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HEALING ARTS

PRACTITIONERS

 

Lotus Center offers you a team of healing arts practitioners who are truly talented as well as committed to developing their skills to the highest level. We cultivate a culture of learning with ongoing training and mentoring programs. Our therapists meet high professional and ethical standards, are constantly working to advance their abilities, and honestly care about your wellbeing.

 

 

MASSAGE THERAPY AND RELATED BODYWORK

Lotus Center massage therapists…

  • are licensed by the State of Arizona
  • are graduates of accredited and respected massage schools with high academic standards
  • are members of the respected American Massage Therapy Association
  • regularly attend continuing education courses, often beyond the number of hours required for licensing

 

Amanda Anderson, LMT

Amanda received her massage therapy certificate from the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts, where she graduated with over 1000 hours of training.  Her previous education includes a B.A. in Sociology from Caldwell College in New Jersey.  Upon moving to Tucson, Amanda pursued a lifestyle that allowed her to decrease stress and increase healthy routines.  Incorporating massage therapy into her own regimen quickly lead her on a path of career change.  Amanda is passionate about massage therapy on many levels; not only does massage feel great, increasing relaxation mentally and physically, it also enhances overall health and well-being.  Her massage therapy interests include injury management and rehabilitation, sports massage, deep tissue, Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, and hot stone treatments.  Amanda also has experience working with infants, children, elderly, and pre-natal clients, as well as those with cancer, fibromyalgia, disabilities, and arthritis. Her personal interests include ballroom dancing, horseback riding, reading, swimming, cooking, and taking walks with her husband and dogs.

 

 

Nadia Hlibka , LMT, NCTMB


Nadia received her Massage Therapy Certificate from the Providence Institute, where she graduated with studies in Swedish and deep tissue massage. Since graduating three years ago, Nadia has taken ongoing private lessons in Chinese Acupressure massage with Tim Darmetko, 38th generation Korean Qigong Master.  She has also studied cranio-sacral therapy through the Upledger Institute.  Her professional skills include Swedish and deep tissue therapeutic massage, Chinese Acupressure massage (Korean style) also known as Qigong massage, Chi Nei Tsang, reflexology, cranial-sacral therapy, hot stone massage, and prenatal massage.  In her treatments, Nadia blends Eastern and Western healing in an enjoyable and effective combination.  Nadia is also a fine artist and calligrapher who received her BFA from the Maryland Institute and her MFA from the University of Arizona.  She has taught art classes to all ages and exhibited her work nationally for over 20 years. 

 


Laura Key,
LMT, NCTMB


Laura received her Massage Therapy Certificate from the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts, where she graduated with over 1150 hours of training. She has also completed 49 hours of continuing education. In addition, she has a B.A. in psychology, an M.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology, and over 20 years professional experience in the field of environmental education. She considers her work as a massage therapist and as founder of Lotus Center, as well as her previous work in environmental education, to be ways of living in accord with her personal values and contributing toward healing our world. Laura has lived in the Tucson area since 1980. She treasures massage as a valuable tool for healing physical problems, releasing mental and emotional stress from the recent and distant past, and being more present in the body and in the moment. Her intention as a professional therapist is to help others experience the potential of massage and bodywork in all these ways.

 


Stephanie Nolletti
, LMT

Stephanie received her Massage Therapy Certificate from the Desert  Institute of the Healing Arts, where she graduated with over 1050 hours of training.  She has also studied cranio-sacral therapy through the Upledger Institute and plans to pursue additional training in this area.  Before moving to Tucson, Stephanie earned a B.A. from Kent State University in Ohio, with a major in marketing and a minor in sociology.  After studying abroad in Australia for a semester, she developed a gift for living passionately.  She enjoys traveling, enriched cultural experiences, soulful music, and skydiving.  Her life experience includes almost ten years of successful growth in the hospitality management and service industry.  She finds massage therapy a very meaningful career and loves channeling her passion to help people in this way.  Her professional skills include reflexology, cranial-sacral therapy, hot stone massage, sports massage, and injury management and rehabilitation.

 


Jason Simpson
, LMT

Jason received his Massage Therapy Certification from the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson, with over 1000 hours of training.  As a previously Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Jason has over 20 years of experience working with the human body, serving both country and humankind.  He believes that every-body is a unique and beautiful creation.  His experience is that massage helps to provide an internal environment in which your body, mind, and spirit are fully able to engage their natural abilities to heal, rejuvenate, and renew.  Jason has experience providing massage for seniors as well as people with cancer and disabilities.  He can provide cranial-sacral therapy, deep tissue, trigger point and myofascial release, injury management, massage for athletes, hot stone massage, or any combination of these.

 

CHINESE MEDICINE

We currently have space available for one or more acupuncturists.

 

 

 

If you’re curious, here’s what all those letters mean:

  • LMT: Licensed Massage Therapist, State of Arizona
  • NCTMB: Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
  • B.A or B.S.: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
  • M.A. or M.S.: Master of Arts or Master of Science
  • RN: Registered Nurse

 

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