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Massage Therapy and Active Release Techniques

What is Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy is the application various manual techniques to the soft-tissue and muscular structure of the body.

What are the benefits of Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy has many physical and mental benefits. It can help relieve and resolve symptoms associated with overused muscles, relax the entire body, assist in the recovery from injury or illness, reduce tension headaches and mental stress, and diminish chronic pain (just to name a few)!!

What is ART®: Active Release Techniques?

ART® is a patented soft -tissue and movement-based form of massage therapy used to treat problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.

What are the benefits of ART®?

ART® can help relieve and resolve symptoms from carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, shin splints, sciatica, tennis elbow, shoulder problems, neck problems, and back pain (just to name a few)!! If you suffer from overused muscles or chronic pain, then you must try ART®!!

What is an ART® treatment like?

Through a combination of examination and treatment, your massage therapist/ART® provider will use his/her hands to determine the proper tension and movement patterns to use in each session to break up scar tissue and adhesions.

Meet the Massage Therapy Team

Larry Howard Larry has been a therapist at Elite Health and fitness for 5 years. He holds a B.S. in Business from Norwich University.  He discovered the field of Massage therapy while training for the London Marathon. He graduated from the Muscular Therapy Institute and furthered his massage education by completing the Advanced Certification. He has worked with World Class and Ironman Triathletes, New England Patriots, Denver Bronco's, competitive cyclists, Division one college athletes, professional beach volleyball and World Cup soccer players. Over the years he has continued to improve his skills by attending myofacial and sports injury seminars and workshops.

Larry enjoys working with a variety of clientele to alleviate pain and improve performance. He combines his treatments using various techniques with client education to reduce or eliminate chronic muscle tension and promote physical health. His approach is to use different modalities to treat chronic tension and pain patterns. He has been involved in athletics for over 30 years.  He has trained for and completed several marathons and triathlons. He still plays hockey at a competitive level. Larry currently lives in Bridgewater.

Mari Seidler has an M.S. in Applied Anatomy & Physiology from Boston University with a background in biomedical research and 12 years of experience in the fitness industry as a nationally certified group exercise instructor and personal trainer.   She is also a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a Level ll Certified Reiki Practitioner.

She brings her background in fitness to her approach to helping clients succeed in their goals of achieving wellness or athletic endeavors.   She offers deep tissue massage, sports massage, Swedish (relaxation) massage, and ART® sessions during which more than one of these modalities may be combined at the client’s request.  She welcomes clients to contact her with questions prior to their sessions.