About

Training, Qualifications, Certifications and Association Memberships

• B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, graduated with honors
• Graduated with honors from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (650 hours)
• Certified Advanced Practitioner of Equine Natural Movement (500 hours training)
• Licensed massage therapist in Rhode Island (#MT01391), Connecticut (#5441), and Massachusetts (#4869)
• Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB)
• Professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
• Reiki Master/Teacher
• Webmaster for Rhode Island AMTA Chapter
• Member of the RI Crisis Massage Team
• Trained in Lymph Drainage Therapy developed by Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, originally offered through The Upledger Institute and now through his own organization, Chikly Health Institute (Levels 1, 2, 3, and Advanced, 98 hours total)
• Trained in Visceral Manipulation developed by J.P Barral (Barral Institute) (Levels 1 and 2, 48 hours)
• Training in CranioSacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute (Level 1, 24 hours)
• Trained in prenatal massage through MotherMassage^® (21 hours)
• Trained in Myofascial Release Massage through the advanced training (60 hours) with Howard Rontal
• Training in Ortho-Bionomy®, a technique that uses gentle movements and positions of the body to facilitate changes of stress and pain patterns (14 hours)
• Training in body reading and using fascial/structural integration techniques in Anatomy Trains® Myofascial Meridians classes, including an intensive on hip muscles
• Training in Scar Tissue Release Therapy
• Training in Orthopedic/Clinical Massage with James Waslaski, Upper Body Conditions (20 hours)

Current Pursuits and Upcoming Training

• Continuing to learn more about fascia and how to work with it to effect changes in tissue
• Continuing my training in Visceral Manipulation, CranioSacral Therapy and Orthopedic/Clinical Massage and looking forward to beginning the Brain Curriculum, perhaps in 2013.

Locations

My office is a professional office located in an addition to my home on South Woody Hill Road. I am available most days, by appointment only. Below are photos of my home office: