TOP-RATED MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND PRACTITIONERS IN PORTLAND
We embrace duality and seek balance between your needs, and what we discover and restore. Emphasis on maintaining your wellness.
Founder & Massage Therapist
Liz Walker
MEET OUR FOUNDER
As the originator of Propago, Liz carries many responsibilities while exclusively providing sports massage for professional athletes. She thrives in uncovering hidden talent with honorable character, and training individuals interested in working with an active clientele.
After graduating from Concorde Career College in 2008, she began working in many environments from spas to chiropractic offices, gaining and fine tuning her experiences to open her own practice.
She rebranded in 2020 - focusing on athletes of all types while building relationships with Portland’s professional soccer and basketball teams, including various teams throughout the country.
She enjoys operating the growth of Propago around quality time with her son Nekoda and daughter Elli - the ultimate purpose for building this legacy.
Our Portland Licensed Practitioners
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
With a competitive background running collegiate track and field, Mik took time to piece together what kept him moving through his journey in athletics. From the athletic trainer to local sports medicine clinics, he developed a strong appreciation for massage therapy. Already having education toward health and exercise science, Mik moved on to graduate from East West College of Healing Arts in 2023. Looking to expand his range in sports massage practices and techniques he was able to connect with Liz which later resulted to integrating with the Propago team. Mik’s vision is focused on helping individuals embody their inner athlete. Exploring a mind-body connection through myofascial release, cupping, Gua Sha/scraping and muscle activation techniques, he also incorporates a variety of stretches through his influence in Thai bodywork. During his free time, Mik enjoys running and exploring with his two pups, Jax and Jango.
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
Originally from Idaho, Hannah received her massage license in 2021 and has since dedicated her career to helping people enhance their performance and recover effectively. Her passion for massage therapy blossomed from a lifelong love of fitness, particularly through weightlifting and running.
After relocating to Portland three years ago, she’s honed her specialization in sports massage, working with professional athletes from diverse backgrounds. Her approach incorporates various techniques, including myofascial release (John F. Barnes technique) and muscle activation. She also frequently utilizes scraping, cupping, and trigger point therapy. She strives to help her clients’ bodies remember how to move without restriction and decreases compensation patterns that may hinder their performance.
In her sessions, she emphasizes education, helping clients understand the purpose behind each technique and providing them with maintenance strategies for continued improvement.
When she’s not in the treatment room, you’ll find her outdoors with her two dogs, hiking, swimming, or trail running. She finds joy in anything that allows her to appreciate the wonders of the natural world.
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HHP, FDN-P
YOGA INSTRUCTOR & PERSONAL TRAINER
Kelsey's journey in the health and fitness space started after having her first child in 2006. She was exhausted, overweight, and struggling with her health. She changed her life with consistent exercise, healthy eating, and lifestyle habits. After achieving her health goals, she became passionate about helping others find answers to their health struggles. Fast forward to today, Kelsey boasts a variety of certifications to support her clients look and feel their best. As a personal trainer and yoga instructor, she supports clients with fitness, mindset, and wellness goals.
While Kelsey adores fitness and movement, her main scope of practice resides in the functional medicine space. As a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner and FDN-P (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner), Kelsey is consistently disheartened with stories of individuals who aren't getting the care or answers they deserve from their current healthcare team. Kelsey takes a very different approach! She uses functional lab testing (done conveniently at home) to gather the necessary data needed to assess metabolic function in all areas of the body. She believes the body works as a WHOLE UNIT, not individual systems with no influence on the other. Everything is connected! Kelsey uses your health history, genetic predisposition, previous labs, and symptoms to dig deeper into the root causes behind your health complaints. She then builds personalized programs that are as unique as you are, effectively working with your body, instead of against it.
In Kelsey's free time, she enjoys playing her cello, oil painting, cooking, exploring the Pacific Northwest with her husband and kiddos, or snuggling her pups at home while reading a good book.
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