Marina Simmons

Helping Bodies Heal since 2010

Massage and Manual therapy are my passion and my calling. 


I have been doing this professionally since 2010.  I graduated from Blue Heron Academy with certifications in Medical Massage, Medical Manual Therapy, and as a certified Personal Trainer.  My entire goal with my education was to specialize in medically based therapy techniques to help my clients truly heal from a large percentage of the chronic pain that comes from our daily activities and postural habits.  I am a total "geek" about my...

Massage and Manual therapy are my passion and my calling. 


I have been doing this professionally since 2010.  I graduated from Blue Heron Academy with certifications in Medical Massage, Medical Manual Therapy, and as a certified Personal Trainer.  My entire goal with my education was to specialize in medically based therapy techniques to help my clients truly heal from a large percentage of the chronic pain that comes from our daily activities and postural habits.  I am a total "geek" about my subject so I educate my clients as I treat them on what is causing their pain and how to correct it.  I also teach self treatment and preventative exercises & stretches to help people maintain more pain free lifestyles.  

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Where I Work
Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Licenses
Education
2010

Blue Heron Academy: Grand Rapids

Medical Massage

2011

Blue Heron Academy: Grand Rapids

Manual Therapy

2011

Blue Heron Academy: Grand Rapids

Certified Personal Training

Experience
Bodywork

Wilcox Chiropractic Medical Massage Therapist

7 years experience with working along side chiropractors to facilitate healing for patients who's primary focus included general stress tension, chronic pain conditions, post injury/surgery recovery, prenatal & postnatal, post workout recovery.

REVIEWS for my Bodywork, Wellness, or Meditation services

by Anonymous on May 17
Marina is very knowledgeable and skilled.
by James on May 10
Always a quality experience. She knows exactly what to focus on!!!
by Anonymous on Feb 04
I was very cold and would have preferred a warmer temp in the room or at least on the table. The lighting wasn't soft and relaxing - too bright, too harsh and we ended up using no lights which was better. They need more ambient lighting. And the worst thing was the music - the same songs playing on a loop that repeated over and over. It was very strange music that sounded dark and eery, not relaxing at all. She did change the track after about 30 min into the massage. Her skills are excellent and the massage itself was intense and uncomfortable, but probably what I needed. She did ask about my comfort and did back off when I needed her to.
by Maureen on Jan 12
Marina is an excellent massage therapist! She found areas that needed attention that I didn't know I needed. She is great at keeping me relaxed and focused on attaining my physical goals.
by Anonymous on Oct 24
Marina's skill level was exceptional. My complaints are that I asked her to talk quietly because I have sensitive hearing and her mouth is often close to my head. She did quiet down for about a minute but spent the rest of the hour speaking way too loud and way too much. I did tell her I don't like a lot of chit chat and she continued to discuss her stressful family life and personal issues I really didn't care to hear about. I wanted to enjoy the experience and feel what she was doing and I wasn't able to do that. But her skills as a massage therapist were unique and beneficial. She also took the time to show my partner how to stretch me out in the ways she did to help me in between my massages.
by Anonymous on May 09
Great massage. I always feel relaxed afterwards!
by James on Apr 13
Marina is such a gifted massage therapist!!
by Sally on Mar 16
Marina knows what she is doing and I left feeling better than I have in a long time.
by Anonymous on Feb 16
By far one of the best massages, I have had to release muscle tension. I would highly recommend.
by Anonymous on Feb 04
Knowledgable, helpful, informative

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Medical Massage
  • Prenatal medical

Wellness

  • Massage & VST
  • Vibrational Sound Therapy

Meditation

  • Sound Therapy
  • Reiki

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