Come see what massage therapy and assisted stretching can do for you. Tania's Massage Studio creates customized treatments for your body's needs, specializing in recovery and injury prevention for athletes.

Why did I choose Massage Therapy?

Truth is, I would have never imagined that I would be doing massage for a living. I always thought I was going to be a physical therapist. As a young child, I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Luckily, it was caught early and I didn’t need surgery. That’s where I was introduced to physical therapy. It changed my life. I was given corrective exercises that prevented having to wear a brace and/or undergo surgery. How awesome! My experience was an inspiration for my future career.

So what changed my mind? Where did I get the idea of massage therapy? It all came down to an internship.

As part of my undergraduate experience, I did an internship at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. I was able to observe and experience what it was like to be a physical therapist. Everything from creating treatment plans for strengthening muscles to manually manipulating muscles to juggling multiple patients at once. The further into the internship I got, the more I realized that physical therapy was not for me. I knew that I wanted to help people physically get better, but this wasn’t how.

However, the hands-on manipulation and massaging of the muscles peaked my interest. Seeing the difference massage can make in someone’s movement and recovery fascinated me. I knew at that moment I found my passion. What better way to help someone feel better than through the gift of touch.

So why now the focus on athletes?

I have never been an athletic person. In spite of this, I am a huge sports fan. I love watching different sports. It’s an exciting atmosphere. Growing up, all my siblings played soccer. I spent a lot of time on the field watching practices and cheering them on during their games. I personally saw what an athlete’s body goes through when training on and off seasons, and the impact even the smallest injury can have. I knew there has to be a way that I, as a massage therapist, can help with injury prevention and recovery. I want to provide a service that my siblings did not have available to them during their athletic years, and to help an aspiring professional athlete or a veteran athlete with muscle movement and recovery.

Education and Certifications

2010 B.S. in Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston; Boston, MA

2012 Licensed in Massage Therapy, Cortiva Institute-Boston; Boston, MA

2016 Certificate of Completion of 8 hours in Massage for Migraines; Watertown, MA

2019 Certificate of Completion of 40 hours in SportsStretch; Fort Lauderdale, FL

2019 Certificate of Completion of 12 hours in RockTape FMT Blades & FMT Blades Advanced; Nashua, NH
2019 Certificate of Completion of 8 hours in Cupping Massage: Introduction, Integration, and Therapeutic Applications;
Worcester, MA
2019 Certificate of Completion of 12 hours in RockStock 2019: 7th Annual Movement Summit; Huntington Beach, CA
2020 Certificate of Completion of 12 hours of RockTape Kinesiology Taping FMT Basic & FMT Advanced; Live Webcast