Melanie is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Board Certified Polarity Practitioner, Certified Herbalist & Reiki Master/Teacher in the State of Massachusetts. She began her career in Massage Therapy & Holistic Health & Wellness 17 years ago when she graduated from CMS&T Inc. in Spencer, MA. Melanie's thirst for learning and her desire to offer her clients a variety of modalities has led her down many paths of healing and discovery. With her most recent immersion into the world of Ayurveda,  Melanie has found profound personal benefit from it and is now proud to offer Abhyanga Massage & Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultations!  Melanie believes in a "Whole Body" or "Holistic" approach to Health and Wellness and incorporates Ayurvedic/Nutritional advise, Herbs, Teas, Essential Oils, Cupping & Ear Candling into her treatments. She is also a NCBTMB Approved Provider for Continuing Education Classes. Melanie feels her career has come full circle and is truly passionate about what she does and lives to share her passion for Wellness with you. She believes that "health" or "living healthy" is an individual and integrative process and one must address the Whole Person, not just the physical, emotional or mental body. With this approach, her clients have commented that they feel their treatments are comprehensive and “complete”. Melanie also believes in the ability of the body to heal itself, and that to fully heal, one needs to commit to one's health and treatments accordingly. She firmly believes in Education, and that the more educated your clientele becomes about their own health and wellness, the healthier that person, and their loved ones, will be! Let Melanie help you embark on a new path to Health and Well Being and help you stay on your path with Integrative Massage & Energetic Bodywork customized to how you're feeling TODAY. Beyond Massage and Bodywork Melanie enjoys walking, yoga, meditation, cooking and spending time with her family.  She also enjoys learning about the healing properties of foods, crystals, energy work, herbs and essential oils and their positive effects on the human body.