Rebecca Townsend

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"It's not how deep you go. It's how you go deep." — Ida Rolf

Rebecca is a native Hoosier, who graduated from the Indiana College of Sports and Medical Massage (now Indiana Wellness College) in 2015 after hitting the pause button on a decades-long journalism career. While in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, deep thoughts began circulating about how massage therapy could work to promote health and balance in others' lives while at the same time fostering personal wellness improvements. Now, with more than five years in practice, the move toward health and ...

Rebecca is a native Hoosier, who graduated from the Indiana College of Sports and Medical Massage (now Indiana Wellness College) in 2015 after hitting the pause button on a decades-long journalism career. While in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, deep thoughts began circulating about how massage therapy could work to promote health and balance in others' lives while at the same time fostering personal wellness improvements. Now, with more than five years in practice, the move toward health and balance has paid dividends many times over. Regular clients cover a vast range of backgrounds — surgeons and scientists, pro athletes, senior citizens, chefs, executives and lots of everyday people who benefit from taking time for their wellness. Rebecca's technique uses a Swedish base and incorporates awareness of trigger points, acupoints, assisted stretching and fascial integrity, as well as deep tissue and sports techniques. While massage often feels like a luxury, Rebecca is of the firm belief that massage is a right. She is happy to help her clients exercise that right — every 2-6 weeks for the optimum wellness.

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Where I Work
Available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Mantis Massage Therapy
138

2030 Brookside Ave. East (FREE PARKING)

Indianapolis, IN 46201

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Indy (OM) Massage Therapy

320 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Licenses
Massage

IN # MT21505558

Education
2015

Indiana Sports and Medical Massage

Sports and Medical Massage Diploma

Experience
Bodywork

Licensed Massage Therapist

Since beginning my practice in 2015, I've performed thousands of customized, therapeutic massages to a wide variety of clientele from athletes and office workers to students and senior citizens. I build on a classic Swedish base, drawing from targeted trigger point work, manipulation of acupoints and assisted stretching. I also regularly use hot stones and aromatherapy. My therapies often work to help clients relax, revitalize and relieve pain. I'm also used to helping with administrative duties, conducting/recording initial client interviews, determining therapy goals and updating the studio database with SOAP notes and additional information. I also enjoy using social media to build awareness of massage therapy.

REVIEWS for my Bodywork or Wellness services

by Anonymous on Dec 25
Listened!!
by Anonymous on Dec 24
It was an environment that provided tranquility as we sat and communicated with Rebecca. She was accommodating as well as informative. My husband said his first massage therapy session left him better mobile than when he first came in.
by Anonymous on Dec 23
Long time Mantis customer and won’t go anywhere else, best in the city!
by Ethan Allen on Dec 20
Mrs. Townsend is a professional with knowledge and talent to help your body get some relief from the daily agony of Chronic Pain. The facility is outstanding and ambience of the message room is helps you relax.
by Anonymous on Dec 09
Rebecca went the extra mile to address and focus on my problem areas.
by Ashlyn on Nov 30
Amazing!
by Anonymous on Oct 28
Rebecca is caring and communicative. She explained what she was doing, invited my perspectives, and used her expertise to give me a helpful massage suited to what was going on in my body.
by Anonymous on Oct 19
Attentive to what I needed
by Amy on Oct 14
Rebecca is so in tune with and adapts to what my body needs.
by Regina on Oct 12
She understands the body.

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Thai Massage
  • East/West Fusion
  • Deep Tissue
  • Mobile Swedish Massage
  • Swedish Massage
  • Pregnancy Massage
  • Massage Therapy
  • Cupping Methods

Wellness

  • Massage + Grounding in Nature

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