Therapists

Ché, CMT

Ché is a graduate of the Northern Arizona Massage Therapy Institute in Sedona, where her extensive training program taught her to incorperate Eastern and Western modalities, and has recently completed her Medical Massage Certification. Ché will design a massage to help you take time for yourself to relax and breathe using a combination of her training. She loves doing Deep Tissue massage, and also enjoys Swedish, Sports and Hot Stone massage.

Works Tuesday through Friday from 9am - 12noon, and every other Sunday.

Katona, CMT and Reflexologist

Katona’s primary focus is the art of Reflexology with secondary focus on Swedish and Therapeutic massage. She is a 2007 graduate of The Edge School of Massage in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is a member of The International Institute of Reflexology (IIR) with hundreds of hours of experience helping clients relieve pain and deal with medical concerns.

Kristy, CMT

Kristy conducts 30-minute sessions of deep tissue massage that focus on areas of discomfort. She heads right to the source of your muscular pain and tightness by targeting trigger points and myofascial tension. In many years of battling her own chronic pain she has consulted various doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists and massage therapists who have all contributed a piece to the healing puzzle. She will assess your needs and design a session as unique as you are. Her sessions promote healing of injuries, allow for increased range of motion and can be used to combat chronic pain. Kristy graduated from the National Massage Therapy Institute where she studied under Viktor Bocharnikov, developer of MATT (Mechanical Approach to Tissue Tension) and is nationally certified in massage and bodywork. Besides relieving discomfort, she believes massage is important for relaxation, lowering stress levels and maintaining good health (to hopefully prevent any discomfort in the first place). She says, as a therapist, she benefits from the rejuvenating effects of massage even as the "giver".

Maggie, CMT

A native Virginian, Maggie attended Northern Virginia Community College for a Physical Therapy Assistant degree and worked as a PT Assistant for 20 years in Virginia and Maryland. In 2001 she changed careers by attending Virginia School of Technology (campus branch now closed) and she became a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. She has been continuing her education in chair massage, muscle release techniques and working toward specializing in myofascial release. Maggie's massage style is to incorporate different techniques to achieve the client's goals - she has a special fondness for Pregnancy massage. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, craft projects, flower arranging (both real and artificial), home decorating and being at any beach whenever possible. Her personal Philosophy is to follow the principles of Namaste.

Works mornings and some evenings and Saturdays

Marilin, CMT

Marilin has a medical background, as a registered medical laboratory technician, and then for the American Red Cross as a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist in the bio medical division. Marilin graduated from NMTI in Fall Church, VA in 2008, and became a certified massage therapist in January of 2009, and is a member of ABMP. Marilin has a passion for Anatomy and Physiology and massaging others to promote health. She loves to be outside bicycling, walking, and raising tropical plants (including Orchids). She also enjoys playing the piano, for her own entertainment.

Available Thursday and Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday.

Nicole, CMT

Nicole is a graduate of PMTI. Her background as a physicians assistant in her native country Germany lends a great perspective to her massage practice. She integrates Swedish, Deep Tissue components, and Trigger Point therapy, with energy techniques like Reiki, and Shambala into her massage. Her Peaceful presence, sensitivity and openness to energetic imbalances, combine with her knowledge and feeling for structure and tissue, brings an added dimension to her massage work.

Works Tuesday and Thursday Evenings

Rich, CMT

Rich Rieger is a graduate of both the Pittsburg (PA) School of Massage Therapy and the Piedmont School of Professional Massage (VA). He is an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB). Rich is trained in Neuromuscular Therapy with a Certification from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He also has extensive training in Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute and has been a teaching assistant in their program. Recent training has allowed Rich to expand his Craniosacral work to include infants and children.

Rich has been in practice since 1994 and has a diverse background in massage therapy. Before moving to Virginia in 2000, he worked in a pain management clinic connected to the West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Rich has been providing onsite/seated massage to businesses for over ten years. His work may combine a blend of modalities - from a lighter, energetic touch to deeper specific work - that can help restore balance in the body.

Works Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Providers

Marilyn Hyde, Acupuncturist

Marilyn has practiced acupuncture in Old Town Alexandria for thirteen years. She received her Masters of Acupuncture from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute – now known as TAI SOPHIA -- and was nationally certified in 1997 and is licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine. Her initial training concentrated on five element acupuncture, which is a theory in the classics that likens our internal workings to the natural world around us. She has also extensively studied other theories of acupuncture since graduation, and is also certified in Japanese meridian therapy.

Marilyn has been very fortunate to have worked with people who are committed to their physical, emotional and spiritual health. Ideal clients are those who are dedicated to the full development of their journey through life.

Marilyn says, “My practice has been good to me. It grows by referrals, the majority of my clients having been referred to me from other clients or from physicians who know my work. . . I have enjoyed working with each and every one of them and have learned from their situations.”

She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Kundalini Yoga uses repetition of motion and postures to open the spine and to activate the glands of the endocrine system. Practicing and studying this type of yoga has enhanced her understanding of how the endocrine system works in our body. Because of this study she has a better understanding of the importance of movement and meditation techniques as adjuncts to well being.

Brenda Coleman, Certified Holistic Health Counselor.

Brenda recieved her education from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City, and is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Before becoming a health counselor, she earned a Bacholors of Science from Syracuse University, and has studied all the major dietary theories, to help you discover what approach will work best for you. With her guidance, you will create a happy, healthy lifestyle in a flexible and fun way, free of denial and discipline. Brenda has had personal experiences that have driven her to find a way to have control over the quality of her life, and now with her education, she wants to pass the knowledge of healing foods on to you.

Schedule a one hour consultation today and turn your life in the direction you want it to go! Call (888) 901-4490, or email brcoleman@the-new-alternative.com for an appointment.

Available: Tuesday - Thursday: 5pm - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 2pm - 5pm

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Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Location

Alexandria Massage Therapy
1217 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314