Groove Bodywork and Massage LLC
Shelly West, LMT

About Me

       Everyone's body is different, therefore every massage is different. Live with less or no pain!  Achieve better posture, greater range of motion or just lessen general stress. Let's create a space without judgment, and together we will figure out what you need to feel at your best every day.  I am grateful for every client who invites me to help them achieve their goals. 

      My face lights up when I talk about massage and bodywork.  Learning, growing, and helping people is a passion of mine. I graduated and obtained my professional license in 2014.  Since then, I have added to my techniques with continuing education classes, self-study, training, and experience with clients.  Some modalities I have focused on include: 

  • Muscle Fiber Methodology stretching (MFM) 
  • Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique (SMRT)
  • Certified Medical Massage Practitioner (MMP)
  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching (PNF)
  • Prenatal massage
  • Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist (CPMT)
  • Japanese Zen Facial Massage 
  • Energy work, Chakra Balancing 
  • Hospice Massage 
  • Aromatherapy 
  • CranioSacral Therapy (level 1) 
  • Reiki (level 1) 
  • Sports Massage
  • Cupping

     For almost two decades, I worked full-time with the special needs community as a paraprofessional with students, mainly with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I enjoy volunteering for massage therapy services at the Special Olympics with a great massage team and the Healthy Promotions summer group. Through the Liddle Kidz Pediatric Massage Certification, I have been trained in multiple techniques for various diagnoses.  I welcome clients/parents/guardians with any questions; I understand the need for flexibility to work with a variety of people. I have basic knowledge of sign language and can work with talking devices or PEC programs; available for verbal or nonverbal clients. I will always work to try and find a way that is best for the client.

 

Please, contact me if you have any questions!