Jennie Isbell Shinn, M.Div., LMT, C-IAYT

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." -- Anne Lamott

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About Us

In my office on Martha's Vineyard, I provide massage, energy work and private yoga sessions to people looking to unplug (from stress and daily life) and re-connect (to a grounded and centered Self).

Human bodies are amazing, resilient, and durable, but stress, compulsion, chronic pain, poor sleep, and frankly, less-than-optimal choices, can lead to physical and mental exhaustion which can lead to loss of vitality and hope. Sometimes we just need a break, a reset, a chance to remember what we know deeply.

My guiding philosophy is that you and your body are wise and resilient. I bring honest encouragement, insightful listening and self-care planning skills to this work, which I have been doing with clients for two decades.

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Jennie Isbell Shinn, M.Div., LMT, C-IAYT

Rock Pond Rd

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West Tisbury , MA 02575 map it

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Jennie Isbell Shinn, M.Div., LMT, C-IAYT

Rock Pond Rd

By Appointment Only

West Tisbury , MA 02575 map it

License: #2436

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Client Testimonials

Here's what our clients are saying

Jennie's studio was very clean and welcoming. She sent a survey before we met to find out what areas in my body were of concern and after sitting and talking when I got there, asked what I liked and disliked in a massage. She made me feel comfortable from the beginning and her amazing skills took care of all the knots in my body. I am so glad I went to her and have made another appointment. Her hands are truly healing....

This was a 5-star experience all around. I felt held in a safe, beautiful space and experienced the deep relaxation that I needed.
I had a really relaxing and peaceful time at my appointment. Jennie is a very kind and skilled massage therapist.

Excellent on all levels. Feel lot better after.
Out of this world. Exceeded expectations. Will repeat in the future; Thai massage (Jennie's way of doing it) was just right for me.

Thank you Jennie - it was wonderful! Roxanne
Jennie was INCREDIBLE. Just walking into her space made me feel at ease and ready to receive the massage. She was fantastic, taking direction when needed, and her voice is the most calming voice I've ever heard! Would recommend 100%!

Jennie's massage gave me a true sense of care for my body and soul , which I loved . I would highly recommend the massage to help anybody deeply relax and feel cared for !
It was a total pleasure from the minute I started driving slowly towards her location. Knowledgable , professional, and radiating hands !Perhaps the finest studio space I've ever experienced.

This was a wonderful massage. Jenny was very thorough and was able to address back pain that has been difficult to treat.

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In Office Services
Mobile Services

Ahhhhh Relaxation Massage

Massage oil or lotion is used with smooth, gliding strokes. Swedish massage uses firm but gentle pressure to promote relaxation, ease muscle tension and create other health benefits. It is a classic massage that will ease your stress and allow you to slip into a calm state of relaxation.

$140

60min

$210

90min

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Cape Wellness Collaborative Massage

Massage for holders of the Cape Wellness Collaborative Card: For caregivers and for patients. Patients please call or email for additional instructions in advance of your appointment.

$70

60min

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Thai Bodywork

$190

80min

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Reiki Energy Work

Reiki uses a technique commonly called hands on healing. Through the use of this technique, practitioners transfer universal energy (i.e., reiki) in the form of qi (Japanese: ki) through the palms, which promotes self-healing and a state of equilibrium. Service is delivered fully clothed, on a massage table.

$100

60min

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Single Session Integrative Yoga Therapy

Therapeutic yoga to help address a specific issue or establish a home practice that you can follow. A variety of yoga techniques and practices are used and client leaves with customized practice recommendations!

$100

75min

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3 pack of Integrative Yoga Therapy Private Sessions

I sell this 3-pack to support the commitment of clients who really want to see what yoga can do to address their individual needs. We meet in my office for three, 75-minute sessions over the course of 3-6 weeks, during which time we can check on and see your results. Schedule the first session and we'll pick the next two when we are together. Rome wasn't built in a day!

$275

75min

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Yoga To Go Private or Semi-Private Yoga (Outcall service)

Customized yoga/yoga therapy for up to 3 people at your location. You provide yoga mats.

