Sally Sunshine Mendoza (Burkholder), LMT, she/her, is the owner of Shine Massage and Wellness Studio and attended Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington, D.C. where she graduated in 2009.  She has been practicing therapeutic massage since then and is licensed in both Maryand (M04221) and D.C. (MT1299).  Sally is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and practices Swedish, deep tissue, and prenatal massage. Email Sally at sally@shinemassagestudio.com.

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Turtle Combs, RMP, they/them, has been practicing therapeutic body and energy work professionally since 2010. They specialize in integrating subtle energy and lymph work with massage and heart-centered intuition to co-create relaxing and therapeutic sessions in partnership with each clients' unique needs and goals. Turtle has training in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Integrative Reflexology, Prenatal, Postpartum, Myofacial Release, Western Reiki, and Serving Transgendered clients in Holistic Health. In their free time, Turtle can be found exploring the great outdoors. (R01249)

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Jessica LaGarde, RMP, RYT-200, she/her, has been been practicing massage since 2006. She specializes in integrating Swedish and deep tissue massage with CranioSacral Therapy and has a special interest in supporting clients living depression, and anxiety and migraines.  Jessica has training in prenatal massage, infant massage instruction, and active isolated stretching, and has experience teaching massage at both the professional and community level.  Jessica is also a registered yoga teacher specializing in children and family yoga for babies through preschoolers and their caregivers.  Outside the massage room, Jessica enjoys knitting, cooking, gardening and reading nonfiction books. (R01043)

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Julie Weitz, LMT, she/her is a licensed massage therapist in MD (M01134). She graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2000 and completed the 100hr course for Massage for Medical Conditions shortly after. She served in the US Army for 22 plus years in the field of medical research. She retired in 2013 from the Army and served as Grandma for 18 months before beginning her new career in massage in 2014. She loves doing massage because she feels as though she is positively impacting the health of her clients and it also fulfills her eternal quest for better understanding of the human body and the health process. Sheis a member of American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). She specializes in Swedish and deep tissue massage. Her spare time is spent working out, walking her dogs, playing table tennis, volunteering for WAMU radio station and spending time with her granddaughter. Julie sees clients by request; please email info@shinemassagestudio.com to inquire about her availability.

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Jen Graham, LMT, CIMT, CPMT, she/her

Jen is a licensed massage therapist in Maryland, as well as an Internationally Certified Infant Massage Teacher through the Liddle Kidz Foundation. She is a 2009 graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute and received her Associates Degree in Health Education from Montgomery College in 2016. She is also a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Jen is trained in Swedish and Deep Tissue massage as well as Pediatric Massage and Touch Therapy for children with adverse childhood experiences, cancer, autism, and other special healthcare needs. Jen loves helping introduce healthy touch to people of all ages and seeing the positive impact it can have on their lives. In her spare time, Jen enjoys creating art, caring for her houseplants and snuggling with her elderly dog and cat.

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