About our Therapists

Ann Zager
I am a Nationally Certified Massage and Shiatsu Therapist from Minnesota who graduated in the spring of 2009 with a degree in Eastern and Western Therapeutic Bodywork from the accredited CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu School. Since that time I have grown a successful private practice, provided deep tissue and sports massage at a St. Paul health club, and served as a volunteer massage therapist for hospice patients. I have specialized training in massage for running injuries and in Craniosacral Therapy, having recently studied at the Great River Craniosacral Therapy Institute in Nyack, New York. My style has been described as "energetically focused deep tissue" and melds the rhythmic pressure of Shiatsu with stretching and trigger point therapy. I place great value on the innate healing abilities in all of us and focus my intution and anatomical knowledge to help release long-held tension, both emotional and physical. As a performing artist, yoga practitioner and admirer of beauty, I am extremely thankful that massage has given me the opportunity to share my zeal for life.

Colin Havener
I have always been amazed with the human body and the power of touch. As a recent graduate from The Finger Lake School of Massage my goal is to offer integrative bodywork that promotes the physical and emotional well-being of my clients. In a spa setting my goal is to enhance clients' awareness of their bodies through healing and therapeutic touch. My training has included Swedish Massage, Connective Tissue Therapy, Shiatsu, Neuromuscular Therapy, Reflexology, Energy Palpation, Essential Oils/ Aromatherapy, Hydrotherapy, Infant and Pregnancy Massage, Sports, Chair, and Elder. The world of massage is continuously opening up to myself and I plan on continuing and exploring this beautiful art form that connects the mind, body, and spirit. I am excited to join such a distinguished group of therapists in a very exciting and new city!

Danah Hollander
I graduated from the Swedish institute college of health and science in August 2011. When I first decided to pursue a career in massage therapy, my main goal was helping people get to a state of relaxation and provide pain relief. Thanks to the skills and techniques I've learned and the passion I have to make that change, I now can help people get to a state of relaxation and facilitate the body's natural ability to heal itself. Incorporating both western and eastern modalities, I allow myself to connect to my client and create an individual session depending on the client's needs.

Elaine Ryan
I graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in April of 2009 and have been at Greenhouse Holistic since then. I use a variety of different techniques including swedish, hot stone, connective tissue therapy, reflexology, trigger point therapy or NMT, sports massage, shiatsu, KAM, aromatherapy and polarity and energy work. I provide a massage which promotes relaxation by matching the techniques to the specific situation and needs of the client. I intend to harmonize the communication within the musculature so that the client feels more unified and relaxed, with less distraction from specific muscle tension. I value starting "where the client is," and working to relax the muscles, whose tension was caused in the past, freeing energy for use in the present moment. In addition to my education in massage therapy, I have taken weekly health and nutrition classes for many years, including Gary Null's course at the University of Bridgeport. I am also an artist and designer. I enjoy running and have completed two NY City Marathons.

Ilya Rud
I first became involved in massage through my interest in somatic psychology, which deals with storing emotions in the body. I attended the Finger Lakes School of Massage, and eventually came to realize that I was most interested in the “body” aspect of the mind-body-spirit connection. I decided to pursue a more scientifically based line education and am currently working on a degree in biology and planning on studying occupational therapy so that I may work with developmentally disabled populations within the school system. Though my massage style encompasses many modalities, I am most interested in applying western techniques such as myofascial release and trigger point work to provide relief for the pain that many of us are unfortunate enough to carry. Though if you are pain free and just looking to relax, that too can be arranged.

Katherine Crye
Massage therapy is such a rewarding field to be a part of. I am fortunate to have found my passion in helping clients work towards a state of well being. I graduated from the Swedish Institute of Health Science in August 2011 and recently studied Thai Massage in Chiang Mai. I am a NYS licensed massage therapist and a member of AMTA. I have training in Swedish Relaxation, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, Chair Massage, Polarity, Tuina and Thai Massage. I utilize a balance of eastern and western techniques to best address my client's specific needs. I am very proud to be part of the dedicated professional team here at Greenhouse Holistic.

Kazu Nakamura
I am a NYS licensed Massage Therapist and graduated from the Swedish Institute. I specialize in Swedish, deep tissue massages, Shiatsu and enjoy integrating various techniques into the treatment in order to bring betterment to the client both physiologically and energetically. Other modalities I can provide include: reflexology, polarity, pre-natal massage, myofascial and trigger point therapy.

