Massage Therapists near Gloucester County, VA
Jeannie A Smith
Massage Therapist, BCTMB, CCH, MMP, CPLC
Verified Verified
Williamsburg, VA 23081
I serve the Hampton Roads Virginia Meteropolitan area with a Peninsula office serving clients in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Yorktown, Williamsburg, James City and Gloucester. Services incorporate several healing modalities to accommodate your body's unique needs for healing. My work is very eclectic and far removed from a typical spa massage. I integrate Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release / Body Memory Unwinding, Craniosacral Therapy and Medical Massage is the hallmark of each treatment plan. I will take time to discover your Wellness goals and develop a plan to help you become your best version of yourself.
I serve the Hampton Roads Virginia Meteropolitan area with a Peninsula office serving clients in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Yorktown, Williamsburg, James City and Gloucester. Services incorporate several healing modalities to accommodate your body's unique needs for healing. My work is very eclectic and far removed from a typical spa massage. I integrate Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release / Body Memory Unwinding, Craniosacral Therapy and Medical Massage is the hallmark of each treatment plan. I will take time to discover your Wellness goals and develop a plan to help you become your best version of yourself.
Bethany Brittain
Massage Therapist, LMT
Verified Verified
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Licensed Massage Therapist available for in-home appointments in the Hampton Roads Upper Peninsula area.
Licensed Massage Therapist available for in-home appointments in the Hampton Roads Upper Peninsula area.
Who can practice massage in Gloucester County?
Most states have licensing requirements that must be met before a practitioner (a 'masseuse' or 'masseur') can use the title 'Massage Therapist', and some states require a license to practice any form of massage. Licensed Massage Therapists in Gloucester County have obtained the highest level of authentication. They must complete academic coursework in anatomy and physiology, as well as on the application of massage and bodywork, business and ethics, and specialized massage techniques. The Gloucester County LMT must then pass a certification exam.
What are the benefits of Gloucester County massage?
Clients use massage in Gloucester County because it relieves pain from muscle aches and sprains, muscle injuries and other causes of pain. It reduces stress and helps clients relax, and can decrease feelings of anxiety and depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and serotonin. Massage therapy in Gloucester County can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Gloucester County massage therapy can help rehabilitate sports injuries.
How does massage work?
Massage involves working and acting on the body using pressure from the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet of the massage therapist. The Gloucester County massage therapist focuses on muscles, tendons, ligaments, myofacia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system.