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About Lisa Marie, LMT
My Story
What I Bring to the Table
What I Bring to the Table
After living in Newport, RI for 15 years, there was no other option, thanks to the aftermath of Covid-19, but to leave the area. The Air BnB take over and extreme high costs for living, drove me out, having to close my business on Broadway. It is with great delight and joy that I was able to find a new home in Adamsville, RI with my swee
After living in Newport, RI for 15 years, there was no other option, thanks to the aftermath of Covid-19, but to leave the area. The Air BnB take over and extreme high costs for living, drove me out, having to close my business on Broadway. It is with great delight and joy that I was able to find a new home in Adamsville, RI with my sweet dog Paisley, and loyal cat Daisy.
Paisley has been a part of my massage practice since she was 8 weeks old, and she is such a joy to have with me sharing her love alongside my table.
Back 2011 to 2013, I experienced one of the best jobs in my life as a server/coffee slinger/chef and chocolatier’s assistant at la maison de coco; it was a very special European café on Bellevue Avenue.
In 2013, the café closed.
After the café closed, I was heartbroken. I spent nearly 72 hours per week there, with one day off. On that one day, I was filling a seat in an office doing administrative work.
I was a server for nearly 12,000 hours of my life and connected with wonderful people, some I saw daily. Serving was what lifted me. So, what now?
One morning over coffee with my friends, who are utility linemen, I noticed one of my friends clearly had neck pain from working on a daunting overnight job. I couldn’t stand looking at the pain in his face so I asked if I could help and the outcome was positive.
After this moment my friend encouraged me to pursue massage therapy, so, with his follow up, I did, and here I am!
When realizing the difference massage therapy has on hurting, hardworking bodies and the overall positive effect touch has, I needed to know more.
Early 2014, I signed up for CCRI’s Therapeutic Massage Program, while working two jobs. CCRI was RI's only accredited college by the Commission on Massage Therapy Education (COMTA), learning over 600 hours + of total education, and I am a very happy and proud graduate, graduating with Honors in 2017.
COVID-19 brought a halt to the massage therapy program, and I am unsure what’s happening with the program now.
Massage therapy has been a springboard of opportunity for me. Added to this I decided I would pick up an education in herbal medicine. My entire life as I remember it, I have lived a serious holistic lifestyle and as an adult I have never wavered from it under any circumstance. Between herbal supplements, a very disciplinary eating habit, and faith in God; I now have massage therapy as roots for all else to branch off of to be able to help people.
I truly believe that living healthy and keeping strong is attributed to what we eat, watch, read, see, hear and who we are connected to as people.
My passion is about offering a healthy mind, body and spirit for a better quality of life and overall wellness.
What I Bring to the Table
What I Bring to the Table
What I Bring to the Table
Using a foundation of relaxation techniques, I enjoy combining deep bodywork, trigger point therapy, Thai massage techniques, aromatherapy and more to create an authentic therapeutic experience for your whole-body well-being.
By combining mixed modalities, the treatments I design for each individual are never the same for someone else!
I
Using a foundation of relaxation techniques, I enjoy combining deep bodywork, trigger point therapy, Thai massage techniques, aromatherapy and more to create an authentic therapeutic experience for your whole-body well-being.
By combining mixed modalities, the treatments I design for each individual are never the same for someone else!
I am truly fulfilled when a treatment has therapeutically restored my clients and have made a positive difference in their lives.
I believe this makes all the difference when working together as a receiver of massage and by being the giver of massage.
Why Me?
What I Bring to the Table
Why Me?
Proudly graduated with honors from CCRI's Therapeutic Massage Program in 2017. The program was a 655 hours, 34 credit curriculum. It is a fact that massage is the oldest form of medicine that I believe in. First, we are all unique in our practices, no ONE is "better" than another because we are learning at a different pace than one ano
Proudly graduated with honors from CCRI's Therapeutic Massage Program in 2017. The program was a 655 hours, 34 credit curriculum. It is a fact that massage is the oldest form of medicine that I believe in. First, we are all unique in our practices, no ONE is "better" than another because we are learning at a different pace than one another. I choose to continue my education regularly for new ways to enhance my own body's longevity to keep me in practice for years to come. It would be a joyous occasion to meet you on my table and share all the benefit of massage therapy where your healing journey can begin.
