Find your body with your breath.
Kelly Bay, B.S., LMT, SEP, BCTMB, C- IAYT, E- RYT 500, YACEP
CT License #003242
Kelly is a CT licensed massage therapist, a member of the American Massage Therapy Association, and Board Certified Massage Therapist. She graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in 2002 and has over 20,000 hours of hands-on experience. Kelly specializes in deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, and Mother Massage® (pre-natal/post-natal massage) and trauma-informed bodywork. Kelly also offers Swedish Massage, deep tissue massage, Acupressure, Sports Massage, Massage Therapy for Cancer, and Positional Release Techniques. PRT uses positions of ease to reduce the load on soft tissues reducing tension, pain, and spasm.
Kelly is a graduate of Siena Heights University, with a bachelors degree in science, majoring in massage therapy. She is working toward completing her masters degree at CCSU as an LPC.
Additionally, Kelly is an SEP, completing her Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certification in Dr. Peter Levine’s trauma resolution school Somatic Experiencing International.
When not practicing massage therapy Kelly can be found teaching weekly yoga classes. Kelly holds multiple 200 hr level yoga teacher certifications in Hatha Yoga, Daoist Yoga (Yin / Yang yoga) , West Hartford Yoga Power TT, and is a 200 hr Primal Vinyasa Yoga instructor. She is an E-RYT 500-hour yoga therapist specializing in trauma-informed yoga. She is a certified yoga therapist ( C-IAYT) with The International Association of Yoga Therapists and a Love Your Brain yoga instructor for traumatic brain injury. Kelly is a Yoga Alliance-approved lead trainer in both 200 and 300 hour YTTs at local yoga studios leading anatomy and physiology modules at the 200 hr level. Kelly is a grateful to be studying with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield in the Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Certification Program.
Clients often benefit from a blend of techniques to address the whole body. Kelly's combination of training, experience and intuition bring forth a unique healing experience.