Hello! I’m Maria. I practice mixed modality massage (including elements of Swedish, deep tissue, and myofascial release techniques) in my Waltham studio.

I'm a 2013 graduate of The Massage School in Acton, MA where I completed the 800hr program including 200+ clinic hours. I am a certified ACE Massage Cupping practitioner, and I have studied and completed the FMT (Functional Movement Training) Rockblades course. Both the cups and Rockblades are powerful IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization) tools. I have also studied and completed workshops on the Thomas Myer’s Anatomy Trains myofascial therapy method as well as the John Barnes myofascial release approach. I combine all of these tools, techniques, and frameworks for viewing movement patterns, to create a “whole body” approach to massage work. This approach allows for exploration of larger patterns of tension and imbalance, in order to provide each client with the most intuitive and effective treatment. I love creating customized treatments which allow the individual to access relaxation, opening, and increased mind/body awareness, in order to begin their own natural healing process. I am also a Reiki Level II practitioner and have studied with Marika Clymer in a year long Energetic Ecology program, where I learned about the Japanese cultural and historic frameworks that the practice of Reiki emerged from. While I don’t offer Reiki as a stand-alone treatment, I feel that this practice has greatly enhanced my ability to sense and work with the nervous system and energy as it moves through the body.

I look forward to working with you!