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ERIN KENNEDY

REGISTERED MASSAGE PRACTITIONER

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ERIN KENNEDY, RMP
Erin has been practicing massage in the area since 2001. She combines elements from her training in Swedish and deep tissue massage techniques, as well as myofascial stretching, to address each client's individual needs. She has an intuitive and nurturing touch, and has a knack for finding tense and troublesome areas that need attention.

Erin is certified in Nurturing The Mother® PreNatal massage and has worked with countless women to bring a comfort and ease to their pregnancies and post partum. Erin is also certified in Nurturing The Mother® Fertility Massage, expanding her offerings and support for women and families during the family building season. She has had the privilege of attending more than ten births as an amateur doula. Her additional training has included massage for elders, Thai yoga massage, and basic reflexology.

Her bodywork is influenced by the belief that human touch is a vital part of a person's overall well-being, and one that is often lacking in our fast paced and technological world.

Erin works with an intention to increase self-awareness around posture and movement, alleviate stress and discomfort, and facilitate lasting change, listening to a client’s body by becoming very still and quiet internally and holding a safe space for constrictions to reveal themselves as they’re ready to.


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"When it comes to pregnancy and conception, there’s a tendency in our culture to place nearly all of the focus on the new baby, often overlooking the vital needs of the woman who is becoming a mother.

I feel very strongly about the importance of supporting women and their partners throughout this remarkable journey, thereby empowering them to be better caregivers and role models."

- ERIN KENNEDY

Erin's Modalities

RESTORATIVE MASSAGE

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Creating a session that is tailored to your needs while nurturing the body and the spirit, Restorative Massage looks beyond simply fixing and seeks to ease pain, bring the myriad benefits of deep relaxation, as well as sooth the spirit.

Restorative massage is not a single technique, it is more the quality of presence, awareness, and intuition that the therapist brings to the session.  Erin brings her years of experience to the process with techniques and presence that allows her clients to move deeply into a calm and restorative state.

She will use a variety of techniques and modalities, depending on the clients needs that day. These techniques all have a foundation in Swedish massage, and can also include myofascial and deep, as well as skills she has picked up in a variety of other trainings. For example, a therapist who can get a client who is 40 weeks pregnant comfortable on the table, has a lot of tips and tricks that will help anyone relax and unwind.

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MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

When we experience pain, tightness, or a limited range of motion, releasing the fascia of the body can often bring significant and lasting benefits. Myofascial Release is a hands-on therapy that targets both the muscles (myo) and the fascia. It uses a variety of techniques to promote pain relief, freedom of movement, postural balance and deep relaxation as restrictions are released.

Erin utilizes myofascial stretching techniques in virtually every session to create space in the tissues surrounding the muscles, which in turn allows the muscles to return to optimal resting length and tone.

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INTEGRATIVE REFLEXOLOGY®

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Essentially, the therapist works with various points and areas on the fee which are considered to reflect other areas of the body. By applying different pressures and strokes, body systems and organs can be influenced to a place of enhanced health.  With Erin, Reflexology can be added to a Restorative Massage session, or used on its own. Concerns can be addressed in a variety of ways, which gives the therapist more therapeutic tools for their toolbox.

Currently, Erin will incorporate Reflexology into a Restorative Massage session by request.

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PRE NATAL OR PREGNANCY MASSAGE

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Nurturing the Mother® pregnancy massage utilizes a comfortable, secure, side-lying position to avoid undue pressure on a growing abdomen and the lower back. Mothers are completely supported by pillows, keeping the top hip, knee and ankle on the same level to avoid pulling on the sacroiliac joint and to maximize blood and lymph circulation.

Nurturing the Mother®, with Erin, combines the following methods:
  • Calming Swedish massage strokes for deep muscle relaxation, tension release and increased circulation.
  • Gentle range-of-motion and stretching movements to relieve pressure through neck, shoulders, rib cage, lower back and hips and to promote greater strength, flexibility and balance.
  • Deep tissue work in the hip and gluteal area to help alleviate chronic lower back and hip pain.
  • Abdominal massage to relieve round ligament pain, support digestion and increase circulation to the placenta and baby. Also increases awareness of the baby. The baby will feel and benefit from the massage.
  • CranioSacral Therapy for balance and centering.
  • Acupressure and reflexology techniques shown to be effective in treating many common pregnancy related complaints.

Learn more about PreNatal Massage

FERTILITY MASSAGE

Nurturing the Mother® Fertility Massage is a combination of specific techniques Claire Marie Miller developed through her own experience of conscious conception with her daughter in 1984. She incorporated the massage, fertility awareness, cleansing therapies, and visualizations into her practice and when she started teaching PreNatal Massage, she added fertility to the training as well. When she would demonstrate the fertility massage during class, she would ask for a student volunteer, often that student would conceive within one or two cycles. Many had been told they would never conceive.

Erin has used her training with Claire for many years offering Fertility work, and has since received certification in Fertility Massage with expanded coursework with Claire. We work with people at all stages of becoming pregnant, and are happy to be of assistance whether they are taking a fully natural approach or incorporating medical fertility support also. We have worked with many clients using Assisted Reproductive Techniques such as IUI or IVF. Clients report that this work is a really helpful addition to the precision, medically based ART procedures.

Learn more about Fertility Massage
I have a special place in my heart for folks who struggle with chronic pain. It can be exhausting and overwhelming, and takes such a steep toll on overall well-being. Seeing a client emerge from a session with a relaxed smile and a sense of relief and ease of movement is one of the best parts of my job. 

- ERIN KENNEDY

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  • Home
  • Schedule Now
  • Gift Certificates
  • Modalities
    • Massage >
      • Therapeutic Massage
      • Restorative Massage
      • Myofascial Release
      • Sports Massage
      • Deep Tissue Massage
      • Massage Videos and Info
      • Integrative Reflexology
    • CranioSacral Therapy >
      • CranioSacral Therapy
      • Pediatric CranioSacral Therapy
      • Multi-Therapist Sessions
    • Lymph Drainage Therapy
    • Pregnancy and Fertility >
      • PreNatal Massage
      • CranioSacral for Pregnancy
    • Meditations with Kay Schaefer
    • Yoga Videos with Jackie
  • Therapists
    • Amelia Mitchell
    • Catherine Whelan
    • Elizabeth Sanders
    • Shelbi Miles
    • Tresa Ballard
    • Erin Kennedy
    • Sabrina Lopez
    • David Paad
    • Jackie Melsopp
    • Lynne Brummitt
    • Kay Schaefer
  • Details & Info
    • COVID-19 Protocols >
      • Cleanliness and Disease Prevention
      • Client Safety Protocols
      • Intake and Screening
      • Covid Vaccine and Bodywork
      • Therapist Protocols
      • COVID-19 Exposure + Closing Policy
    • Welcome To All
    • About Alchemy
    • Newsletter
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    • Cancellation Policy Cold or Flu, COVID-19?
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    • About Your Session
    • Weather
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    • Location and Contact
    • Careers With Alchemy >
      • Job Posting - LMT
  • Classes-Events
    • The Art of Breathing
    • Self Care - Lymphatic System
    • Weight Stigma
    • Gender 101 Alchemy Evening
    • Continuing Education Classes
    • Ethical Massage for Large Bodied Clients
    • Being Uncomfortable - Becoming Anti-Racist
    • Alchemy Evenings
    • CST Study Group
    • LDT Study Group
    • Meditation Series