Sheila Scheick is a licensed and Nationally Certified muscular therapist and the founder of Zen Muscular Therapy & Wellness Center. She holds a certificate in Advanced Massage Therapy from the Palmer Institute of Massage and Bodywork. She is also a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Sheila specializes in providing pain relief for sciatic problems and other back pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and neck and shoulder injuries. Her methods of bodywork include Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Reflexology, and Prenatal Massage. Since becoming a muscular therapist, it has been Sheila’s mission to help people achieve a balance of mind, body and soul by providing clients with pain relief, relaxation, education, and overall well-being.

Keri DeFrancesco is a licensed Muscular Therapist. She is a graduate of the Palmer Institute of Massage and Bodywork where she holds a certificate in Advanced Massage Therapy. She is also a professional member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. Her methods of bodywork include Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Myofascial Sport Bodywork, Swedish and Prenatal Massage. Upon graduation Keri continued her education and has earned a certificate in Advanced Myofascial Sport Bodywork through the CORE Institute; School of Massage Therapy and Structural Bodywork. She specializes in preparing athletes for competitions as well as pre and post sporting events. It is Keri’s goal to educate her clients in the importance as well as the benefits of therapeutic massage.

Laura Canto is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a graduate of the Salter School of Tewksbury, MA and member of Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP). Her goal is to provide quality massage treatments that will benefit her clients’ overall wellness while providing relief from stress, chronic pain and discomfort. Her methods of bodywork include: Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Prenatal Massage, Reflexology, Hot Stone Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy and Chair Massage.

Marcia is a licensed massage therapist and member of the American Massage Therapy Association. She is trained in various modalities of Massage Therapy, which allows for the customization of individual massage treatments. Her trainings include Swedish Massage, Hot Stone, Pregnancy, Reflexology, and Chair Massage. She is also certified and trained in Spa Treatments that include paraffin wax treatments, salt and sugar glows, Mudd, Seaweed and Linen Wraps as well as Hydrotherapy. Marcia is a certified Level I and II Reiki practitioner and holds a certification in The Foundations of Essential Oil Therapy.

Sarah Hiehle is a Licensed Massage Therapist, and a graduate of Cortiva Institute-Boston. She is also a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association. She utilizes a variety of techniques including Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release Techniques, Swedish massage, Sports Massage, Hydrotherapy, and Craniosacral Therapy. Her focus as a therapist is to integrate these techniques and collaborate with the client to create an individualized and holistic approach for each session.

Lauren Nelson is licensed muscular therapist and also a professional member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. After graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Therapeutic Massage in 2006 and the National Personal Training Institute in 2008 she decided to pursue a career in the fitness/wellness field by attending Salem State University and Northshore Community College for degrees in Sports & Movement Science as well as Physical Therapy Assisting. It is Lauren's goal overall to educate others on the importance of structural bodywork in combination with physical fitness. Customized massage treatments and exercise together help to achieve overall comfort and well-being: 'If you don't use it, you lose it.' Her methods of bodywork include Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Myofascial work (stretching), Trigger Point Therapy, Hot Stone Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Spa Reflexology, and Swedish Massage.

Laura is a compassionate and insightful healer and teacher who is deeply devoted to the well-being and success of her clients and students. Laura offers energy healing services and meditation instruction to help you relieve stress, improve your physical and emotional health, and achieve a state of balance in your life. Let Laura help you along the path to the life you truly desire. Laura’s certifications include: Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) Master/Instructor, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, Lightarian™ Reiki Level II, and Magnified Healing® Teacher of Level I. Laura is currently offering IET and other energy work at Zen on Mondays from 3-6pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit her website.

Kate has been a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher since 2002, and a devoted student of yoga and eastern philosophy for over 10 years. She has completed the Spiritual Lifestyle Program, a three-month yoga retreat at the Kripalu Center, as well as a semester intensive in Buddhist Studies through the Naropa Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal and a number of further workshops in Kripalu, Svaroopa and Tibetan styles of yoga.

Cornelia discovered the joy of practicing yoga in the summer of 2004 in a Power Yoga class and later found out how much she loved teaching yoga and this led her down a path towards her certifications. In 2007 she completed the Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Certification followed by the Teacher Training Program in Hatha Yoga. She currently teaches beginner classes in the style of Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga. Looking to expand her knowledge base, she completed Chakra Yoga and Restorative Yoga certifications and is currently enrolled to study with Seane Corn.

