Our Story
I am Gerie Bell, Licensed Massage Therapist, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner, and Ortho-Bionomy Associate.
My goal for you in a session of Integrative Body Therapies is deep relaxation, enhanced body awareness, pain relief, increased ability to cope with stress, improved sleep, and the easing of any chronic conditions you’re experiencing.
I draw from over 25 years experience, using various massage modalities, and energy-balancing approaches---including deep-tissue massage and myo-fascial release, neuromuscular therapy, basic Swedish massage, Shiatsu and cranio-sacral therapy. Most often, my focus will be with Jin Shin Jyutsu (see https://www.jsjinc.com), and/or Ortho-Bionomy (see https:// www.Ortho-Bionomy.org).
The gentle touch of Jin Shin Jyutsu can introduce profound shifts in your physical and emotional body, both in pain reduction and overall well-being, always supporting and enhancing energy flow in your body, sharing much in theoretical framework with 5-Element Acupuncture. Ortho-Bionomy is a movement-based, positional-release approach, developed by an osteopath, with a focus on freedom of movement and pain reduction--often pain elimination, and can be quite amazing in how it eases joint restrictions.
In a session, I may focus on one of these approaches, or I may use a combination of several, depending on your needs, preferences and responses. If time allows, I will share powerful, simple self helps of Jin Shin Jyutsu and/or Ortho-Bionomy; daily self help can greatly support each session’s work and assist in maintaining/improving overall health and well being.
My professional credentials: Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner, Associate in Ortho-Bionomy, Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, American Massage Therapy Association member for over 25 years.
Regarding life experiences, I am mother of two grown children and grandmother of three. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (Morgan State University, 1980). Today, in 2020, I strive to keep a sane balance between my concerns and activities involving social justice issues and my love and ongoing study and practice of this Integrative Body Therapies work I provide.