It is truly my mission to guide people to peace, relaxation and decompression.
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I'm excited for you.
***if references are needed for any reason, please inquire, I am more than happy to send some***
Additional Training
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
How Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) May Help Clients:
- Relieves chronic pain contributing to weak posture.
- Releases trapped nerves from tight muscles, joints and ligaments.
- Corrects atrophy, weakness and muscle amnesia in head-forward postures.
- Addresses breathing disorders caused by a drooping ribcage.
- Lessens pain sensitivity through
How Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) May Help Clients:
- Relieves chronic pain contributing to weak posture.
- Releases trapped nerves from tight muscles, joints and ligaments.
- Corrects atrophy, weakness and muscle amnesia in head-forward postures.
- Addresses breathing disorders caused by a drooping ribcage.
- Lessens pain sensitivity through graded-exposure assisted stretching techniques.
- Eliminates protective muscle guarding due to joint fixations.
- Improves sleep by lowering sympathetic nervous system tone.
- Creates dynamic, confident posture.
- Corrects sports-related tendon and joint injuries.
- Enhances athletic performance through hands-on proprioceptive training.
- Changes the brain’s mind about pain through targeted home exercise advice.
(from the ErikDalton website; click below for more helpful information)
2 Day training
16 CEU's
Sarga Barefoot Myofascial Massage 2020
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
This is by far my favorite massage training modality to date!
Certified for Table 1 90 minutes of barefoot myofascial massage
4 Day training
24 CEU's
Advanced Training with Til Luchau 2020
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques 2023 Freedom From Pain Institute
Advanced Training with Til Luchau 2020
Pelvis, Hip Sacrum
Advanced Myofascial Techniques Series
February 25, 2020
CE Hours: 3
Thai Table Massage Training with Jeanne Coleman 2019
Thai Table Massage Training with Jeanne Coleman 2019
Advanced Training with Til Luchau 2020
Table Thai Massage Training
Foundations for table versus Thai mat
Trained in a 90 minute sequence applicable for table and floor
24 Hours
Thai massage, or Thai yoga massage, is said to have developed over 2,500 years ago. It is also referred to as “Nuad Boran” in Thailand, which translates to “ancient massage”. With deep roots in traditi
Table Thai Massage Training
Foundations for table versus Thai mat
Trained in a 90 minute sequence applicable for table and floor
24 Hours
Thai massage, or Thai yoga massage, is said to have developed over 2,500 years ago. It is also referred to as “Nuad Boran” in Thailand, which translates to “ancient massage”. With deep roots in traditional Thai medicine, Buddhism, and yoga, Thai massage is truly a sacred healing art that stimulates the healing energies in the body through a magical blend of massage, therapeutic stretching, acupressure, and reflexology.Thai massage embraces a holistic viewpoint of treating the whole person, not just a particular body part or symptom. It maintains the following theories:
- There are invisible energy channels or pathways in our body, called Sen lines. This is similar to the Chinese theory of meridians. Thai belief is that there are 72,000 sen lines intertwined throughout our body, however there are 10 main sen lines, know as “sen sib”.
- Our vital life force or life energy travels through these channels. This energy is known as “Lom” in Thai, which means “wind”. Other names for this life energy include Prana, Chi, or Ki.
- Due to physical injuries, bad posture, stress, emotional trauma, etc. this energy can get trapped or blocked, causing pain or disease.
The primary goal of Thai massage is to stimulate the flow of energy to release these blockages, resulting in balance and harmony within the physical body, the energy field, the mind, the emotions, and the spirit.
From Teacher Jeanne Coleman of Thai Transformations
Kelly Lott's Migraine Miracle
Thai Table Massage Training with Jeanne Coleman 2019
Kelly Lott's Migraine Miracle
The Migraine Miracle® method uses cold stone therapy and specific essential oil blends to offer relief from migraine headaches without the use of prescription drugs.
Migraine Miracle® helps migraine sufferers:
- May reduce vascular swelling that could be causing your pounding migraine pain
- Calms the brain's response to specific migraine trig
The Migraine Miracle® method uses cold stone therapy and specific essential oil blends to offer relief from migraine headaches without the use of prescription drugs.
