Therapists
Alex
At this time, Alex is one of our seasonal employees and she will be with us for most major holidays. We wish her all the best as she attends nursing school in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Please call the office if you would like to schedule an appointment with another one of our therapists and we will recommend one that suits your particular needs.
Ann
Ann is currently on vacation until the middle of June. She will return to her normal schedule on Wednesday, June 16th. Please feel free to call us so that we may recommend a therapist for you to see while she is away.
I knew from about seventh grade that I wanted to be a massage therapist. My grade school teammates and I would give each other leg massages as part of practice for track and field. Our coaches encouraged massage to help loosen up, heal our muscles, and increase our performance. I really enjoyed doing the massages for my teammates. So upon graduation, I was already enrolled to be a student at the Utah College of Massage Therapy.
In March 2000, I graduated at Utah College of Massage Therapy in Salt Lake City. My studies were in: Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Russian Sports Massage, Shiatsu, Prenatal Massage, Infant Massage, Seated Massage, Craniosacral Threapy, Reflexology, Acupressure, Facilitated Stretching and Hydrotherapy. Also, I did extra studies at the University of Utah studying anatomy in the Cadaver Lab to further my understanding of the human body.
With massage therapy constantly growing, I am exited to grow with it!
Ann has been a massage therapist for 10 years and has been with Essential Massage for 4 years.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Ann, she is available Wednesdays and Thursdays all day, Fridays in the morning and early afternoon, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.
Cory
Cory was born and bred in Michigan and in 2001 journeyed out to Boulder, Colorado to attend Boulder College of massage therapy. After graduating in 2003 Cory moved back home to Michigan and embarked on his massage adventure. In early 2005 Cory joined the team at Essential Massage Therapy and has been happy attending to his clients there ever since. Clients look forward Cory's aggressive yoga like stretching and deep pressure coupled with swedish massage strokes. He refers to it as his "integrative" style. Aside from massage, Cory is an avid cyclist. In July of 2009 he rode 300 miles in 3 days for the Make A Wish Foundation. Raising over $1,000 towards making children's wishes come true.
Cory has been a massage therapist for 7 years and has been with Essential Massage for 5 years.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Cory he is available all day on Mondays and Fridays, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.
Jeannie
We are excited to announce, Jeannie will be returning to Essential Massage this summer, 2010! After a super extended stay in Germany we will be pleased and excited to have her back.
Jeannie received her Bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1997 while continuing her work with emotionally impaired children. In 1999 she graduated from Irene’s Myomassolgy Institute, a state certified massage school, and has been working in the field ever since. Her areas of specialization are deep tissue, trigger points, acupressure, swedish, hot stone therapy, reflexology, reiki, and rehabilitation massage.
Jeannie says, of her massage work, “I love what I do and I think it comes across in my sessions. I try to base my sessions on individual needs vs. one way of doing things, yet still focusing on providing an overall outcome of physical, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual balance and well being to my clients”. While she enjoys doing a swedish massage for relaxation she also loves doing a challenging massage that is therapy or rehabilitation based. “I really love getting deep into the muscles to provide relief”.
Her hobbies include reading, travel, herbology, alternative medicine, nature, music, yoga, and spending time with her family and her Chihuahua Chickpea. She also enjoys volunteering at her local animal shelter.
Jeannie has been a massage therapist for 11 years, and has been with Essential Massage for 3 years.
Lisa
Lisa Boyd began her life's work while working for a chiropractor in high school. The hands on experience, interaction with patients, and knowledge about body structure was key in becoming the therapist she is today.
In September 2003 after graduating from FSMT, Lisa opened Essential Massage Therapy. Lisa enjoys doing deep tissue and prenatal massage most, but also finds balance working with clients who may be looking for something more intuitive. She has continued her education at Irene's School of Myomassology in Southfield, MI, with courses in prenatal and labor massage and studied with the Upledger Institute for craniosacral. Her continued education has also taken her to North Carolina where she learned fertility massage from Claire Marie Miller.
