Veda King Blanchard
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Meet Veda
Veda King Blanchard loves helping people find their way out of pain and into a balanced way of being. As she puts it “supporting people in living pain-free, joyful lives.” She specializes in blending massage, movement, and mindfulness techniques for therapeutic outcomes. Postural imbalances; the connections between physical and emotional holding patterns; and recent or long-held pain patterns are all areas of focus for her.
Generally she has a firm touch, which she delivers in a conscientious manner that doesn’t feel aggressive to the body. She zooms out to take a whole-person approach blending many techniques pulling from Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point, Kinesiology, Subtle Energy Work, Breath Work, and Lymphatic Drainage.
Veda also loves teaching- both self-care techniques for folks to use at home and therapeutic massage classes for other massage therapists. She often works with folks who have complex health conditions and is comfortable thinking creatively to help problem-solve with her clients.
Veda has training and experience in:
Postural Misalignment
Whole body function and how it contributes to pain patterns
Massage and Movement Approaches for Hip and Low Back Pain- including Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome
Approaches for Improving Shoulder Injury & Pain- including Thoracic Outlet and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cancer and Massage
Massage Approaches for Hypermobility & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Therapeutic Techniques for Head & Neck Conditions- including TMJ Dysfunction
Massage Techniques for Prenatal & Postnatal Clients
Approaches for Fibromyalgia
Hospital Based Massage & Palliative Massage
Relaxation, Grounding, & Mind Body Work Practices
Teaching & Instructional Design for Massage Therapy Classes
Leading Self-Care Classes and Workshops for Clients
Trauma-informed Touch
Firm/deep pressure applications
Veda has studied the following Teachniques and Practices:
Kinesiology
Deep Tissue
Myofascial Release
Sports Massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Reiki
Zero Balancing
Breath Work
Trigger Point Therapy
Neuromuscular Therapy
Swedish Massage
Reflexology
Shiatsu
Stretching
Mindfulness
Visualization
Hypnosis
Shamanic Practices
Boundaries & Ethics
Pre- and Postnatal Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Chair Massage
Craniosacral Therapy
Trager Approach
Aromatherapy
Animal/Pet Massage
Background and Education:
Graduated from Essex Group Institute for Massage and Bodywork in 2003.
Licensed Massage Therapist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and New Jersey.
Member of the Associated Body & Massage Professionals.
Board Certified Massage Therapist through the NCBTMB.
Reiki Master & Mindfulness Teacher.
MA in Consciousness Studies.
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