For as long as she can remember, Kathy Rich has been good with her hands.And for as long she can remember, those hands – strong and certain from a lifetime on the family ranch – have been good for others’ bodies and souls.Whether it was rubbing her grandmother’s tired feet as a child or relieving the tension in a neighbor’s shoulders, the art and science of massage therapy have always come naturally to the lifelong Mantecan.Rich is a healer, but for many years that attribute manifested itself in other dreams and endeavors.She worked in the dental field and poured herself into family, relishing her role as wife and mother. Eventually, though, Rich realized those healing hands were meant to hold much more. Shortly thereafter, Rich became certified, opened Kathy’s Therapeutic Massage and rented a room along South Walnut Avenue in Ripon.