Elya Rowa

Relaxation, Wellness & Renewal - Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial, Shiatsu & Sports Massage

Welcome to Amherst Healing Arts - Elya Rowa, LMT

"Bringing all my experience to you and to your session, listening to your body, what it needs, and how it can be brought to a sense of ease and back to center is always a remarkable discovery. I look forward to YOU! I look forward to our healing journey." Elya

New AMHERST Location!! 

592 Main Street

the Nacul Center Cathedral.

(learn more about it at tiaarchitects.com)

 

& WeNDeLL Location!! 

Saturdays

2 Lockes Village Rd. (Town Center)

Wendell, MA 01379...

Welcome to Amherst Healing Arts - Elya Rowa, LMT

"Bringing all my experience to you and to your session, listening to your body, what it needs, and how it can be brought to a sense of ease and back to center is always a remarkable discovery. I look forward to YOU! I look forward to our healing journey." Elya

New AMHERST Location!! 

592 Main Street

the Nacul Center Cathedral.

(learn more about it at tiaarchitects.com)

 

& WeNDeLL Location!! 

Saturdays

2 Lockes Village Rd. (Town Center)

Wendell, MA 01379

 

About Elya 

UW alumna, licensed massage therapist and member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, graduated from the Atlanta School of Massage in 1990, named the “Harvard” of massage schools by USA Today. Elya maintained a thriving practice in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and continued to deepen her skills through the years, working with a pediatric Chiropractor and later practicing medical massage. Additionally, Elya went on to become certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) at the NLP Comprehensive in Boulder, Colorado. For nearly a decade, she taught mind/body alignment strategies to help people in there ever-evolving life transitions. 

All her work and learnings revolve around interrupting long-held patterns and bringing more mobility and wellness to daily living.

Specializing in deep tissue, acupressure, trigger point therapy, medical massage with cupping, studying the Trager Approach, Elya has had the honor of working thousands of hours with hundreds of people of varying backgrounds through the years.

Most recently, for the past two years, she practiced medical massage under contract with the VA at Precision Healing and Wellness, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, working directly with Veterans and deepening her skills with acute care needs.

Elya is back in the Valley. She is excited to maintain her thriving practice at Amherst & Wendell locations, and to partner with Amherst Family Chiropractic.
 

What People Are Saying About Elya

“Best massage therapist I’ve ever had.” Dr. Lisa U., Psychiatrist


“The best massage therapist. Listener. Body whisperer. Generous and kind. Can’t recommend highly enough. Book a series for best results.” Dr. B.J. Tomlinson, Chiropractor

“I appreciate Elya's professionalism and kindness. She is insightful and provides a treatment that is tailored to the individual.” Taryn, Teacher

"Lovely space, lovely person, lovely experience. Much less stiffness this morning!" Marietta P. (87 y-o)

“As a body worker myself for over 45 years, Elya is top of the list for me! She has a deeply healing touch, is warm and personable, and a profound dedication to the person on the table. Highest recommendation!” Joe L., 

 

Modalities Offered (Cupping can be interwoven throughout any modality at no extra charge):

  • Swedish Massage 
  • Deep Tissue Massage 
  • Trigger-point work 
  • Myofascial Release Massage 
  • Sports Massage 
  • Shiatsu
  • Trager work

If you would like to learn more about how Elya might tailor the different modalities to your needs in a session, you may reach out directly by voice or text:  

Licensed Massage Therapist, ELYA (413) 230-0215                                                                                    

 

"Focus not on the outcome but the process, not on the perfection but on our courage to learn from our mistakes...trust life to be a constant, willing, and wise teacher." Dr. Shefali Tsabary, PhD
 

 

Licenses
Massage

MA # 13480

Massage

WI # 17407-146

CAQH Provider Wis ID

# 15851479

MBlex National Massage Therapy Exam Certification

# 1524971

Education
1990

Atlanta School of Massage

Professional Certification Program

1991

BodyTherapy Education

Carole Osborne's Seminars - Bodywork for the Childbearing Year

2015

US Trager Association

Trager Approach Level One

2006

University of Wisconsin

International Relations/Religion/Jewish Studies

2003

Piedmont College

Marketing and Business

2015

Bancroft School of Massage Therapy

Applied Kinesiology

Experience
Coaching

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner 20-day Certification Course

