Our Staff
Alex
Alex graduated from the New School for Massage in 2014. He specializes in Swedish/deep tissue relaxation massage; he uses a variation of techniques that include Thai –Shiatsu, sport massage, and myofascial techniques to cater to clients specific needs. Alex believes that health starts from the inside out and massage is a great step towards body awareness and becoming aware of our body’s needs. (IL License 227.018256)
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Alisa
Bio coming soon
Allan
Allan is a Chicago native and US Marine Corps veteran. His personal journey with Ashtanga and Acro Yoga is what brought him to the field of Massage initially. He offers Sports Massage, Therapeutic, Swedish and Deep Tissue for those seeking full body rejuvenation. His education includes over 2000 hours in Anatomy, and Physiology of the human body and specializes in structural alignment with Neurosomatic Therapy. Allan teaches anatomy at The New School for Massage. (IL License 227022256)
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Barb
Barb graduated from The New School for Massage in 2003. She customizes her massage sessions for wellness or pain relief by drawing on her years of clinical and spa experience, work with diverse populations and chronic conditions, and hundreds of continuing education hours in various modalities such as hand and foot reflexology, infant and pregnancy massage, acupressure, and indian head massage. She is available for soothing therapeutic massage, deep tissue, invigorating sports massage, or pregnancy massage. (IL License 227.003740)
Cristina
Cristina came to her work as a massage therapist out of a lengthy and fortunate career as a performer, an athlete, and an avid practitioner of holistic wellness. A proud graduate of the New School for Massage Healing and Bodywork, Cristina draws on techniques from Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Stretching and Mobilization, and Thai-Shiatsu to build customized sessions to support each client’s individual needs. Her background as a performer, runner, and cyclist have gifted her an acute awareness of the body, a great respect for pain, and a deep appreciation of healthy and nourishing indulgence. Her approach is at once thoughtful and intuitive and always centered around her client’s needs…No one knows your body better than you!
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Emmanuel
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Emmanuel B. has been licensed in the State of Illinois since 2005. He started his massage therapy path in the mid 1980s while at the same pursuing a parallel path that included electrical engineering, information sciences, teaching, and eventually business administration and entrepreneurship. After keeping the two paths separate for years, he brought his diverse skills together in early 2001 to develop The New School for Massage, Bodywork & Healing, a private vocational school specializing in massage therapy. In early 2011, Emmanuel created the River North Massage Therapy Center, to provide quality therapeutic massage at reasonable prices in a friendly and professional setting. Emmanuel's massage therapy style is a fusion of deep tissue, PNF stretching, sports massage, and craniosacral techniques and is best suitable for relaxation and pain relief. (IL License 227.001888)
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Gabby
Gabby is a Graduate of the New School for Massage who is currently studying BioSciences at DePaul University to ultimately obtain her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She specializes in deep tissue, trigger point therapy, myofascial release and sports massage. Her approach is client focused, intuitive, and targeted. Her work is geared towards increased client performance, mobility, and flexibility. Gabby’s interest in healing and bodywork stemmed from her own positive experiences with massage and physical therapy that were critical for her recovery from sports related injuries. In her free time she loves to talk with friends, hang out by the lake, and play various sports. (IL License 227022322)
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Kyle
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Kyle is one of the instructors at The New School for Massage. He has been a licensed massage therapist for 14 years, and has worked in spas, chiropractic offices, and clinics in both Chicago and San Diego. He specializes in deep tissue and sports massage but is also skilled in relaxation. He has worked on recreational and professional athletes. For fun he likes biking, hiking, and spending time with his friends and family. (IL License 227009366)
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Lara
The bodywork Lara practices ranges from gentle to very firm/deep, working through fascia and muscle using a variety of methods that will leave you feeling 'more at home' in your own body and armed with ways to maintain that status until the next session. Certified for Prenatal massage and experienced with a variety of clients and conditions - each session with her is entirely client-focused, and she'll assess and investigate soft tissue issues throughout the body while helping you to achieve relaxation and/or improved function. A current member of the AMBP, Lara is also a graduate from the New School for Massage, Bodywork and Healing. (IL License 227.017960)
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Mariana
Mariana started her career in health 10 years ago in Brazil. Since then she has been working with healing in different ways. Also holding a diploma as a physical therapist in Brazil, Mariana graduated from New School for Massage and Bodywork in Chicago. She works with Swedish, Sports Massage, Deep tissue, Stretching and Thai techniques and likes to combine all of them to always provide an amazing experience for her clients with positive results and good energy. Mariana also is certified in lymphatic drainage massage. (IL License 227021089)
