Sweet Little Sounds is amazing! Katie teaches music literacy in a way that makes my kid excited…read moreabout learning and going to group lessons every week. Other reviewers wrote all the praise that I came here to write, so I'll just add this for any parents whose kids might be struggling with piano lessons elsewhere: My kid had a year of solo lessons with another teacher and it just wasn't a good fit. We all felt a little discouraged that our music loving kiddo wasn't feeling the music. But switching to Sweet Little Sounds flipped the script. She's learning to read music, and she talks about writing her own music on the staff so that she can share it and play with others. It's wonderful to see the glimmer of possibility on her face when she thinks about the music she will make. This is the direct result of the joy and encouragement she experiences in Katie's classroom each week, and I'm so grateful we found Sweet Little Sounds!

I asked my daughter what I should put in a review for Sweet Little Sounds and she said, "Teacher…read moreKatie taught my kids for many years and was a great and loving teacher, she is the best teacher of all time." It is hard to craft a better endorsement than that, but I will add the parent point of view. Katie is magic. My kids could not be more different and she nurtured each of their love of music, celebrated their differences, and helped them through the challenges of learning a new instrument. She taught them piano in such a joyful and empowering way. With Katie, students learn piano, music theory, musicality, rhythm, and to trust themselves during the learning process. She is fun, organized, and keeps the classes moving so that students don't get bored or discouraged. As the business owner of Sweet Little Sounds, Katie Keefe is an excellent communicator, reliable, and thoughtful about her schedules. She keeps parents informed about student progress and celebrates successes. The value of what Sweet Little Sounds offers is unmatched in our area. Bottom line, your child will be in excellent hands with Katie.

I had a beautiful and contemplative time at the school for the spring women's weekend. The…read moreinstructors were all knowledgeable and communicative. I would love to go back soon.

Excellent, amazing integrity, highly trained & passionate staff. Wilderness Awareness remains top…read morequality - they are above and beyond most summer camps, which are nothing more than a boring daycare. Your child will learn here, and be happy and safe with this organization

All the five star reviews speak for themselves! My husband and I attended a HypnoBirthing class…read morewith Tracy and had an amazing experience. We learned so much and we really developed a strong practice and relationship as we prepared for our birth. On the day of our son's birth my husband and I walked into the hospital on the same page and as a great team. All thanks to Tracy and her work with us. We were able to have a natural birth and all of the techniques we learned in class helped immensely. Tracy is a great educator, incredibly kind, and very supportive of each couple's decisions and preferences. I appreciated how optimistic she was and how she helped us understand that Hypno birth techniques can be flexible and be used in a variety of birth settings. I would highly recommend this class if you have any anxiety around birth and/or if your birth partner wants to play an active role on the day of your baby's birth.

We took the class in the winter of 2018 and found it so helpful to prepare for the birth of our…read morebaby girl. In addition to the hypnobirthing philosophy and techniques, you learn how to be your own advocate in the birthing process and how to prepare for the inevitability of medical intervention (that will arise in some form). We felt truly supported and educated when facing an induction that I did not want, nor need. Tracy gave us the tools and knowledge to push back when we were feeling pressure from our medical caregivers. Once labor started things progressed fast and although I felt as though I was not utilizing the techniques given the intensity and speed of the labor, the midwife that delivered our baby said she could really tell how focused and relaxed I was given the intensity of my contractions. Our baby was born healthy according to the birth preferences that we had hoped for. We HIGHLY recommend this class to anyone preparing for your labor and parenthood.

I am so appreciative a non profit like ACRS exists. I've referred so many people to ACRS who…read moreneeded assistance and who were in crisis. Over the years, I've attended events and socials in which ACRS staff were present and I got to see them in community. The agencies hard work speaks volumes to the impact and social change that staff do. I love the food bank referrals, clinical resources, and translation services. I want to nominate ACRS for non profit of the year. I'm not sure if it's too late and I'll nominate them next year also. Seattle is lucky to have such a wonderful agency like this. Also, shout out to Dillon who is an amazing change agent.

I've been here. Very disappointing from the original therapist I had seen who quit. Then when I'm…read moreconsidering giving them another chance they can't even be bothered to provide profiles on the therapists that work there. Why so secretive? So I will write them off. Oh if your Black? You'd be better off going elsewhere. So not welcome there.

Massages are great but wow... it's a loud place…read more I just want to say the massages are great here. Without question. And the staff are wonderful. HOWEVER, this is one of the loudest massage facilities I've ever been to. I've been here 3 times now and the last 2 times the room I was in has a sliding door to what I assume is another massage room. This time, while I was getting a massage, I could clearly listen to the conversation going on in the other room and I don't believe those people were being overly loud. There is just NO soundproofing between their walls. In addition, I'm assuming there is a break room or something just around the corner and at one point I could hear a group of people laughing and talking loudly while they were on break or something. So just know that if you like to have a quiet environment while getting your massage, this may not be the place for you.