NLP Comprehensive, Boulder, Colorado (nlpco.com) In 1979 the founders of NLP Comprehensive, Steve and Connirae Andreas, began by creating the first standardized Practitioner Program. Widely licensed, it became the foundation for many of the NLP trainings conducted worldwide over the next decades. NLP Comprehensive Practitioner Curriculum: Section 1: The Fundamentals: Sensory Acuity, Rapport, Anchoring Section 2: Precision Language: Meta-Model & Outcomes Section 3: The Language of Influence: The Milton-Model Section 4: Representational Systems, Perceptual Filters, and Strategies Section 5: Submodalities Section 6: Reframing & Negotiating Section 7: Ecology and Metaphors Section 8: Integration and Closing Patterns

Seminar Leader and Coach 2001-2006

Seminar Leader Lead personal growth/communication seminars for individuals and organizations. Taught process communication strategies. Seminars were held in New York, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta and Milwaukee. Personal Growth Coach I gave half-hour coaching telephone calls to thirty participants every two weeks with interim support for a yearlong self-development course. Note: A few of the participants were at-risk teens who I helped encourage in completing high school. Online Course Engineer Designed two three-month online courses, transforming the seminar format into a long-distance learning course using the Blackboard software.

Co-Director of Nonprofit Organization 1998-2005

I helped take the organization from gross yearly income of $85,000 in 1997 to $490,000 in 2002; from one paid employee to eight paid employees (four on salary full-time). I raised $300,000 annually for the last three years of employment. Other "hats" I wore included: Volunteer Coordinator, Marketing, Enrollment Coordinator and Project Team Leader.

Bodywork

Essential Massage

Purchased existing practice in 1990. Sold it in 1994 at three times the size; it still exists today. Saw thirty clients a week for 1-1 ½ - hour sessions on average for 3 ½ of the 4 years. Membership: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Chamber of Commerce, American Massage Therapy Association

Massage Therapist at Shorewood Family Chiropractic

Shortly after my baby was born in 2006, I began working with Dr. Monica Maroney, pediatric chiropractor extraordinaire (www.shorewoodfamilychiro.com). It was a deep honor to be in her presence and to offer massage therapy to many of her clients, honing my prenatal/postnatal skills in massage therapy.

REVIEWS for my Bodywork or Coaching services

by Michael (Fish) on Jun 24
My experience with Elya was amazing. I had been in pain and discomfort in my back before I went to see Elya. Elya was able to work through my muscles and loosen things up. It was really amazing and I’m looking forward to my next session. I would recommend Elya to anyone. She is professional, friendly and she must have magical healing power because I feel better.
by Johanna on Jun 22
Elya gives transformative massages and shares from her deep well of knowledge to improve wellness. So grateful to have her in our community.
by Elizabeth on Jun 21
Excellent deep tissue massage !
by Joy on Jun 18
Elya responded to what I wanted and used her amazing skill and her innate intuition where to massage my tight muscles deeply and loosening them, and creating space between my vertebrae. I walked out feeling such freedom in my body to move and not have pain!
by Anonymous on May 21
Different than any other massag
by Mary on May 18
This was my first massage with Elya and I was struck by her seemingly innate knowledge of how the body works and what is needed to remedy one’s ailment. I truly felt that I was in good hands. Mary B
by Anonymous on May 11
I had deep tissue bodywork, and it was wonderful. Highly recommended!
by Anonymous on May 11
Excellent snd knowledgeable.
by Anonymous on Apr 24
She’s the best!
by Caren on Apr 24
Always a relief… 😊

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Mobile Deep Tissue
  • Lymphatic Drainage
  • Deep Tissue Manual Therapy
  • Deep Tissue
  • Trager Approach
  • Deep Tissue Massage Therapy

Coaching

  • Other