Migraine Miracle® helps migraine sufferers:
- May reduce vascular swelling that could be causing your pounding migraine pain
- Calms the brain's response to specific migraine triggers
- Helps relieve migraine headache pain without having to us medications
Mu-Xing Heated Bamboo 2018
Thai Table Massage Training with Jeanne Coleman 2019
Kelly Lott's Migraine Miracle
Mu-Xing Therapy is a treatment using warm bamboo and rosewood tools to perform deep tissue massage techniques.
16 CEU's
ABMP Continuing Education Credits - Ongoing
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
2018, Issue 1: Massage & Bodywork Magazine January-February 2018
Instructor: Magazine Authors
CE Hours: 2 CE Hours
Date Issued: April 9, 2018
2019, Issue 2: Massage & Bodywork Magazine March-April 2019
Instructor: Magazine Authors
CE Hours: 2 CE Hours
Date Issued: May 31, 2019
Advanced Deep Tissue Muscular Therapy Techniques: Shoulder and Kn
2018, Issue 1: Massage & Bodywork Magazine January-February 2018
Instructor: Magazine Authors
CE Hours: 2 CE Hours
Date Issued: April 9, 2018
2019, Issue 2: Massage & Bodywork Magazine March-April 2019
Instructor: Magazine Authors
CE Hours: 2 CE Hours
Date Issued: May 31, 2019
Advanced Deep Tissue Muscular Therapy Techniques: Shoulder and Knee
Instructor: Ben Benjamin, PhD
CE Hours: 1.5 CE Hours
Date Issued: April 9, 2018
Ayurvedic Holistic Philosophy and Chakra System
Instructor: Marc Zollicoffer
CE Hours: 1.5 CE Hours
Date Issued: May 31, 2019
BodyReading the Myofascial Meridians 1: Introduction
Instructor: Thomas Myers
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: November 29, 2018
Essential Oils for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Instructor: Anne Williams
CE Hours: 2.5 CE Hours
Date Issued: April 13, 2020
Fibromyalgia: The Invisible Disease
Instructor: Ruth Werner
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 27, 2019
Intelligent Deep-Tissue Massage: Part 1-Body Mechanics
Instructor: Eric Stephenson
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 7, 2018
Intelligent Deep-Tissue Massage: Part 2-Upper Body
Instructor: Eric Stephenson
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 13, 2018
Intelligent Deep-Tissue Massage: Part 3-Lower Body
Instructor: Eric Stephenson
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 27, 2019
Introduction to Esalen Massage
Instructor: Robin Fann-Costanzo
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 8, 2018
Introduction to Structural Myofascial Therapy
Instructor: BetsyAnn Baron
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: September 24, 2019
Maintaining Sexual Ethics: Part 3-Protecting Practitioners
Instructor: Anne Williams
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 27, 2019
Table and Chair Thai Yoga Massage: Clients' Favorite Techniques
Instructor: Heath & Nicole Reed
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: May 27, 2019
Yes, You Can Market Your Practice! Essential Marketing Skills Made Easy
Instructor: Kristin Coverly
CE Hours: 1 CE Hour
Date Issued: April 9, 2018
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
In class training on Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Certificate ID is 009FOLE and it is valid until 6/7/22.
5.5 Hours of Contact
.6 CE Hours
Herbal Medicine Education
American Red Cross: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Herbal Medicine Education
In 2018, I was finally able to explore courses for herbal medicine and found the Herbal Academy out of Massachusetts with some the most notable herbalist found!
Because I tend to be highly ambitious, I took the path of "The Clinical Herbalist" so that I could learn AS much as POSSIBLE! It is pretty intense, and I am grateful this is a se
In 2018, I was finally able to explore courses for herbal medicine and found the Herbal Academy out of Massachusetts with some the most notable herbalist found!
Because I tend to be highly ambitious, I took the path of "The Clinical Herbalist" so that I could learn AS much as POSSIBLE! It is pretty intense, and I am grateful this is a self paced online course, with the most fabulous teachers!
I've established two certificates so far and the final one is just around the corner!
Here's to health!