Hello, my name is Amanda Sharkey. I am a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist, NCLMBT #20387, local to Greensboro NC. My personal philosophy in regards to Massage Therapy, and wellness as whole is quite simple. Our bodies do everything for us, we should do what we can to take care of them. Every day without conscience thought or effort our lungs breathe, our hearts beat, and the synapses in our brains fire, creating cohesive and functioning systems that let us navigate through life and experience all of the beauty on this Earth. I consider caring for ourselves and others as one of the highest priorities we should carry throughout our lives.

I work in a variety of modalities including Swedish massage, deep tissue, and myofascial release, among others. I am certified in Neuromuscular therapy and prenatal massage. I practice Neuromuscular therapy (NMT) most often, and consider it to be my specialty. I find it to be one of the most effective methods of body work. NMT is as a method of practice is a precise and thorough examination of the body's soft tissue. Therapists are trained to assess the local area of concern, irregularities in surrounding tissues, and consider a systemic whole body approach. Each area of the body, muscle group, and specific muscle has an assigned protocol, which has been tested repetitively by multiples of practitioners, on multiples of bodies. The method is tried and true. NMT considers a broad range of factors that may be contributing to the specific complaint. Injuries (whether it is 3 weeks old, or 30 years old), inflammation, soft tissue and/or joint dysfunction, postural positioning, gait patterns, psychosomatic factors, and long term habits of movement, or lack thereof, are just a few examples of factors that Neuromuscular therapists are trained to consider. 

As a massage therapist, I consider myself a practitioner of healing and an advocate of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I take the concerns and goals of my clients to heart, and I celebrate seeing the positive impacts of massage therapy in each of my clients lives. Whether your goal is to relax and regulate your nervous system, to recover from a recent injury, or fix a long standing pattern of dysfunction, it is my honor to be trusted with your care. My goal is to support your wellness.