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I have been a massage therapist for 24 years. I have been a registered nurse for 47 years. I took my first class from Dr. Chikly in 2004. I specialize in Lymphatic Drainage Therapy. I am certified for the treatment of lymphedema. I also work with the brain utilizing Dr. Chikly's techniques. I also use Alaya Chikly's Heart Centered Therapy to support my clients.

My client-focused sessions integrate multiple techniques (listed below) to help release acute or chronic pain, whether it's from physical injury or emotional trauma. I support the physical body with manual & therapeutic bodywork techniques, and the emotional with somatic counseling/coaching : trauma-informed processing at a systemic & individual level. At the foundation of all my work, I utilize comprehensive energy medicine principles, to address the underlying energetic patterns and root causes that might be contributing to pain patterns. By working holistically, I believe the body can fully release the pain in order to restore and recover.

Inclusivity is a value that I hold strongly, and I have clients from a range of ages and backgrounds. I am always working to model consensual and empowering communication.

I have 2800 hrs of training in modalities including: Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Family & Systems Constellations, Identity Development constellations, Somatic Experiencing, Visceral Manipulation, Abdominal Therapy (Anterior), and more. I am still actively engaged in continuing education, as I have a profound love of learning.

Mary Ellen graduated from Springfield College in 1992 with a master’s of science degree in physical therapy and received her doctorate from Boston University in 2005. She is a nationally certified lymphedema therapist and has other training in kinesiotaping, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and visceral manipulation. She also works with men’s and women’s health for pelvic issues, and has published an infertility case-series research study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association and a lymphatic case report in Rehabilitation Oncology. She has also completed a randomized controlled pilot study for mechanical infertility. More research will be coming.
​Mary Ellen is the president and co-founder of Pelvic Health Research Initiative, Inc., a non-profit developed for the purpose of supporting clinical pelvic research, Evolution Medical Associates, and The Nourish Project. She has developed and teaches continuing education courses for other therapists through Evolution Medical Associates as well as The Nourish Project.

I was a practicing chiropractor for 35 years practicing mainly gentle manual therapies such as craniosacral, certified applied kinesiologist, masters in medical chi gong (MMQ), and many other techniques. i am now retired from a chiropractic practice doing adjusting, to the manual body work therapies such as craniaosacral (Upledger, Milne, etc), registered biodynamic craniosacral (RCST), lymphatic drainage therapy, visceral manipulation, Chikly Institute techniques and other osteopathic type therapies.

I have worked as on Occupational Therapist for 35+ years, initially specializing in working with infants and young children, then expanding into wellness care for All. I am a grounded, passionate healer who is also trained in CranioSacral Therapy and NIASZIIHealing. I have a unique style of working with the whole person.

Graduated. from Rainstar University 1998 with Associate Degree 1200 hrs. Advanced Cranio Sacral Therapy 2007 with Upledger Institute. Have been attending classes with Chikly Institute through see classes llisted.

I attended massage school in Seattle and graduated in 1996. I began working with craniosacral and other light touch therapies in 1997. I took my first Chikly LDT class in 2000 and have completed several advanced courses in that curriculum. In 2020 I moved to Vermont to be closer to family, and opened my practice there in June of 2021. I enjoy problem solving, and love helping clients find and treat the sources of their pain or dysfunction. Listening to clients with hands, head and heart is the most important aspect of my work, followed closely by intuition informed by in depth knowledge of the body.