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Wellness for Women
Welcome! Here you will find therapeutic treatment options, workshops and classes that inform and support women and families through their adventures in conception, pregnancy, childbirth, recovery, and everything else along the way. There are workshops and classes for individuals, couples, massage therapists, doulas, nurses, and other practitioners.
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Wellness for Women
MASSAGE THERAPY:
Fertility, Pregnancy, Labor Stimulation, Postpartum, Infant, Menopause, Reflexology
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES:
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Childbirth Education Classes
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Birth Professional Classes
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Doula Workshops on basic massage for pregnancy/labor/postpartum
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Massage Therapy CEUs related to Pregnancy/Labor/Postpartum, Fertility, Menopause, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Lymph Drainage
Upcoming Classes & Workshops in 2024
Massage Therapist CEUs:
Whitney teaches a variety of NCBTMB-approved massage therapy CEU workshops at the American Massage and Bodywork Institute (AMBI) in Vienna, VA. She leads a variety of workshops that introduce LMTs to new modalities. In addition, she offers workshops through Claire Marie Miller Seminars on Fertility, Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum, and Menopause massage.
Evidence Based Birth Childbirth Education Classes
Using all of her knowledge and experience as a birth doula, a massage therapist/CEU instructor, and an Evidence Based Birth instructor, Whitney offers in-person/live-online hybrid childbirth education classes for expecting couples in the Norther Virginia and DC Metro area. The in-person meetings take place at AMBI in Vienna, VA.
About Whitney
Thank you for visiting my website! Please know as you read on that I use the word “woman” in the biological sense, meaning a person who was born with the female reproductive organs. I do not intend for this to be a political statement in any way.
I am first and foremost a teacher and a supporter of women on their journey through life. I believe in empowering wellness through knowledge, loving kindness, and therapeutic touch.
These days, my work-life is a mix of teaching, supporting women as a birth doula, and taking care of all kinds of people through massage therapy. I am a proud instructor for Evidence Based Birth® and for Claire Marie Miller Seminars®. I am also the Continuing Education Instructor at the American Massage and Bodywork Institute.
Massage Treatments
I work using a variety of modalities including, Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, stretching, reflexology, and lymphatic drainage. I plan your massage session based on your needs and include elements as appropriate.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage involves strong pressure and slow moving strokes designed to penetrate through multiple layers of tissue. Many people find deep work essential to helping them overcome stress-related pain and restricted range of motion. Clients often feel relief even after the first session, and over time they experience lasting improvement in their well-being. I find that many of my clients benefit from a combination of deep tissue work and deep, passive stretching, which restores balance to the body and ease of motion.
Whitney was great deep tissue massage therapist. She cared for my wellness and is very deliberate with how she breaks down knots while helping to relieve your pain and in my case, severe migraines. I will definitely be going back to see her. She’s excellent!
Derrick W. Feb. 2021
If you need significant tissue, tendon, or muscle work done, Whitney … is your person! She has the anatomy knowledge and the strength to target work, unlike any massage therapist I’ve ever had.
Tracy O. May 2021
Whitney is an excellent masseuse. She worked on several smaller muscles around the neck and shoulders that no other masseuse had worked on; that made a big difference. I appreciate her skill in applying strong pressure when she works on back muscles. She is a great asset…