Welcome,

I am Catherine Stapleton, Licensed Massage and Certified Bodywork Therapist!  

For over 30 years, my private practice has provided holistic therapeutic massage and bodywork.  Your session with me integrates Eastern and Western modalities customized to meet your needs and goals.  I provide sessions in my UES office or at your home.

My training is extensive and advanced:

• Neuromuscular and Neurokinetic Therapies
• Myofascial Release
• Medical Massage
• Shiatsu
• Reflexology
• Reiki
• Aromatherapy

Included in your session, I educate and empower you in your healing with rehabilitative home exercise to enhance and maintain the benefits received from your sessions.

I work with cliental ranging from infant to elderly and conditions/health concerns including:

• Stress reduction and overall balance
• Musculoskeletal issues
• Dysfunctional posture and movement patterns
• Scar healing, rehabilitation, pre/post surgery care
• Repetitive strain and other injuries 
• Cancer, Neurological diseases and Paralysis
• Pregnancy, prenatal and perinatal

My career also includes developing and teaching professional workshops as an independent educator in massage, reflexology, shiatsu and reiki, and course curriculum as an adjunct college professor (Pacific College of Health and Science) and on staff with Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC.

Please be advised, I adhere to strict COVID protocols:  temperature taken, client intake & consent forms, fresh air ventilation, air purification, disinfecting surfaces, face masks and screens worn, and more.