and success of currently licensed, and potential, massage therapists. We are committed to our industry, and to creating community, balance and a cohesive national identity for practice.