Flora Benz Massage

Complete Muscle Recovery

129 Commercial Dr, Unit 9, Yorkville, IL, 60560-4731

Flora grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. When she was five years old her mother took her to see a ballet called Firebird. At that very moment, she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She studied ballet from the time she was eight years old until she was eighteen. She took professional lessons at the American Academy of Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Company and at the Fine Arts Institute. After her ballet career ended, she moved into Chicago to work at The Chicago Board of trade, then the family business but she never felt fulfilled. A friend told her about The Chicago School of Massage Therapy where he took an introductory course in Swedish Massage and realized she loved giving massage almost as much as she loved receiving them. From there, she decided to enroll in their full program and the rest was history… Flora graduated from The Chicago School of Massage Therapy in 1992. There, she found her passion for learning about the human body and helping people get out of pain. She volunteered in the massage tent at the Chicago Marathon and other local sporting events. Being a life long athlete herself, she knew she wanted to work in the area of pain relief. She chose all of her continuing education based on her client’s needs. Flora has extensive training in various techniques such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Orthopedic Massage, Trigger point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Cupping and scraping techniques, as well as Sports Massage. With over thirty years of experience, Flora is dedicated to learning how to best help her clients using various “tools of the trade” so they can continue to live a life that enables them to do the things they love. I am thrilled to be working at CMR to continue being part of a bigger, more encompassing practice with so many integrative therapies to help people feel better!