WELCOME TO BALANCED BODY BY JERI
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Facilitating optimal healing with compassion through extensive education and understanding
Balanced Body by Jeri
130 Bates Ave SW STE 140
Winter Haven, FL 33880
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Phone: 863-968-6586
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Hours Monday thru Friday 9am-6pm
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Saturday 9am-1pm
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Call for an appointment
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NO ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING
My Background
My Approach
Jeri has been a massage therapist in Florida since 2005. She also taught massage for 9 years at a local University. There she won Instructor of the year for the Florida division in 2011. She served as Sport team coordinator and Chapter President for the Florida State Massage Therapy Association , Heart of Florida Chapter. They gave her " Outstanding service" award for volunteer work with her local chapter.
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Jeri has continued her education in massage through her career. She is certified in Medical Massage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Ortho-bionomy, Sports massage, and Pregnancy massage.She has always been an advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness.She became a Manual Lymphedema Drainage Therapist in order to be a loving , compassionate and supportive Provider. This training gave her more insight to the Lymph System and the role it plays in our body. Manual Lymphatic Drainage has became a passion of hers.In her early years of massage , she studied different aspects of Chinese Medicine. Jeri is certified in Shiatsu, Anma Cupping, and Ashiatsu .
Sometimes clients will ask for a "Deep tissue" massage.
Some will ask, "What is Deep tissue massage?".
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There are clients that believe that massage has to hurt to be effective.
There are places of discomfort found in the body during massage.
It is important for the client to speak up and let the therapist know when this occurs!
The therapist can guide the client through what is happening and adjust the session to ease the pain response.
The goal of "Deep Tissue Massage" is to slowly address deeper layers in the body to release tension, stuck tissue, immovable joints, and pain. Not to cause more pain!
Various tools can be used to achieve the results such as Hydrotherapy ( moist heat pads, ice or both & Hot Stones), cupping, scraping, and stretching
Massage should create balance in the body!