Specialties include: Home Care Massage for the Elderly, those living with ALS, and other medical conditions. Miller, owner of Inner Balance Massage Therapy, is an experienced Licensed Massage Therapist serving Baltimore and Hartford County residents & companies for the past 12 years. By using her hands, ears, and heart as valuable assessment tools, she develops customized, goal-directed treatment,
prevention, and wellness plans. Michele’s attitudes about effective massage therapy were forged from her 5-year experience of living with constant intense back pain. How could mere "pain," from catching a patient falling, cause a fit 25-year old to lose the body, career, and personality she once knew? She couldn’t break the stressful pain cycle she was in. Frustrated with how the traditional, reductionistic medical-model couldn’t put her back together again, Michele stepped out of the rehab model she was “groomed” in, and sought help from “alternative” services. Massage, which was seen by many as a “luxury,” became a life changing medical necessity for her. Despite years of multiple doctors & multiple physical therapists, it was a massage therapist who found “the spot.” A muscle that was so deeply hidden and stuck in spasm was finally released in his care. Physical pain finally began to diminish. But moreover, the entire body was connected and profoundly affected by that caring therapeutic touch. Emotional stress and physical stress melted away with routine visits to that table. The pieces of her life began to come back together, ultimately, taking on a whole new shape and forming a more wholistic practicioner. Michele's chosen staff members, combine their favorite massage techniques; neuromuscular, Swedish, myofacial, and deep tissue, to create a purposeful therapeutic massage for each client. This has proved effective for the numerous clients who report reduction of pain in their necks, shoulders and lower backs. Beyond the pain relief many clients continue their care with Michele, because they experienced an unexpected level of emotional calmness, mental clarity, and relaxation which fuels their everyday family and work activities. In addition to 12 years of providing effective massage therapy, Michele brings a unique education and compassion to her table. Dually licensed as an Occupational Therapist since 1996, Michele’s education, life experiences, and true compassion bring credibility and comfort to those on her table. Recently, Michele began training passionate therapists, in hopes to expand Inner Balance's ability to improve the wellness & of many more people in her community. The office is centrally located within the Phoenix, Baldwin area. Massage services are brought to corporate offices, private homes, and to her Phoenix, MD studio.
