meet our massage therapists

Melanie  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education:  Lakeside School of Massage and UW-Waukesha

Places Lived:  Mukwonago, WI

Places Traveled:  Arizona, New York, Florida, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Georgia

My Dream Vacation:  Australia

Favorite Massage Modalities:  Cross Fibre and stripping, trigger point work

Philosophy on Healing:  Learning more about the fashionation how the body and mind heals over time for a healthy life

In My Other Life:  I want to be a young children's book author.  I was also a day camp counselor at Old World Wisconsin

Ashley  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education:  2 years at MPTC (Morraine Park Tech College) for Surgical Technician, 2006, then one year at High Tech Institute for my Massage Therapy diploma

Places Lived:  I have lived in Utah, where I'm originally from, Colorado, and of course Wisconsin

Places Traveled:  I have traveled all over the US, most memorably, Mt. Rushmore and Glacier Falls.  I have been to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and also Las Vegas.

My Dream Vacation:  Would have to go to Italy!

Favorite Massage Modalities:  Swedish with deep tissue, which would involve trigger point therapy.

Philosophy on Healing:  I think healing starts within you, then moves outward.  It starts with you mind and then moves to your body.  If you think positively, you will most likely have a positive outcome.  The mind is a powerful thing.

In My Other Life (before I found massage therapy) I was...I still work a tthe hospital as an technician, and I also work at the MPTC as an instructor.  I love both!

Jeanne  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education:  I am a Lakeside massage graduate from 1989. I have BSN from Creighton University, class of 1983.

Places Lived: I have lived in Milwakee and then had an extended stay in Omaha NE - until I missed Lake Michigan! Since then I've explored Cudahy, Pewaukee and Wauwatosa and am nestled again in Milwaukee.

Places Traveled: I have lived in Milwakee and then had an extended stay in Omaha NE - until I missed Lake Michigan! Since then I've explored Cudahy, Pewaukee and Wauwatosa and am nestled again in Milwaukee.

Dream Vacation: So many places I'd love to go...more of the U.S. - Northwest, Galapagos Islands to the turtles, Nova Scotia/Iceland and...

Favorite Massage Modalities: Giving a therapeutic massage, opening my toolbox and using what's called for...Swedish, membration, lymphatic, myofascial, craniosacral.

Philosophy on Healing: In regards to life, for healing, I find it important to learn from life's lessons, to have forgiveness and gratitude and fashion a "new" life over and over. In regards to massage, I find it important to fell the pleasure, support relaxation, to breathe and be awake. All of this supports a healing environment to offer the wisdom of the body.

In my other life (before I found massage therapy): I was... a coronary care nurse and emergency driver. I'm still learning how to relax!

Adam  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education: I attended Urbana University in Ohio and received my certification in downtown Milwaukee at Lakeside School of Therapeutic Massage.

Places Lived: Not very interesting… I lived in Dayton Ohio growing up and going to school, and moved to Milwaukee when my wife started working for General Electric.

Places Traveled: I’ve been all over the U. S., to Mexico while on my honeymoon, visited my wife while she was living in London, and spent a weekend in Paris while there. I also spent a weekend in sunny Canada with friends.

Dream Vacation: It already happened. My honeymoon was it. I recommend an all expenses paid vacation. No worries, just fun.

Favorite Massage Modalities: I think Swedish is the best for relaxation, and nothing beats trigger point release for working out the kinks. I enjoy myofascial release and deep tissue as well.

Philosophy on Healing: I believe that healing begins from within. I believe in a holistic approach, and in the healing powers of massage.

In my other life (before I found massage therapy) I was…a student. I worked as a server and bartender while studying to become a teacher.

Devon  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education: 1 year of interior design at WCTC; 1 year of Illustration at Mikwaukee Institute of Art and Design; Lakeside School of Massage Therapy Graduate.

Places Lived: Waukesha and West Allis, WI.

Places Traveled: Alaska, Canada, Maui & Uahu Hawaii, Cancun and Calou San Lucas, Portsmouth and London, England, Paris, France, Most states in the USA but California, Tennessee and Florida several times.

My Dream Vacation: My husband and I want to get to Italy and Ireland yet, but I would love to go back to London, Paris and Hawaii.

Favorite Massage Modalities:Trigger Point, Neuromuscular massage and deep tissue.

Philosophy on Healing: Take time for yourself and the ones you love and enjoy life.

In my other life (before I found massage therapy): I worked retail, BLAHH!

Barb  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education: Cayce and Reilly School of Massage in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Graduated in 1993.

Places Lived: I have lived in Western Massachusetts, East Hartford Connecticut, Key West, Florida, Seattle, Washington, Chicago, Illinois, Virginia Beach, Virginia and now Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Places Traveled: Guatemala, Italy and Mexico.

My Dream Vacation: Greece, Spain, Egypt and travel the world.

Favorite Massage Modalities: It all depends on the body, what the issues are, what the body needs. I like deep tissue mostly.

Philosophy on Healing: I believe in mind, body and spirit. I believe in maintenance of what you do for your body and what you put in your body.

In my other life (before elements) I was: a cook, chef, caterer year before. I used to be an inspector of gears that fly planes at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft.

Laurie  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education: I received my massage certification from Lakeside School of Massage Therapy.

Places Lived: I have only lived in Wisconsin.

Places Traveled: I have traveled just in the U.S. I traveled a lot white in High School. I’ve been to a few places such as Florida, Iowa, Utah, Washington, D.C. and New York.

My Dream Vacation: I would love to spend some time in Australia.

Favorite Massage Modalities: I enjoy site specific massage and deep tissue work.

Philosophy on Healing: Everyone needs it in one way or another. It is good for a lot of things, not just if you want relaxation.

In my other life (before I found massage therapy): I was…kind of a jack of all trades. I used to be a vet tech, which I really enjoyed. I also worked for Lakeside as their admissions coordinator. I learned a lot there too. I also did some of your boring jobs and that everyone does as well. My passion with animals and massage made me take animal massage courses, which I also find enjoyable too.

Nona  |  Certified Massage Therapist

Education: B.S. in Sociology, St. Norberts College, DePere, WI, Blue Sky Massage School, Grafton, WI.

Places Lived: Green Bay, WI, Waukesha, WI

Places Traveled: Most of the U.S. in former sales career

Dream Vacation: Europe for one month

Favorite Massage Modalities: N.M.T., Lymphatic, Sports, Cranial Sacral, Trigger Point, Stone.

Philosophy on Healing: Employ individual techniques for each patient. Focus on the areas that are most problematic. Refer to others for problems outside of my scope of practice. Treat holistically.

In my other life (before I found massage therapy): I was…employed in Industrial sales and worked with engineers on new medical devices. Physiology has always been my passion and I have kept informed of new developments in both CAM and mainstream medicine.