About the Therapist & Massage Benefits

About The Therapist

Janelle King, Massage Therapist

Biography:

Born and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania for 20+ years. I studied Secondary Education English, minoring in English as Second Language at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) for 2 years, where I took leadership roles in Student Orientation and the Student Activities Organization. I belonged to a performing arts ministry for 8 years, 2 of which I took leadership roles. After switching from HACC from becoming a prospect teacher, I attended YTI Career Institute for Massage Therapy.

After commuting to Northern New Jersey for 2 years, I finally reside in Bergen County, NJ.

Qualifications:

• YTI Career Institute 960 hours Certificate in Massage Therapy
• *Received a Certificate of Excellence Award
• July 2007 - Present ABMP Member #945720
• New Jersey Certified #26BT00206100
• Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Sports Massage, Orthopedic Massage, Prenatal Massage, Chair Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Myofascial Release Intro, Spa Modalities, Ohashiatsu, Reiki, and more!
• Worked at Emerald Springs Spa; Lancaster, PA
• Alora Ambience Spa; Boonton, NJ
• Lotus Spa, Succusanna, NJ

Volunteer Work

• 2010 Avon Breast Cancer Walk Boston, MA
• 2010 Multiple Sclerosis family support
• 2009 Avon Breast Cancer Walk- Randall's Island, NY
• 2009 Boonton Day Fest- Boonton, NJ
• 2009 Multiple Sclerosis Charity Bike Ride- Parsippany, NJ
• 2009 Multiple Sclerosis Fall Fest- Parsippany, NJ
• 2009 "Think Pink"- Rockaway Mall, NJ
• 2009 Relay For Life- Harrisburg, PA
• 2009 Main Street Car Show- Boonton, NJ
• 2009 Ladies Auxiliary Tricky Tray- Boonton, NJ

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage can decrease muscle tension, anxiety, fears, phobias while increasing blood flow to internal organs, increase positive mental health, and improve quality of sleep. Massage can improve range of motion, ease medication dependence, enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow, and improve the condition of the body's largest organ- skin. Massage helps promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks, relieves migraine pain, release endorphins; the body's natural pain killers.

Massage for Pain and Emotional Problems

With many chronic ailments, massage can relieve the pain and help heal. As with physical problems, emotional problems may also be stimulated into self-healing with massage. In many cases, this helps eliminate the need to take harmful chemical drugs, which will unnecessarily burden the liver, kidneys, and other vital organs.

Taking Care of Yourself

Care of your body should be at the top of your priority list. You will feel and look better if you take the necessary steps regarding health and nutrition in this age of increased longevity. Stress relief alone can improve your vitality and state of mind. Massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies could play an important role in your life.