In July 2010, with several other therapists at EMT, she will be taking courses for Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and is looking forward to providing this modality to her clients.
She is committed to providing clients with special care and consideration in order to meet every person's individual needs. Lisa is passionate about massage and looks forward to coming to work everyday. She enjoys teaching others about muscle mechanics, and how small changes in their lifestyle can prevent aches and pains.
When not enjoying her time at work, Lisa's other favorite place to be is home with her family. She has two sons and a dog, Molly with her husband, Nathan. She enjoys doing anything active outdoors, but is happiest on the water.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Lisa, she is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and occasionally on weekends.
Lisa Z.
At this time, Lisa Z. is one of our temporary therapists. She will occasionally be available on evenings and weekends. If you are a client that has seen Lisa Z., we recommend you see Sara when she is not available.
Lucas
Lucas became a certified massage therapist December 30th, 2005. He has since completed and advanced medical massage course and a graduate study program throught the Flint School of Therapeutic Massage. He has a certification worth 1700 hours. Lucas specializes in I.N.I.T. as well as Myofascial Release, Active Movement Massage and Positional Release.
Lucas has been a massage therapist for 5 years and has been with Essential Massage for 2 years.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Lucas, he is available Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons/evenings, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.
Meghan
Meghan received her certification at Irene's Myomassology Institute in Southfield, MI. She became nationally certified in December of 2003 and has been working in the industry ever since. Her training put emphasis on deep tissue massage but also includes hot stone, swedish, shiatsu, sports massage, chair massage and prenatal. Meghan has a unique way of blending her techniques to deliver a massage that is both therapeutic and relaxing.
Meghan has been a nationally certified massage therapist for 7 years and has been with Essential Massage for 4 years.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Meghan, she is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the afternoon and evening, Tuesdays in the morning and afternoon as well as on Saturdays.
Sally
Sally completed her training in January 2005 at Michigan School of Myomassology. She has certificates in hot stone, reflexology, myofascial release, clinical approaches to carpal tunnel and thoracic outlet, as well as clinical approaches to headaches. She has a knack for deep tissue and sports massage. Deeper pressure and stretches are great for athletes pre or post an event. It is also great for stiff muscles, tightness, stress relief, relaxation, etc. Sally is also certified in Swedish massage, an d feels relaxation massage is something that everyone deserves. She loves what she does and enjoys helping people with the stress of everyday life.
Sally has been a massage therapist for 5 years and has been with Essential Massage for over a year.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Sally, she is available all day Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays in the morning and afternoon, as well as on Thursdays in the afternoon and evening.
Sara
Sara studied Massage Therapy at the Michigan School of Myomassology, and has been in love with massage since the day she started. After completing her program in 2002, Sara went on to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she incorporated her love of massage into an interdisciplinary social science curriculum, studying the effects of massage therapy on people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and providing free massage therapy for PTSD patients in Detroit and Dearborn.
After completing her B.A., Sara enrolled in Beaumont’s Clinical Oncology Massage program where she learned specific techniques to help cancer patients rest, heal, and recover from chemotherapy, radiation, and mastectomy surgery. While employed at Beaumont, Sara worked in spinal rehabilitation, oncology, hospice and pediatric hospice.
In 2008 Sara began studying labor massage and support and is now a DONA-trained birth doula working toward certification. Sara currently volunteers with the Doulas Care program that matches low-income women with volunteer Doulas in their area.
Sara’s massage technique is a hybrid of trigger-point therapy, PNF, and Swedish Massage heavily influenced by her training in Myofascial Release. Sara is a flexible therapist and can offer either a vigorous massage and deep pressure or a gentle, healing session at your request.
Sara has been a nationally certified massage therapist for 8 years and has been with Essential Massage for over a year
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Sara, she is available Monday and Tuesday evenings, Thursday and Friday mornings, as well as on Sundays.
