Melissa Kaufmann, LMT, NMT
-
Office Manager
-
Craniosacral Therapy
-
Computerized Regulation Thermography
-
Raindrop Essential Oils Massage
-
Swedish Massage
-
Thai Massage
-
Neuromuscular Massage
-
Structural Integration (KMI)
Melissa Kaufmann has been a Florida state licensed massage therapist since 1995, with certifications in neuromuscular therapy and structural integration. Additional training include traditional Thai massage, craniosacral therapy (with the Upledger Institute) aromatherapy, with an emphasis on the Raindrop Technique and Vitaflex methods with Young Living Essential Oils, as well as the neurology of posture.
Almost fifteen years of practical experience has helped her to see just how the body is “fearfully and wonderfully made” and when given the proper support, it can be brought back from a state of disease and dysfunction to health and balance.
Melissa’s love of bodywork and understanding of movement began as a teenager, as it helped improve her athletic performance in track-and-field and in triathlons. Her own health challenges following four pregnancies led her to KMI. “Other modalities were treating the symptoms, not the cause of my chronic pain and dysfunction”.
Melissa also realized her limitations as a practitioner when treating
clients with recurring pain patterns. Answers to her many questions came as
she studied the Anatomy Trains and the ideas of spatial medicine with Thomas Meyers and the staff of Kinesis, Inc. Her personal experience with KMI took her to a new level of understanding of her inner space and structure and how it affects her relationship to the world around her. “The sessions are brilliantly designed to give the practitioner and client the opportunity to explore new possibilities, release old patterns, and bring about change”.
For Melissa, Kinesis Myofacial Integration (KMI) has been life-changing both personally and professionally. She is passionate about helping others to feel more free and at ease within their own bodies, so they may experience a greater quality of physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Melissa has been a KMI practitioner since 2006. She is a member of the International Association of Structural Integrators.