Yoshiko Gray earned her degree in Physical Education in Japan and has worked extensively as a personal trainer. She has also studied alternative medicine techniques including Thai Yoga Body Work and Reflexology. Yoshi began practicing Yoga under Connie Glore in the United States in 2002. After years of practice she decided to study to become a yoga teacher. She is now a registered yoga teacher and is trained in Hatha Yoga. She enjoys practicing different types of yoga and currently studies the Iyengar Yoga style under Patricia Walden, Liz Owen and Karen Wenc

Rashmi’s foray into the practice of Yoga began when she started practicing Hatha Yoga in India, involving cleaning processes, Suksam Vyayam, Pranayam (Breathing), Poses and Meditation. Shortly thereafter, she started teaching Hatha yoga. Currently in the United States, she is a registered yoga teacher and has a certification in Vinyasa Yoga. She has also mastered Iyengar Yoga, Pre-Natal yoga, Kundalini Breathing and Thai Massage. Additionally, Rashmi specializes in Suksam Vyayam, which pertains to the practice of short interval exercises accompanied by rapid breathwork. These are highly effective body sculpting exercises that are done from head to toe and are beneficial in preventing and curing various ailments. Rashmi usually teaches fusion classes that incorporate different styles and her classes are tailored according to specific needs, especially if anyone is encountering a particular health issue.

Marjorie completed the 500 hour teacher training with Master Yoga Foundation, including Embodyment® Yoga Therapy, and has 10+ years of teaching Svaroopa® Style of Hatha Yoga in the Boston metro area. Currently she also teaches in Melrose, Sudbury, and Watertown. Marjorie began practicing yoga and meditation in 1981 and has a background in Physical Therapy. Since her introduction to Svaroopa® Yoga in January 2000, Marjorie has had significant positive changes in her scoliosis. Using a light-hearted, personal, subtly spiritual teaching style, Marjorie assists students in releasing tension, developing body awareness, learning the anatomy and physiology of yoga, and bringing yoga into every day life, helping to create and support a more peace-filled world.

Grace was first exposed to yoga when she attended a pre-natal yoga class. From that point on, she continued to practice yoga through her many life changes and found it challenging, calming and centering. Grace completed her RYT training with David Magone founder of PranaVayu, and with Mary Ellen Carroll of Yoga Moves. Her teaching style reflects her personal style, which is Vinyasa and PranaVayu yoga with emphasis on alignment, breath and the deep awareness of the body connection.

Christy started practicing Yoga over 10 yrs ago using it as another form of exercise and stress release. In recent years Christy has deepened her practice and quest for knowledge in this realm and earned her 200hr RYT in the Hatha Vinyasa style. Incorporating Pranayama (breathing), Asanas (physical postures) and Yoga Philosophy, Christy's approach to Yoga is fun and approachable. She believes Yoga is for Every Body and enjoys sharing her love and passion with others. She also has a thirst for knowledge in the Energy Healing space and is Reiki 1 and 2 certified and is on her way to her Master level certification. Her students can enjoy her healing touch during adjustments and Shavasana.

Marie is a registered yoga teacher and has certification in Vinyasa yoga. Her goal, as a yoga teacher, is to entice her students to fall in love with yoga, like she did. All her life, she has been interested in keeping active and fit. As a result of natural aging, she was subtly losing her range of motion and flexibility, which she noticed in the simplest daily actions, her careless ease, had become more deliberate and sometimes painful. After a few yoga classes, Marie found more energy, less pain, improved strength and flexibility and as a result more confidence with her health and wellbeing. Marie would love to provide this gift of wellbeing to others.

Julia has been practicing yoga since 2008 and in 2011 trained as a teacher in the Hatha-Vinyasa style with emphasis on the eight limbs of yoga. Yoga has bestowed some of the greatest gifts upon her; peace, tranquility, and a sense of feeling grounded in the world no matter what she had faced. Practicing yoga has also beautifully supported her development as a social worker. For the past decade, she has worked with survivors of domestic violence/trauma and been witness to its devastating effects on people's mind and body. Yoga has helped her to support healing in her client's lives. As a yoga teacher, she aims to foster growth and facilitate an increased self-awareness in her students by safely encouraging them to move past their comfort zone and try new things! She is also a licensed social worker and certified in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga.