About MassageCraft & Acupuncture Clinic

STAFF

Lisa Bouchard, LMT, LAc
Lisa began the road to bodywork with a philosophy degree. Her first encounter with any kind of massage was through a shiatsu class. Working with her hands was a perfect counterbalance to philosophical pursuits. Lisa was formally trained in both therapeutic massage and shiatsu at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. Oriental medicine has always been particularly intriguing to her because of it's broad understanding of human experience and it's wisdom in regards to health. In 2001 Lisa earned her masters degree in acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture. Lisa offers you a unique blend of these various practices. Lisa Is currently refining her manual skills at the Collége d'Études Osteopathiques, in Montréal.

Carol Howard MEd, MA.
Carol is a foot reflexologist and a polarity therapist. She has a background in special education and theater. Her first foray into bodywork was through a course in Foot Reflexology in 1988. “Oh, the stories the feet can tell”, Carol is fond of saying. Carol went on to graduate from the Polarity Realization Institute in 1996. She brings both modalities to MassageCraft. Carol’s work is deeply restorative and balancing. Her gentle style is for people of all ages and she especially likes to work with children. In her spare time Carol is a hospice volunteer and a “garden angel,” tending to the gardens of those who are no longer able.

Jenn Murphy, LMT.
Jenn has been practicing massage therapy since 2000. She is a graduate of the Polarity Realization Institute where she learned both polarity and Swedish massage. Jenn’s work has developed into deep tissue injury specific work but she has the facility to integrate the more energetic components of bodywork such as polarity and craniosacral when appropriate. Jenn also does pregnancy massage and foot reflexology. Jenn is a full time occupational therapy student at University of New England. Jenn enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking and of course long walks with her dog Norah.

Suzanne Sprague, LMT
Suzanne graduated from the Seacoast Career School in 2006 with a diploma in massage therapy fulfilling a long held passion to enter the massage therapy profession. Suzanne enjoys doing deep tissue and relaxation massage, however she is particularly skilled at trigger point therapy. She loves to feel tense muscles soften and become more mobile over the course of treatment. More than one client has remarked, "Now I can actually move my neck!" after a session with Suzanne. Suzanne is also a Reiki master and teacher. Prior to doing massage , Suzanne was a stay at home Mom and enjoys taking walks, kayaking and camping with her family.

Karen Thompson, B.S., LMT
Karen has been practicing massage therapy since 2004 and her hands convey the wisdom and experience of a 10 year veteran. Karen graduated from Headhunters Spa Tech Institute (formerly the Polarity Realization Center). Karen is especially suited to injury specific deep tissue and myofascial release work. She enjoys going on site to do chair massage and sports event massages. Her other modalities include: pregnancy and infant massage, foot reflexology, hot stone massage, Swedish massage and neuromuscular. When she is not working she indulges in the joys of her toddler Alexander.

Deb Vining, LMT,
Deb completed a 900-hour massage therapy certificate program at the Seacoast Career School in Sanford in 2004. Deb excels at deep tissue massage and trigger point work. Her other areas of expertise include hot stone massage, reflexology and cupping, a wonderful soft tissue release technique borrowed from Chinese medicine. Deb has found her niche in massage therapy. Deb holds certificates in fitness, nutrition and technical writing. While not at MassageCraft Deb finds fulfillment in another caring profession. She is a personal care assistant to an autistic boy.