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Alison Alleva, LMT, received professional massage training at the National Massage Therapy Institute in VA. She is state and nationally certified. Bodywork and energy healing helped her with a fast recovery after a horse accident in Umbria, Italy. Her interest and appreciation quickly grew for the health benefits and healing power of massage and other touch therapy techniques. She continues to expand her knowledge through workshops and research. She incorporates Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Trigger point techniques in sessions along with heat and aromatherapy. Alison believes massage is a wonderful asset for maintaining a well-balance healthy lifestyle. She is also nationally certified and a member of the Associated Massage and Bodywork Professionals. She offers * Neuromuscular Massage * Sports (Athletic) Massage * Swedish (Therapeutic) Massage * Tension Headache Massage * Myofascial Release * Hot Stone Therapy * Aromatherapy Massage on Wednesdays and Fridays. Reach her at 202.215.8062 or allevacmt@yahoo.com.
Paula Correa, LMT has a passion for helping people connect with their own healing potential through therapeutic massage. She graduated from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in February 2005 and embodies the values of the Institute by providing client-centered work. She has worked with a wide variety of clients for stress reduction and sports and repetitive stress injuries. She offers Active Isolated Stretching * Swedish * Deep Tissue * Reiki * on Sundays. Reach her at 202-210-8698 or pcorrea2002@yahoo.com.
Melissa Steger, LMT, sees massage as a way of living well, and an excellent supplement for a healthy lifestyle. Her technique emphasizes her strong knowledge of anatomy, which aids in tackling specific muscular issues. She approaches massage as a team effort, educating clients as to how they can adjust their daily habits so that they can have an active part in improving their muscle tissue. "The human body is the only machine for which there is no spare parts" (Hermann M. Biggs) It is up to us to make sure that we use the body the way it was designed. Melissa has been in the massage field, since she graduated college in 2002. She loves going to work every day and takes a lot of pride in what her and her clients achieve together. She offers * Neuromuscular Massage * Oncology Massage * Deep Tissue Massage * Sports Massage * Swedish Massage * Tension Headache Massage * Pregnancy Massage * Lymphatic Drainage Massage (basic) * Chair Massage * on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Reach her at 301.910.1725 or melissa@dcdeeptissuemassage.com or see www.dcdeeptissuemassage.com.
Lisa Wilder is a Licensed Massage Therapist, and Usui Reiki Master, she graduated from Potomac Massage Training Institute and is a member of American Massage Therapy Association. She works intuitively with each client and brings integrity and compassion, encouraging a connection of the mind, body, and spirit.  Lisa offers Reiki * Breast Cancer & Guided Imagery * Swedish Massage * Deep Tissue * Aromatherapy * Hot Stone * Pregnancy Massage * Traditional Thai Yoga on Saturdays.  Reach her at 703-407-5698 or wakingpath@msn.com
Bronwyn Clark received her Master of Acupuncture from Tai Sophia Institute, where she was grounded in the tradition of Five Element Acupuncture. This tradition concentrates on an individual’s unique constitution within a Five Phase paradigm, and it recognizes that the health of a person's body, mind and spirit must be considered in order to assess both wellness and “dis-ease.”  Bronwyn also completed a two year apprenticeship with an accomplished practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She blends the concepts and philosophies of each tradition when creating treatments catered to the specific needs of each patient. Bronwyn offers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) * Five Element Acupuncture (resolve insomnia, pain management, fertility support, allergies, addiction, depression/anxiety) * Acupressure * Guided Imagery/Relaxation * TCM Nutritional Counseling on Tuesdays from 2:30pm-10pm and Saturdays from 7:30am-2:30pm. Reach her at 202-321-2923 or visit her at www.dcacupuncture.net.
Tracy L. Hackett, MTCM, L.Ac., NCCAOM Dipl.Acu., is a Licensed Acupuncturist in Washington DC and Florida. She has studied in California, China, India, Ladakh, Nepal, and Thailand. She has been practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine for five years. She has taught yoga for eleven years and infuses a passionate understanding of the unitive field of consciousness in every modality that she offers.  Tracy believes that a constellation of approaches is the best path toward achieving and maintaining optimal health. There is always more than one solution to every problem, let’s find a joyful path into longevity through whole-foods and natural medicine.   Tracy offers Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture & Botanicals) * TuiNaThai Bodywork * Her specialties include: Xerostomia/Xerophthalmia * Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation * Weight Management * Smoke Cessation * Golden Needle Pain Managment * Women's Health * Longevity Enhancement; Nutritional Counseling * Meditation & Private Yoga Instruction * Energy Work * Shamanic Guided Journeywork* Acupressure * Thai Massage *  on Wednesdays from 7am - 2:30pm. Beginning in July, Tracy will be available on Thursdays &  Fridays from 7am - 2:30pm.  Reach her at 202-651-0884 or tracy.hackett@gmail.com.
Angela Cerkevich is a certified yoga instructor and Thai yoga practitioner. She discovered yoga from her father at the age of seven. Her yoga education began with Kundalini-based exercises, and since moved from Bikram, to Vinyasa and more recently Anusara styles for inspiration. Her Thai massage practice completes and complements her yoga practice. Her enjoyment in giving massage comes from a deep desire to balance science with spirituality. She considers knowledge of the human body to be the key to understanding the human psyche. Angela brings a sense of fun and experimentation while also offering practical aspects of yoga philosophy. She makes every effort to give students a sense of their own, individual power and creativity. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance and with Thai Yoga Healing Arts. Angela spent the winter 2006 in Thailand doing advanced Thai Yoga bodywork training. She sees clients for * Thai Yoga Bodywork * You can reach her at 202.246.0636 or acerkevich@aol.com. Check out what Angela is up to now at www.anahatainternational.blogspot.com