Massage Therapist | Five Elements Theory Counselor | Health Coach

 

Ellen likes to work holistically, helping someone reach full health on as many different levels as possible. To this end she earned a master’s degree from Maryland University of Integrative Health 2015 (aka the Tia Sophia Institute) in Transformative Leadership. She learned to use "Words as needle."

She also is a certified Health Coach. Using these skills to cure herself of the allergies she had had most of her life. She loves to be able to support and guide others in finding the same relief she did.

As a Massage Therapist (certified by the Baltimore School of Massage), she offers Deep Tissue, Swedish, Myofascial, pre- and post-natal massage. She also teaches new parents neonatal massage, a bonding experience for both parents and baby. Through Massage Therapy she was able to relieve her own Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Ellen is also certified in Cupping.
The Five Element Theory is derived from Chinese Medicine and outlines the relationship between the different elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water, the life force that flows through them. When these elements become unbalanced, symptoms and diseases start to develop. Ellen is qualified to use The Five Elements theory to aid her in seeing where changes may be needed to help restore balance.