$150

75min

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Thai Bodywork To Go (Outcall service)

Thai Bodywork uses compression, rhythmic rocking, joint mobilization and assisted stretching to leave you feeling free and relaxed. It is performed fully clothed on a mat on the floor. You will need a 8x8 space of cleared floor space for me to set up in. I bring all necessary equipment. Instead of variable travel fees, I simply charge $50 more for this service at your location ($240) over what I charge for an in-office session ($190). Limited availability in the peak of summer.

$240

90min

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Jennie I.

License: MA #MT-11296-MT

21 Verified Reviews

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I've been a massage therapist since 2001, but I began my hands-on healing work in 1998 with Reiki. 2001 was such an incredible time to be immersed in a culture of healing and healers, while around me the full-scale trauma that took the US by storm after the attacks was having its ripple in our country and in individual hearts. One reason I had been drawn into studying massage because I wanted to do more, and have access to more people to help. In the state where I was living, only ministers and massage therapists could be licensed to touch, and many at that time in that place were not open to Reiki and other forms of energy healing. Because I completed my three year Reiki master/teacher training and massage school within 30 days of each other, and just two months after the 9/11 attacks, it quickly became clear to me that there was much work to with helping people re-enter their bodies through compassionate touch. I say re-enter, because it's not just big trauma that drives us out of our bodies and hearts and up into our heads or out into compulsive and addictive escapes, it's our entire culture that privileges striving, perfection, ambition, outward appearances, "success" and a pace that is literally takes your breath away! There's more to my story about my own need to re-enter my body after some personal trauma. Ask me about this at your session or in a workshop-- I am happy to share my story.
I have been licensed as a massage therapist in Virginia, Indiana and Massachusetts, and maintain board certification with the National Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). In addition, I am a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). I have taught in massage schools and in community centers. In my toolbox of techniques, I offer relaxation- and well as therapeutic massage, and have a passion for Thai massage, Hot Stone, and being responsive to the client's needs the day she/he walks in the door.
In addition to massage and energy work, I am trained in several techniques designed to tap the body's wisdom and bring to awareness deep intuitions and hidden truths that have been right there in you for a very long time. In pursuit of my passionate desire to nurture us all back to a baseline of being body positive people, I attended seminary where I focused my studies on spirituality and the body. (M.Div., Earlham School of Religion, A Quaker seminary in Indiana).
I have been a yoga teacher since 2004, and in recent years have completed 1000 hours of study to reach the level of professional yoga therapist. My training is through Integrative Yoga Therapy and focuses on the wholeness of the person, and healing on the levels of body, breath, energy, emotions, and thoughts.
Some clients find it helpful to weave together several of my services into a plan to support transitions and unfoldings over a course of months. I offer a skilled table massage, but many of my clients find healing in my unwavering ability to hold a vision of each person as a whole person with dynamism and complexity, not just a body with a trigger point here or there to be worked out.
My practice is based in West Tisbury, MA. I occasionally do out calls for events (at businesses or for weddings, for example), and will do outcalls to the homes of repeat clients.
I hope you'll be in touch. Until then, much joy!
Jennie

In Office Services
Mobile Services

Bodywork Services

Ahhhhh Relaxation Massage

$140

60min

$210

90min

Request Appt

Cape Wellness Collaborative Massage

$70

60min

Request Appt

Thai Bodywork

$190

80min

Request Appt

Reiki Energy Work

$100

60min

Request Appt

Yoga Services

Single Session Integrative Yoga Therapy

$100

75min

Request Appt

3 pack of Integrative Yoga Therapy Private Sessions

$275

75min

Request Appt

Yoga Services

Yoga To Go Private or Semi-Private Yoga (Outcall service)

$150

75min

Request Appt

Bodywork Services

Thai Bodywork To Go (Outcall service)

$240

90min

Request Appt

by Tara on Nov 30

Jennie's studio was very clean and welcoming. She sent a survey before we met to find out what areas in my body were of concern and after sitting and talking when I got there, asked what I liked and disliked in a massage. She made me feel comfortable from the beginning and her amazing skills took care of all the knots in my body. I am so glad I went to her and have made another appointment. Her hands are truly healing....

by Anonymous on Nov 19

This was a 5-star experience all around. I felt held in a safe, beautiful space and experienced the deep relaxation that I needed.

