About
Kristen
Michelle Nale.
Certified Massage Therapist, Advanced Neuromuscular Therapist, and Healthcare Educator working out of a single quiet room in Placerville.
Placerville, CA · By appointment
Hi, welcome. My mission as a massage therapist is to treat every individual according to their specific needs. Each session is customized by integrating various modalities of massage, energy work, and stretches.
After attending two wonderful massage schools in California and specializing in trigger point therapy, I immediately went into medical massage — working with doctors to treat soft-tissue dysfunction.
Trigger point therapy is a unique technique that breaks soft-tissue holding patterns that develop from years of imbalance and injury. I reprogram muscles and connective tissue from postural habits that keep them out of balance and prone to re-injury.
I use a combination of long slow trigger point pressure, myofascial therapy, range of motion, and rehabilitation plans for specific goals. The approach gets immediate results and lasts longer.
I am committed to my personal growth, to continuing my education, and to working alongside my clients so they participate in their own self-healing.
My approach
Result-oriented. Slowly. Together.
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Trained in the fundamentals
Kinesiology, physiology, postural assessment, short- and long-term treatment planning, contraindicated and prescribed daily activities, and home therapy including stretching, exercising, and posture-cises.
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Integrative, not routine
Trigger point and myofascial as the spine — woven with energy work, breath work, or stretching where each fits the body in front of me. I do not use routines. Each person is treated individually.
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No "no pain, no gain"
Adding trauma to soft tissue does not help it heal. If a body is in pain during the work, the tissue resists. I go only as fast as the body allows, not forcing.
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Focused on 1–2 areas
A full-body relaxation session has its place. Most sessions here are focused on one to two problem areas — long enough to make a real physiological change, not just relax around the issue.
Credentials
Certified. Verified.
California Massage Therapy Council
Certified Massage Therapist
Issued to Kristen Michelle Nale. State-recognized CMT designation.
National Holistic Institute
Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapist & Health Educator
1350-hour Advanced Neuromuscular program. Diploma No. 1120-751.
Continuing-education forward
Book
Schedule a first session.
We will customize the work — trigger point, myofascial, breath, stretching — to the body you bring in.
Placerville, CA · By appointment