Hello, my name is Joshua Zalmanek and I am a Licensed Massage Therapist with a focus on Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (NMT) and Somatic Experiencing (SE). My practice combines evidence based approaches such as NMT's trigger point release with SE's trauma and stress resolution techniques to help clients improve their mobility, enhance their resiliency, and recover their quality of life. I know first hand what it feels like to try to find that again after being confronted with chronic illness. After facing a series of compounded stressors in 2015, I developed major depression, anxiety, and unexplained full body pain. Several years later, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I eventually found hope through NMT and SE. Neuromuscular Massage Therapy, sometimes called trigger point release therapy is a specialized, medical massage treatment that effectively targets underlying causes of a range of painful and movement-restricting conditions using hands-on, soft tissue manipulation techniques. Somatic Experiencing is a body-mind approach focused on releasing stress, shock, and trauma accumulates in the body by using techniques such as grounding, boundary development, self-regulation, movement and processing, sequencing, touch/massage, and titration. I needed to turn my journey of chronic illness into a purpose by helping other people find the same relief I did. I had already known the benefits of NMT due to being trained in it in school. However, it wasn’t until 2 years after hearing about Somatic Experiencing that I decided to further my education.  In the past year, I have work with over 1,200 clients grappling with chronic pain and stress-related conditions. 1,000 of them were veterans and 200 of them were automobile accident related conditions, each facing their own unique challenges with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major injuries, or complex conditions. Through the utilization of effective techniques such as NMT and SE, I have been able to help these individuals find relief. My mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment where clients feel heard, understood, hopeful, and empowered to make positive changes in their lives with the transformative combination of Neuromuscular Massage Therapy and Somatic Experiencing. I invite you to take the first step towards reclaiming your well-being. Book an appointment today and start your path to recovery.