by Anonymous on Jun 24

I had a really relaxing and peaceful time at my appointment. Jennie is a very kind and skilled massage therapist.

by Anonymous on Jan 30

Excellent on all levels. Feel lot better after.

by John on May 20

Out of this world. Exceeded expectations. Will repeat in the future; Thai massage (Jennie's way of doing it) was just right for me.

by Roxanne on Nov 26

Thank you Jennie - it was wonderful! Roxanne

by Marnely on Apr 23

Jennie was INCREDIBLE. Just walking into her space made me feel at ease and ready to receive the massage. She was fantastic, taking direction when needed, and her voice is the most calming voice I've ever heard! Would recommend 100%!

by Sylvie on Feb 03

Jennie's massage gave me a true sense of care for my body and soul , which I loved . I would highly recommend the massage to help anybody deeply relax and feel cared for !

by Jill on Sep 23

It was a total pleasure from the minute I started driving slowly towards her location. Knowledgable , professional, and radiating hands !Perhaps the finest studio space I've ever experienced.

by Anonymous on Aug 14

This was a wonderful massage. Jenny was very thorough and was able to address back pain that has been difficult to treat.

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by Anonymous on Nov 2019

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This was a 5-star experience all around. I felt held in a safe, beautiful space and experienced the deep relaxation that I needed.

by Anonymous on Jun 2019

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I had a really relaxing and peaceful time at my appointment. Jennie is a very kind and skilled massage therapist.

by Anonymous on Jan 2019

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Excellent on all levels. Feel lot better after.

by John on May 2018

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Out of this world. Exceeded expectations. Will repeat in the future; Thai massage (Jennie's way of doing it) was just right for me.

by Roxanne on Nov 2017

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Thank you Jennie - it was wonderful! Roxanne

by Marnely on Apr 2017

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by Sylvie on Feb 2017

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Jennie's massage gave me a true sense of care for my body and soul , which I loved . I would highly recommend the massage to help anybody deeply relax and feel cared for !

by Jill on Sep 2016

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It was a total pleasure from the minute I started driving slowly towards her location. Knowledgable , professional, and radiating hands !Perhaps the finest studio space I've ever experienced.

by Anonymous on Aug 2016

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This was a wonderful massage. Jenny was very thorough and was able to address back pain that has been difficult to treat.

by Heather on Aug 2016

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Jenny is always incredibly helpful. Thank you.

by Caroline on Aug 2016

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Wonderful Thai massage!

by Ron on Jul 2016

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It was perfect and just what I needed.

by Anonymous on Jun 2016

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For the first time in months , I have no pain in my lower back.

by Cynthia on Jun 2016

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I like Jennie's gentle, quiet, well paced, delivery of and solicitation of information, both seeking & offering guidance for a finely tuned individual session. I am relaxed in the trustworthy atmosphere Jennie creates, which aids my ability to deepen my attention and focus. I also appreciate Jennie's light sense of humor and genuinely expressed humility. I look forward very much to the certain growth I will attain under her care.

by Chris on May 2016

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Splendid!

by Linda on Mar 2016

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It is difficult to sustain ambiance via FaceTime but this is not as important as the other attributes.

by Anne on Mar 2016

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Had the most wonderful massage. Jenny is very professional with a warm and caring style that makes you feel confident in her hands.

by Anonymous on Jan 2016

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Very pleasant ambiance. Very comforting and relaxing experience.

by Anonymous on Jan 2016

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I liked that Jennie listened to my complaints and gave special attention to the treatment of those areas.

by Ann on Jan 2016

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Jennie is a superbly intuitive massage therapist. I am not sure how she knew, but for my first time she used exactly the right amount of pressure without my saying a thing. I felt relaxed and refreshed and rewarded. My daughter also came and was equally happy with her experience. She was also very patient with us because we were late and got a bit lost. But once we got there everything was smooth.

Jennie Isbell Shinn, M.Div., LMT, C-IAYT

Rock Pond Rd

By Appointment Only

West Tisbury , MA 02575 map it

Phone:

License: #2436

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Jennie Isbell Shinn, M.Div., LMT, C-IAYT
Rock Pond Rd
By Appointment Only
West Tisbury , MA 02575
License: #2436
http://www.jennieisbell.com
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