Carly Delso-Saavedra, CMT
Carly Delso-Saavedra, CMT has studied with some of the very best in the holistic bodywork industry through the School of Healing Arts, the International Professional School of Bodywork (IPSB) and Greet the Day.
She approaches each client with compassion, curiosity, a learner’s mind and a deep understanding of the modalities she practices and their powerful capacity to heal.
She customizes each session to meet the needs of her clients using a therapeutic blend of Swedish Massage, Rhythmic Deep Tissue and Deep Tissue Sculpting – adding in Sensory Repatterning, Neuromuscular Therapy, Tui Na, Table Thai and/or Structural Integration where and when needed.
She also offers more gentle modalities, such as Jin Shin energy work and Lymphatic Drainage, both of which are done while the client is lying face up and fully clothed. These two modalities are perfect for people who may have health issues that contraindicate traditional massage work or who are simply looking for something new to help with issues such as joint pain, sleeping problems, anxiety, stress and depression.
Cara Linser, CMT
Cara Linser, CMT/HHP
Kathleen Lisson, CMT
Kathleen Lisson, CMT
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro at 40 years of age and her journey through the process of healing her skin cancer has given Kathleen Lisson, CMT unique insight on working with the body, mind and spirit. As a CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist, she utilizes Swedish, NMT and Ayurvedic deep tissue massage techniques to reduce pain and increase range of motion in her clients. As a half marathon runner and RRCA Certified Running Coach, she enjoys working with athletes, using the power of massage to reduce the negative effects of a stressful schedule and overtraining. Kathleen is also a Meditation Teacher and Labyrinth Facilitator and teaches Meditation and Mindfulness at IPSB college in San Diego. She volunteers at Integrative Health Night, UCSD Moores Cancer Center and the Trees for Health garden in Balboa Park.
Michelle Morris, CMT
Michelle Morris, CMT Raised in a small town in Southern California, Michelle served in the US Navy from 2004-2009. She began her journey in massage in 2010, where she studied at the Cortiva Institue of Seattle, an all western modality program. In 2013 she went back to study eastern modalities at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, where she obtained her Associates of Applied Science in Holistic Health. She has maintained continuing education, to include Oncology Massage and a yoga teacher training.
Using her eclectic blend of modalities to create a unique massage for each individual, she specializes in Deep Tissue, Tui-Na, numerous Sports modalities, and injury rehabilitation.
Allie Richter, CMT
Allison Richter, CMT Allie Richter is a certified massage and polarity therapist who practices a mindful approach to every client. She specializes in “energetic deep tissue” with a strong awareness of the body before going deep to relieve physical pain. She believes that being healthy is a balance where mind, body, and spirit are aligned. Allie finds joy and compassion in the art of helping others feel good, and looks forward to connecting with as many people as she can!
Gretchen Vogt, CMT
Gretchen Vogt, CMT first began practicing massage therapy in 2010 in Columbus, Ohio after graduating from the American Institute of Alternative Health. Her initial primary specialty was Swedish relaxation massage, though her interest in deep tissue and sports massage inspired her to pursue more training in these areas. She moved to Melbourne, Australia where she worked with a wellness clinic for two years and continued to refine her massage therapy style and expand her knowledge of different modalities, particularly neuromuscular therapy and clinical massage. Returning to Columbus, Ohio and working at a spa-based practice allowed her to learn how to merge the more site-specific work she had been focusing on with her original interest in relaxation massage.
Nicole DeJong, CMT
Nicole DeJong, CMT (Currently on Maternity Leave) Nicole is a first generation San Diego native. She started her journey into alternative health with the intention of becoming a doctor. When she realized the western style of medicine did not align with her own values and ideas of health and wellness, she decided to pursue a career in massage therapy. As soon as she started school, she knew that she was in the right place. She specialized in Neuro-Muscular Therapy (NMT) at IPSB College, and will continue in her education to include Thai and prenatal massage specialties as well.
Practicing massage therapy has taught her more than she ever imagined it would. She especially enjoys having the opportunity to work with clients who are interested in and willing to dig deep to the root causes of their pain in order to have lasting relief. She loves practicing her Thai skills on the table, and often uses the stretches blended with Swedish, Deep Tissue Sculpting, and NMT. She is very excited to see what her alternative medicine future holds.