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Marlin
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Marlin is a graduate of the New School for Massage. She was introduced to Massage Therapy after experiencing the healing effects of massage in her own life. She specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Massage and Myofascial Release. Marlin loves being an LMT because she gets the chance to help people get rid of pain through therapeutic touch. In her spare time, Marlin likes to dance, meditate, and go on bike rides. (IL Lic 227.019707)
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Michelle
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Michelle is a graduate of The New School for Massage. She believes that compassionate touch can help relieve stress of everyday life. She uses Swedish, Deep Tissue, and stretching techniques to target specific muscles that need attention or to promote overall relaxation. (IL License 227.017947)
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Namiko
Namiko was born and raised in Japan and lived in Colorado for 10 years where she pursued a successful career in Finance. An avid runner, skier and cyclist, who loves nature, traveling and food, Namiko eventually traded the corporate world for a career in health and wellness. She became a RYT Alliance yoga teacher and later moved to Chicago where she enrolled at The New School for Massage in 2017. She is always enthusiastic about wellness and is truly inspired by bodywork and uses yoga is her daily self care practice. She recently acquired Reiki certification in Japan and has trained in both eastern and western Reiki. She also holds level 1 Myofascial Release therapy certificate. In her sessions, she blends trigger points techniques, stretches, range of motion and myofascial release. She always creates a safe place for her clients and helps them relax and let go of stress, pain and anything that hinders their well being. (IL License 227.020997)
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Russ
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After majoring in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Medicine at James Madison University (VA), Russ continued in his career path of finding ways to help relieve pain, which led him to massage therapy. A massage therapist since 2006, Russ approaches massage by looking at the entire body for the source of discomfort, not just the location of pain, in order to truly help his clients long-term. He also incorporates his knowledge of sports medicine and Kinesiology to help recommend stretches and changes in everyday life to help clients maintain a more pain free lifestyle. Russ specializes in Swedish, deep tissue and trigger point massage. (IL License 227.017712)
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Sawitree
Tree grew up in Thailand and has been living in Chicago for the past 5 years. She worked in the medical field before becoming a licensed massage therapist. Tree graduated from The New School for Massage in Chicago and is an experienced Thai massage therapist who is able to blend Eastern and Western techniques into her massage, as well as Thai-body work, deep tissue, Swedish, trigger point therapy, and stretching techniques. Tree's goal is to help enhance harmony and balance in her client's body, mind and spirit so that they can lead happier and healthier lives.
During her time off, Tree enjoys spending quality time with her family, walking, biking, cooking and spending time studying new techniques to tailor her massage style to suit her clients' needs. (IL License 227022207) |
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Simone
Simone is a New School for Massage graduate. She tailors her techniques for relaxation, pain relief, and improved mobility. Her specialties include Swedish massage, myofascial release, and joint mobilizations and has certification in Oncology and Breast cancer massage. Simone loves meeting new clients and working with them to improve their health. IL License 227020668
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Virginia
Virginia studied at the New School of Massage after she decided on a career change from teaching art in the Chicago Public Schools. Massage has always been a positive part of Virginia’s life. Having grown up with many siblings in a very physically active household, they enjoyed sharing massages at young age. Now she continues to honor massage for its benefits in mind, body and spirit as well as in preventative care.Virginia feels fortunate to spend her days spreading the joy of massage to others. She works with her clients to achieve their goals for the session, and help them feel more refreshed, both physically and mentally.
In her spare time, Virginia enjoys running and biking along the Lake Shore Path. She compliments it with regular stretching and strengthening through Pilates & Yoga. (IL License 227.016633) |
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Student Therapists
At any given time we have from 5-15 New School for Massage students doing their clinic rotation at River North Massage. Students come from the school's Chicago and Tinley park locations. Although students cannot accept tips, gratuities are pooled and are used for students' licensing exam prep fees, liability insurance, and monthly birthday celebrations. If you wish to show a student your appreciation you may do so by clicking here or by pointing your phone's camera to this QR code and following the easy directions. Please enter your name and student's name on the screen