Vivian Taormina
Director, NCTMB, Dance/Movement Instructor

Vivian Taormina is a nationally certified therapist, certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and a Certified Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapist. She was Valedictorian of her graduating class at Somerset School of Massage Therapy - a program accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Vivian is insured by and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). She has been trained in the following specific massage modalities: Swedish, Myofascial Release (deep tissue), Neuromuscular, Sports, Pre & Peri Natal massage, Reflexology and Hydrotherapy (the use of heat and ice during a session). Vivian has accomplished several continuing education credits in CranioSacral Therapy instructed by the Upledger Institute and Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy™ developed by Ruthie Hardee.

Vivian's desire to incorporate more of her body for giving massage (Ashiatsu) lead her to move her feet as a "dancer". Vivian is certified to teach Shake Your Soul/Kripalu YogaDance as she has also completed over 100+ hours training awarded by The Leven Institute For Expressive Movement. Her love to empower women and incoprate beauty and fitness into lives of other women lead her to also complete 100+ hours training in Pole Dance Fitness and develop Woman Rising — Expressive Sesnual Power (ESP) pole fitness inspired classes. Vivian has logged well over 100 hours teaching both curriculums.

A kind, caring and touch-inspired Vivian of about 13 years, remembers making her way around the family holiday table starting with her Aunt, relieving holiday stresses by giving mini shoulder rubs. Becoming a professional massage therapist only seemed to be a natural progression of what Vivian was to grow up to become. Her life as a socially responsible individual and being conservative with the precious environment directly relates to how she cares for her own body and encourages others to care for theirs. Vivian is a supporter of community supported agriculture and lives an ecological lifestyle free of chemicals. She nourishes herself with organic foods and environmentally responsible body care.

This is her calling, her passion, to integrate alternative choices and healthy lifestyles and introduce dynamic ways of living and decision-making to more people's lives. Vivian loves to smile and gets her clients to do the same be it via massage or dynamic dance/movement class. Breathing and intention on health and healing are the focus during sessions with Vivian.

In addition to her training as a massage therapist, Vivian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Monmouth University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Jana Crawford O'Brien, Massage Therapist

Two words for our therapist with 3 names...POWER HOUSE!
Jana is able to adeptly transition from a light Swedish spa-like massage to a pin pointing deep tissue massage where her fingers feel like they are making their way through layers and layers of "stuck" connective tissue.

Jana's version of her bio coming soon! Above was our wonderful experience!

Amy Grutzmacher, Massage Therapist

Amy has been a professional massage therapist since 2005.
She is trained in Swedish, deep tissue and pre-natal massage.
In addition to body work, Amy devotes her days to helping the disabled community by working for a statewide non-profit agency.

She is also a trained artist and uses her creativity and positvie energy to put her clients at ease, increase relaxation and decrease stress.

Preview her artisty at The Pretty Hand: Hand Painted Glassware and Fine Art Applications

Nicole Maisto, Skincare Specialist & Massage Therapist

Nicole enjoys giving massages & facials because it's what she was born to do—show people how to get back in tune with their bodies and to take care of their skin, relax, make people feel and look good. She loves to massage clients' faces and feet and enjoys how facial extractions leave the face free of debris and bacteria.

Clients have complimented that Nicole “just knows where to touch” and “had the perfect pressure” and have commented on how great the stretching feels that Nicole incorporates into her massage sessions.

In addition to being a professional massage therapist Nicole is also a Pilates instructor, and was a dancer for 25yrs…both of which she feels blends seamlessly with giving massages.

Phyllis Maffucci, Reiki Master

Phyllis began her Reiki training in 2002 while she was practicing Interior Design. Her extensive research and study of color is where she was first introduced to the Chakra System, she now integrates this knowledge of color energy in the body into her Reiki practice.

She is a graduate of the New York School of Interior Design, studied Comparative Religion and Philosophy at Brookdale Community College, as well as the ancient Chinese Art of Feng Shui and Reflexology at Middlesex County College, and continues to build on her skills as a holistic healer with the study of Crystal Therapy.

As a recent decision to pursue the healing arts, Phyllis feels her past and present studies, along with her intuitive awareness can assist people in their own physical, emotional and spiritual healing; providing her clients with the optimum benefits that Reiki has to offer.

Phyllis is also a certified life skills instructor and facilitates workshops and programs for at-risk youth, teens, and adults.

Umberto Taormina, Massage Therapist

Umberto says: “I like massage because I am a purist. When any one one of us is at work doing whatever we do, in some way we are affecting the life of someone else, (hopefully not negatively). Of all the previous jobs I've held only massage allows me, as a purist, to have direct contact with someone with no material process getting in the way; kind of like, walking out in your yard, finding a dandelion, taking one of its leaves, and eating it…opposed to going to the store and buying salad greens! That is what I like about being a massage therapist!

Even before going to massage school, caring touch was passed on to me from my mother, and I kind of look at it like…it took me 38 years to go back to what I was first taught, and now I am practicing it.

I am also an accomplished cyclist and have a specific understanding of how massage is beneficial to anyone who is physically active.

Also, GET ME PSYCHED TO WORK ON YOU! Say, 'I've been looking forward to getting a massage all week!' and if the massage was good, (hopefully great), LET ME KNOW, and don't hold back, that's just as important to me as letting me know you couldn't wait to be massaged!"