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Efrain
Massage Therapists
Trista has been practicing massage therapy since 2016 and is dedicated to helping people on their journey towards healing and wellness. One of her daily professional goals is providing her clients with customized care based on their individual needs. Trista’s expertise spans various modalities, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Orthopedic Medical Massage, Oncology Massage, and Reiki. This wide range of skills allows her to meet her clients where they are that day in their bodies, and offer them a truly unique experience.
In her free time, you can often find Trista walking or sitting in nature, whether it’s in the woods or by the sea. She believes that there is something incredibly grounding about being surrounded by the Earth’s beauty, and she finds that these moments of solitude allow her to recharge and reconnect with herself. Nature serves as a constant reminder of the interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of nurturing our relationships with one another and the planet. Perspective is everything.
Dan graduated from CCMT (CT Center for Massage Therapy) in 2005. His first Licensed Massage Therapist contract was in a nursing home where he worked on patients rehabbing from surgeries, strokes, and falls. Following this, he joined a chiropractic office for over 8 years, where he developed certain strokes and techniques to help people to alleviate pain, increase flexibility and range of motion. In January 2010, Dan joined CCMT Westport as a Massage Therapy Instructor. During the following six years, he helped students develop their skills in postural assessment, trigger point work, and deep tissue techniques. In 2016, he transitioned to serving as the Career Services Advisor until the school’s closing in June 2019. Dan has been a member of AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) since 2004 and also participates in the AMTA CT Chapter, Community Service Massage Team, and the Sports Massage Team. Dan has also recently become a Board Certified Tai-Chi Instructor and hopes to be able to start teaching live classes soon. Dan strives to help each client achieve the maximum therapeutic benefit from every session.
Angie graduated from the Cortiva Institute as a licensed massage therapist in 2018. Angie has been an asset to the Tranquility team since 2020. She is passionate about helping her clients toward physical wellness and mental clarity. Her strengths are deep muscle work and fascial release therapies that increase tissue flexibility and joint mobility. This type of modality eases muscle tension and improves blood circulation leading to quicker recovery. She also tailors her sessions with each client to his or her individual needs and promotes the benefit of massage therapy as an integral part of her client’s wellness routines. Angie is also eager to continue learning and has recently studied cupping therapy and craniosacral therapy. Outside of her massage passion, Angie loves staying active with yoga and hiking, holistic healing, traveling, and live music.
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Cynthia has been a licensed massage therapist since 2007 and graduated from Florida Academy of Massage and Skin care in Ft. Myers, Florida where she learned a variety of techniques. She understands that every person has unique challenges and preferences, and prides herself in being able to hone into the needs of each individual. Over 10 years of massage experience has taught her that every client is unique and should be approached with a fresh set of eyes and ears. She specializes in helping many people find relief from head, neck, and shoulder tension as well as clients who experience fatigue. Other areas of specialization are within the lower back region and Sciatica relief. Her techniques include deep tissue, relaxation, Myofascial and trigger point therapies. Regardless of a client’s needs, she enjoys creating a warm, relaxing environment in which to wind down into deep relaxation mode.
Christal graduated from Cortiva Institute and became a Licensed Massage Therapist Spring 2022 then joined the team at Tranquility Spa soon after. After 10 years of being a Medical Assistant, she decided to follow her passion of holistic healing and utilizing her intuitive nature by joining the massage field. She prides herself in helping her clients with any individual ailments they come in with as well as help them feel grounded and relaxed when they leave; whether that be through Swedish massage, deep tissue work, or relaxation. She has completed and is certified in Reiki levels l and ll and will be advancing to level lll in the near future, as well as expanding massage modalities to enhance her practice. On her down time she enjoys yoga, hiking, weekend adventures, and meditation.
Colleen has over 30 years of massage therapy experience both in medical and spa settings. She first fell in love with massage while working in the physical therapy department at a large chiropractic office in Norwalk. She continued working in Chiro offices for over 12 years and at her last office she was the manager and LMT for 8+ years. She then went to work in the spa setting for over 10 years. During this time she underwent surgery which ended up giving her chronic nerve damage. It took numerous surgeries and procedures for her to find balance in her life. Colleen has personal experience in dealing with chronic ailments and appreciates being able to do what she loves and helping others to heal.
Colleen offers Swedish, deep tissue – specifically cross fiber and trigger point work, pregnancy, hot stone, and reflexology. Due to working within the medical environment, she loves to work out specific issues, but she is also incredible at relaxing and recentering you.
Leticia graduated from Cortiva institute November 2022. Though she is still fresh to the game she prides herself in being sure to provide relief in her client’s problem areas as well as creating a spa experience that clients are yearning for. Her specialties are Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, and specific work. It is very important for her to customize her massages for each client’s unique problem areas. She is very excited to acquire new certifications for massage such as myofascial release, orthopedic massage, reiki and much much more. Before becoming a massage therapist, Leticia served in the US military for 5 years as a Navy Sailor. This has taught her a lot about problem solving and how to endure stressful situations. Now it is her mission to provide holistic relief and knowledge to the world.
Gabriel
Estheticians
Maria is a licensed Massage Therapist and Esthetician. She specializes in lymphatic drainage, craniosacral, and many other types of massages. As an Esthetician, Maria’s goal is to provide treatments that meet every client’s needs. She makes sure that her clients leave each session feeling confident and have an understanding on daily skincare regimen. Maria endeavors to make each meeting with her unique and at the end of the session she hopes to achieve bringing your daily life peace and balance, making your body and mind come together as one.
Adrianna is a licensed esthetician who truly loves making people look and feel their best. She enjoys connecting with clients to understand how to best help them with their bodies largest organ- the skin! Understanding how the environment, hormonal and lifestyle factors all contribute to the condition of one’s skin is crucial to creating a personalized skin care routine. Adrianna considers regular facials the perfect jump start to clear, youthful and rejuvenated skin. Whether you have acne, congestion, aging or dull skin- she looks forward to helping you on your personalized skin care journey.
Trish is a graduate from Oxford Academy and is a Licensed Esthetician. Trish became interested in learning more about the complexity of skin disorders after suffering from Melasma for many years. After becoming educated in the science of skin, she slowly faded her Melasma through the use of professional products and treatments. Trish is passionate about helping all her clients feel their best and understands that everyone’s skin is unique and requires a customized routine. She educates her clients on the most beneficial treatment for his or her skin, product knowledge, at-home care, and helps build skin regimens to achieve her client’s goals.
Teresa
Jayda Lynne