Massage Therapy

Jeanne Coleman, a nationally licensed and certified massage therapist, is a graduate of Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, MA. A member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), she also holds certificates in Thai Massage from the Omega Institute in New York and from Thai Yoga Healing Arts at Kripalu in Lenox, MA. Jeanne has studied in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Pichest Boonthumme, one of Thai Massages greatest living masters and healers.

Chris Rasmussen was working as a database developer when he decided that he needed a new direction in life. He started massage school just a few months before getting laid off. This provided the perfect opportunity to focus all his efforts on developing his love of massage therapy.

After graduating from the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in April, 2008, he began practicing in Rhode Island. He treated a wide range of clients and began to develop his professional skills. Much of the clientele were athletes and martial artists, so deep tissue and sports massage were the primary focus. In August of 2008, he relocated to Massachusetts and began training in specialized TMJD techniques under April Laucis.

In addition to massage, Chris has an extensive background in Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Qigong. He studied and was an instructor at Way of the Dragon in East Providence, RI until his recent relocation. He has also become an avid student of Yoga and is certified in Reiki. These practices inform his massage technique, body and energy awareness.

Anna Gammel is a graduate of Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, a certified practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and the founder of Body & Beyond Massage Therapy in Hopkinton, MA. Over the last ten years, she has built a successful practice working with clients with chronic pain and injuries as well as with athletes during event preparation and recovery. An athlete herself, Anna was the 1989 3rd National Champion of her native Greece in the 10K meter run. She now enjoys assisting others to reach their full potential …or simply feel their best. Anna was the Co-Director of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Sports Massage Team. She has also served since 2003 as a therapist for elite athletes competing in the Boston Marathon. Anna is certified in Myofacial Therapy, Trigger Point, Clinical Massage, Sports Massage, Pre- and Post-natal massage, and Brain Therapy. She is also a Reiki I practitioner and personal trainer. Beyond her practice, Anna is a massage therapy instructor. She is a visiting faculty member of The Myotherapy College of Utah and teaches Myofascial Therapy seminars in the U.S. and internationally.