Donna Schiller: Gentle comfort for tough times.
The joy of giving relief and comfort to people in pain has long been part of Donna Schiller's life. At age 8, Schiller's grandmother showed her how to massage, in hopes of gaining reprieve from the pain of arthritis. "She had really bad arthritis in her shoulders, and she thought if I would rub them they might feel better," Schiller said. "Sure enough, it worked, and I gave her a massage...
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Gallant Lori-Ann: Hands-on in Beijing
Lori-Ann Gallant graduated massage school in 2002 with a passion for healthy touch and helping athletes. Her fervor for the field of sports massage has taken Gallant across the country and around the world - all the way to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games . "It was always my dream to work on Olympic athletes, and I ended up doing it," Gallant said. "I worked with players from nearly every U.S...
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Brian Smith: A Massage Therapist Aims for Gold...
Brian Smith, Instructor at Cortiva Institute and Staff Massage Therapist for Rutgers University Swimming Team, was invited to the qualifying swimming meet to provide massage treatments for swimmers competing for a spot on the US Olympic Swimming Team. One of the most memorable of many events for Brian was watching Jessica Botzum, an All-American swimmer from VA Tech , finish her qualifying...
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