Fool me once, shame on me; fool me once, shame on you?…read more I went to Northwest Academy for a massage once in January 2013. It was a good massage, it was actually my (student) massage therapist's first day of clinic, so I was her very first massage client. For a first timer, she was very good, and I could imagine she would only get better. My only critique for her was that she seemed a bit nervous and asked me constantly if this was ok and if that was ok, but I supposed it's better to check in too frequently than not at all. As others have mentioned, there was only a curtain separating my table from other clients, so I could hear their conversations quite clearly. (One Yelper said "this new location has individual rooms" and that review was dated December 2012, but that wasn't the case when I was there in January 2013.) The woman getting a massage next to me was a massage therapist herself, so she and her student massage therapist had quite a bit of conversation about the profession, techniques, muscle groups and whatnot. You really can't beat the low price of $35 for a one hour massage. I don't live in West Seattle so the location isn't exactly convenient for me, but I figured the price made up for the trip a little bit. I had a friend coming out to visit for a long weekend from the East Coast in February, so I made appointments for the two of us so she could have a massage before we went to the airport on her last day in town. I made the appointment online and there was no easy way to mark that I wanted a massage for 2 people, so I logged in, made one appointment, and then made another appointment in my name again. I didn't give my friend's name because I figured I was the one handling the schedule for her visit and I wasn't even planning on telling her until she got out here what we were doing because she was handling a lot at work before flying out here. A few days before my friend's visit, someone called me from Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts and asked me if I had meant to make two appointments or if that was an error. I explained that I had made one for me and one for a friend, and she asked my friend's name and said that she would change the appointment to my friend's name so that if anyone else looked at the appointment schedule, they wouldn't have the same confusion. I gave her my friend's name and spelled it for her and confirmed that we would both be there on Monday. On the last day of her trip, my friend and I went out to West Seattle for our massages, and when we walked in, the man behind the desk looked instantly confused that there were two of us. I said we had two appointments, and he said "Oh, we figured one was a duplicate in the computer, so we deleted it." They offered to reschedule us, but as my friend was flying out the same day, I let her take the massage. The man behind the desk offered to give her massage for free and reschedule me for a free massage for my inconvenience. I went to a nearby coffee shop to hang out for an hour while my friend got her massage. When I came back an hour later I asked if I could choose a time for my massage then, and the man replied, no, our computer is down, you'll have to do it online. In hindsight, I wonder if the same computer system that was "down" was the one that showed the duplicate that they deleted? A few days later, I went online and made an appointment for myself. I drove out to West Seattle in the morning, and when I went to check in for my massage, a different man was there. "Oh, I tried to call you," he said, "We had to cancel because our student was sick." I showed him my phone, that I didn't have any voicemails, any missed calls, any recent calls that day. Then he said "I emailed you." I opened my email right there on my phone, updated it, and showed him that I didn't have any emails either. (Aside from the fact that email isn't the best way to get in touch with someone with a last minute update - like your appointment for an hour for now is cancelled.) I explained that this was my second time showing up for an appointment just to find it wasn't happening, and I don't live nearby, and clearly they have my phone number since they had called me before, and he just kind of said "Oh well, sorry." I left there annoyed that day and haven't tried to go back since. Interestingly, I got an email a few hours LATER that said that the appointment was cancelled. At the same time, I also got an email thanking me for coming in and saying they hope I had a great massage! It's probably automated, but even so, it doesn't reflect that they cancelled on me? That takes some nerve. As I wrote at the beginning of this review, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. I won't be going back. The way I figure, $35 for a one hour massage might be a good deal, but not when you factor in driving out there two more times for no reason!

If I'm being frank when I first decided that I was going to attend massage school my intentions and…read moreexpectations were misguided. I thought "Oh, this will be easy and I'm just really using it as platform to get into Physical Therapy." I believed in the power of manual therapy, but I didn't truly think it was that technical or transformative. Throughout my time at Discovery Point that all changed. It was definitely not easy for me and I realized that massage school was in a lot of ways harder than when I was in University. The instructors at Discovery Point are truly marvelous and knowledgeable. Without their guidance I would not be the confident and humble therapist I am today. Time and again I find that my grasp of anatomy and my ability to truly feel tissue that I cultivated at Discovery Point has put me ahead of the pack. This school not only prepares you for the field, it shapes you. My life has transformed in many ways from this experience because of these beautiful mentors. My passion for learning has been reignited and I thank all the teachers/faciltators at Discovery point for all that they do.

I am forever grateful for the education I have received from Discoverypoint. The small class sizes…read moreprovide exceptional instruction. The teachers are extremely knowledgeable of the many aspects that create the profession of massage therapy. It's not just a school, but a community, and I feel very fortunate to be a part of it. I was completely astonished at how ready I was to enter the workforce after graduating! After only a few months after graduation I realized I was already reaching business goals of mine that I had planned 8-10 years down the line! I'm literally living my dreams. In my opinion, this is THE school to go to if you're serious about a career in massage therapy. And I'm excited to see what other continuing education will be offered in the future! Thank you, Discoverypoint!

Thank you BH Ballard for making life so easy for our family! We are so thankful to have you as back…read moreup care for our children ages 7 and 5, when our school is on break BH always provides amazing care for us. We love the school age room Ms. Katy is a wonderful warm welcoming teacher our very picky kids adore her and always come home happy!

I took lessons for a year from Benjamin Wallace-Ailsworth and he was a fantastic teacher. Very…read morestrong on the fundamentals and as well he stretched me into songs that helped me expand my playing. Very patient and a wonderful person.

I've been taking lessons from Ben for almost a year now and he is amazing! Very adaptable to my…read moreinterests, and creating exercises on the fly, if needed. Has good and challenging curriculum! Prior to taking lessons, I've played bass in bands for several years, and he's been helping me grow from where my skill already was. Highly recommended!