Becky Bartells | Certified Massage Therapist
About
Becky has been practicing massage since 2012 and has enjoyed every moment of the process, from living and learning the art of massage in Playa Samara, Costa Rica to creating her business in her beloved Harrisonburg, VA. She especially appreciates the interaction with clients, “trouble-shooting” their aches and pains and working together to accomplish both short and long term goals of pain cessation, relaxation and general wellness.
In 2017, Becky sought out physical therapy to help with chronic hip pain that she was unable to resolve through massage or chiropractic. The PT was able to resolve her pain in two sessions and encouraged Becky to study the modality that she was using, Fascial Counterstrain. Knowing that this modality existed and was so effective, Becky decided she didn’t have a choice and started with the next available class. Fascial Counterstrain is the most challenging thing she has ever learned, but the results that she gets to achieve every day in her office are well worth the additional time, money and effort. This already rewarding career has become more rewarding than she ever could have imagined and for that, she is eternally grateful.
Education
Graduate of the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy (CRSMT)- April 2012
Board Certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
Advanced training in Fascial Counterstrain beginning in October of 2017: Courses completed to date include Intro to Fascial Counterstrain, the Musculoskeletal System Levels I, II, III, the Lymphatic/Venous, Arterial, Visceral and Nervous Systems. Central Sensitization Parts 1 and 2 will be studied in 2023. More info can be found at www.counterstrain.com