Vanessa Shumate is a Licensed Massage Therapist who dedicates her practice to helping clients find relief and recovery from chronic pain, injuries, and stress-related imbalances. After completing a Licensed Massage Therapy program at East West College of the Healing Arts in 2016, she gained experience working at the College and later at a thriving chiropractic clinic. With her passion for growth and learning, she has continued her training in a variety of modalities in order to skillfully address a wide range of conditions to help each individual reach their unique goals. With each session she strives to create a space for every client to feel safe, comfortable, and relaxed.

Vanessa is proficient in Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Cupping, Gua Sha/muscle scraping, and Myofascial therapy. The foundation of her style is creating movement and mobility with a broad range of tools. The combination of these techniques allows her to work deeper into the muscles for a thorough, impactful treatment.

Having worked with clients ranging from 5 to 93, she finds it important to work within each individual’s abilities and limitations to create a custom treatment. She takes pride in being thorough and spending the time needed to treat every condition, keeping the whole body in mind, with a goal of sending everyone home feeling cared for and content. Vanessa enjoys sharing her wealth of knowledge in anatomy and provides tools that help clients feel empowered beyond the treatment space in order to live a more comfortable life to the fullest.