Maryanne Elizabeth LMT-25420 (owner)

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Graduated From East West College of Healing Arts in September 2019.

Studied:

Kinesiology - the study of the mechanics of body movements

Pathology for Massage - The study of  causes and effects of diseases, and how massage can be used safe and effectively to assist in recovery

Therapeutic Relations - creating a safe environment for clients and therapist without bias, judgment, and discrimination.  Ethics.

Classic Swedish Massage -  the modality that comes to mind when most people think about massage, and is the best-known type of bodywork performed today 

Western Massage - science based massage which incorporates active and passive stretching, Muscle Energy Techniques, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Joint mobilization, gait, posture, and range of motion assessment.

Specific Populations and Common Conditions -  including: Whiplash, MVAs, Sports injury, Frozen Shoulder, Fibromyalgia, MS, Diabetes, Athletes, Elderly care, and Pregnancy Massage

Thai Massage -  is a traditional healing system combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures. 

Tui Na Massage - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapeutic massage and body work. Tui na is not generally used for pleasure and relaxation, but rather as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony.

Lomi Lomi Massage - The Traditional Healing massage of Hawaii. deeply relaxing, (VERY OILY) Long full body strokes,  using hands, arms and elbows in a oceanic wave rhythm, while channeling the healing energies of the universe thru me into you.

Before deciding to become a licensed Massage Therapist, giving massage was a much loved hobby, my friends enjoyed.

October 2018 I began my journey through an extensive training program which included 800 classroom hours.  

Though not required, during this time of training, I spent every opportunity possible giving away practice massages to family, friends, and referrals. I have given away over 1,000 practice hours. 

I graduated in September of 2019 in the top of my class.

Even as a child, I have always been drawn to being a healer. 

I broke my back in 7 places in 2015, and I came to know the serious impact massage can have on successful recovery from major injuries, and since have made massage a regular part of my personal self care routine.

During a particularly stressful time in my life, I found myself coping with my distress by asking my friends to let me give them a massage, many of them suggested I become licensed. 

While talking to one in particular, a Navy Veteran, who, suffered from PTSD, and had had multiple reconstructive surgeries, I wished I knew how to truly help him heal from his traumas, physical and emotional. 

From that conversation came a deep reawakening of my long desire to be a healer, thus I embarked on my journey to become a Licensed Massage Therapist., specializing in Therapeutic Massage.

 I Chose East West College of Healing Arts, over less expensive, and less extensive schools, because I wanted to do more than help people relax, and they provided the in-depth training I needed to begin my life journey of becoming a healer.

Even as I have graduated, I know this is only the beginning of my quest for skill and knowledge.