LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST - YOGA INSTRUCTOR RYT-200
Jaclyn Melsopp, LMT, RYT-200
Jackie is a New York native, former rugby player and yogi. She became a Yoga Teacher in 2010 and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist in 2013. Initially she became interested in yoga while studying at Towson University. Jackie found yoga to be a real help during a bout of depression and continued on to teacher training as it became clear that yoga was a lasting part of her life.
Jackie began her career in massage therapy with only a gut feeling and it’s been decision she’s never doubted. She specializes in Myofascial Release and deep tissue massage. She enjoys working with all the different bodies that have found their way to the table with her.
Jackie’s ultimate goal is to assist her clients to feel empowered, hopeful and in love with the body they are living in. she works to with clients to bring awareness and connection to their bodies, rather than walking around unaware and going through the motions. With this awareness clients often experience change, a deeper acceptance and presence.
In Annapolis, you can find Jackie teaching yoga at Prana Studios, she has studied power yoga, hatha, vinyasa, pranayama, meditation and yin. Her goal in her teaching is to connect with people and help them heal themselves. Jackie says, “yoga is an opportunity to learn who you are. Not who you think you are, but who you are without the story. It connects you to you. To the Divine light inside you. To the present moment.”
Jackie sees clients at Alchemy on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Saturdays, she has day and evening hours. You can also follow Jackie @jackiesvibe.
Jackie is a New York native, former rugby player and yogi. She became a Yoga Teacher in 2010 and a Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist in 2013. Initially she became interested in yoga while studying at Towson University. Jackie found yoga to be a real help during a bout of depression and continued on to teacher training as it became clear that yoga was a lasting part of her life.
Jackie began her career in massage therapy with only a gut feeling and it’s been decision she’s never doubted. She specializes in Myofascial Release and deep tissue massage. She enjoys working with all the different bodies that have found their way to the table with her.
Jackie’s ultimate goal is to assist her clients to feel empowered, hopeful and in love with the body they are living in. she works to with clients to bring awareness and connection to their bodies, rather than walking around unaware and going through the motions. With this awareness clients often experience change, a deeper acceptance and presence.
In Annapolis, you can find Jackie teaching yoga at Prana Studios, she has studied power yoga, hatha, vinyasa, pranayama, meditation and yin. Her goal in her teaching is to connect with people and help them heal themselves. Jackie says, “yoga is an opportunity to learn who you are. Not who you think you are, but who you are without the story. It connects you to you. To the Divine light inside you. To the present moment.”
Jackie sees clients at Alchemy on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Saturdays, she has day and evening hours. You can also follow Jackie @jackiesvibe.
"Each body carries with it a different story, we have been shaped and influenced by the life we have lived.
"Our bodies often hold on to emotions and life’s experiences, therapeutic massage allows us a time and space to drop out of our heads and into our bodies. Body work can help us feel and connect rather than analyze and judge what is being expressed by our bodies."
"Our bodies often hold on to emotions and life’s experiences, therapeutic massage allows us a time and space to drop out of our heads and into our bodies. Body work can help us feel and connect rather than analyze and judge what is being expressed by our bodies."
- JACKIE MELSOPP
Jackie's Modalities
YIN YOGA
Embracing more passive poses and the opportunity to deeply relax into those postures, Yin Yoga is a far more meditative approach to yoga. Through longer holds, Yin Yoga applies a gentle stress to the tissues. This gentle stress helps increase elasticity, circulation and strength of the tissues. At Alchemy, Yin Yoga is practiced one on one in a private session, with Jackie. She will also integrate Myofascial Massage techniques as appropriate, thus enhancing the depth of the session.
Yin Yoga allows the time and space to simply be in a posture and deeply within your skin. Encompassing postures that span joints such as the hips, knees, sacrum, and spine, Yin Yoga accesses these areas in a slow, supported way that gently brings opening and change. The work is primarily offered on the floor on a mat, with bolsters and blankets for comfort and positioning. Meditation and breath work are incorporated as well. Yin Sessions with Jackie are an hour and a half. Visit our scheduling page for availability and rates. Learn more about Yin Yoga THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
A massage session can include deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial release, and trigger point techniques, depending on the client's focus for the day. Whether the goal is relaxation, working on sore muscles, reducing stress or simply feeling better, a massage session with Jackie will certainly bring you back to balance.
Therapeutic Massage sessions with Jackie can be scheduled for one hour, or an hour and a half, and will integrate the techniques that will best support your goals for the day. Learn more about Therapeutic Massage. HOT STONE MASSAGE THERAPY
A deeply relaxing massage technique that brings warmth and deep restoration to the body. It combines Swedish massage with the hot stones, which are used as tools by the therapist. The stones are then rested on the body to allow the heat to further warm the body. The heat and the stones combine to work out muscle soreness and tension. Overall the experience is warming and nurturing, as you feel the heat sink into your muscles, bringing relaxation and peace.
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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
Myofascial Release will generally be the focus within the complete massage session, that may include other Therapeutic Massage techniques. Sessions with Jackie can be scheduled for an hour or hour and a half. Visit our scheduling page for Jackie's availability and rates. Learn more about Myofascial Release MULTI-HANDS SESSIONS
When clients are experiencing more complex challenges, their progress during sessions isn't holding, multiple compensation patterns are apparent, or the client wants to speed up treatment are good opportunities for multi-hands sessions with two or more therapists.
With a foundation in CranioSacral Therapy, the multi-hands work brings a broader attention, increased energy, more security, and a great deal of experience to the client. Multi-hands work is effective for three main reasons. The first is structurally more therapists are going to be able to hold the entire compensation pattern. Second, more people mean more energy and often this correlates with added security, and less resistance which creates more efficient sessions. Finally, multiple therapists equal more skills and tools to best resource the client’s inner wisdom. Generally, the client's primary therapist at Alchemy will make the recommendation and suggest the additional therapist(s). Learn more about Multi-Hands Sessions PRIVATE YOGA SESSIONSPrivate sessions with Jackie can give your practice a new light and life. Working one on one, you will have a chance to dive more deeply into postures that have troubled or challenged you in the past. You can learn variations and modifications that work best for your body.
A private is a wonderful addition to your regular personal practice and group classes. Take this time for yourself to learn how you can both push and protect yourself while bringing a new energy to your practice. Learn more about Private Yoga Sessions |
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"Yoga is about connecting with yourself.
What it looks like is irrelevant. You don't have to be flexible. You don't have to be strong. You don't have to be "good" at yoga. You don't have to be athletic. You don't even have to know what you're doing to start. "All you need in order to do yoga, is have a body and working lungs. You need a moment where you find connection with yourself, as you are today, perfectly flawed. "Yes, I teach yoga. Yes, I'll forever be a student first. Yes, this is my practice. Yes, I'm grateful for it. Yes, it's changed my life. Worry less about whether or not you are good enough. YOU ARE. Start wherever you are and be grateful for the opportunity to be with yourself." |