I am an eternal seeker of spirituality and have been a member of Happy Science (Buddhism-based new spiritual organization) since 1991, (www.happy-science.org). I consider massage a form of non-verbal communication between the therapist and the client through touch. I attempt to approach every treatment with an egoless mind so I may listen carefully the client's physical and spiritual needs, and continue to work accordingly.

Prior to becoming a massage therapist, I worked as a professional modern dancer/ puppeteer/actor/ singer in my native country, Japan, and in the U.S.A. I still love to dance and sing, and am very happy to provide healing arts to my clients.

Kristi Schumacher
Kristi has been joyfully offering bodywork since 1994. Her extensive background in physical studies (modern dance, yoga, martial arts and outrigger canoe) and work as a fitness trainer has deeply educated her to the body's workings, offering her solutions to the most common complaints of athletes and humans being alike. This, along with her studies in energy work and Chinese medicine allow her tailor her sessions to each client's needs. While each session is unique, they most commonly include stretching, joint mobilization and focused therapeutic attention on chronic tight and uncomfortable areas, woven together using long flowing strokes. Kristi is a graduate of the Ohashi Institute (Shiastu) and Swedish Institute of Massage. She holds additional certification in canine massage and hopes to one day to add animals to her practice.

Leah Ives
I am interested in the junction of body and spirit: how the body leads us through experience in the world, how the way in which we experience our body influences our spirit, and how the spirit expresses itself in the body. I try to honor this connection in my massages, recognizing that healing comes through addressing both realms of the self. I do this by incorporating a variety of techniques, including: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Kinesthetic Awareness through Movement, Neuromuscular Therapy, Connective Tissue Therapy, Shiatsu, Sports Massage, and Energy Palpation. I am a graduate from the Finger Lakes School of Massage. I am also a professional contemporary dancer, holding a BFA in Dance and Minor in Movement Science from the University of Michigan. This training has given me a keen awareness of anatomy and experience with a variety of injuries. My massages have been said to create a greater feeling of connection in the body, relieve pain, have a dynamic flow, and strike a great balance between relaxation and strategic specific work.

Maury Christie
I began in the massage field in 1989, graduated from the Swedish Institute in 1993, and became a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais Teacher in 1998. Over the past 20 years, I have enjoyed helping people from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds resolve chronic pain, recover from injury and enhance their participation in the activities they love.

Having explored music, singing, dance, martial arts, and kayaking, I bring a participant's perspective to the work of artists, athletes and dancers, enabling me to understand their needs. In balance, I see the mundane activities of daily life as opportunities for improving and enhancing our entire realm of expression and overall health. I believe whether we work in an office, in a dance studio, in a classroom, or at home, we can all improve our function, bodily awareness, and enjoyment of our lives.

Shyama Chapin
I've been a massage therapist since 1993 when I graduated from Twin Lakes College of Healing Arts in Santa Cruz, California and began my private practice there. Since then, I've worked to restore and support the optimal health and well-being of clients from the San Francisco Bay Area to Martha's Vineyard, to the Berkshires, to Brooklyn! With the passing years and much continued study (I graduated from Finger Lakes School of Massage in 2009), I've refined and deepened my approach, which features strong deep tissue work combined with gentle and powerful energetic balancing. I've studied with master teachers on both coasts, and utilize techniques from many modalities, including swedish, sports, deep tissue, trigger point, Jin Shin Do Acupressure, John Barnes Myofacial Release, reflexology, polarity and Reiki (level III), to create sessions for clients that support deep relaxation and freedom in the body. I'm also a poet and a singer: I lead kirtan chanting in yoga studios all over NYC and teach harmonium for chant practice to private students.

Sherley Accime
I graduated from the Swedish Institute School of Massage Therapy and was licensed in the winter of 2008; I am also a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association. In the two years that I've been practicing, I would have to say I appreciate the integration of structural and energetic therapies in my treatments. I work intuitively and enjoy the physicality of the work and the subtlety of balancing the body's Qi . I like to incorporate the use of acupressure points in conjunction with other modalities such as deep tissue. The BodyMindSpirit approach best describes my personal philosophy. I also utilize the life-sustaining force of the breath and synchronize my breath with my clients' during our sessions together. I believe that massage is not simply a luxury but a compliment to western medicine and a preventative measure for most disease.