Rebecca Sanker, BA, LMT; PA #MSG010013

I am a Licensed Massage Therapist with the state of Pennsylvania. I received my training from Health Options Institute in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. At Health Options I learned a variety of massage techniques including Swedish massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology, Lomi Lomi, and Sports Massage.

While finishing my education to become a massage therapist, I became ill with breast cancer. It it due to this illness that I continued my education at the New Jersey Massage School in Oncology Massage and also traveled to New Hampshire for a class in Trauma, Cancer, Presence, and Touch. I hope to continue my education in the area of Oncology by taking classes in Lymphatic Drainage soon. Recently, I furthered my education by attending classes in Pre-natal Massage and Forearm Fusion (a class learning how to use the forearm effectively for a variety of types of massage.)

The choice to become a massage therapist came after many years working in a psychiatric unit as a mental health technician. Although I have a love for psychology and helping people, the psychiatric unit became taxing on both my physical and mental health. After months of soul searching, I realized that I wanted to continue helping people through the use of massage therapy. It has been a very fulfilling life change and I plan to continue massage therapy as long as I possibly can.

When I am not massaging, I can be found working with the East Stroudsburg North Competition Marching Band, spending time with my husband, friends, and family, as well as our fur children, Eli and Kali. I also volunteer as the Kiwanis Advisor for the East Stroudsburg South Key Club and with the Kiwanis Club of the Stroudsburgs.