Amelia Mitchell, CMT is a nationally and state certified massage therapist with a private practice in Annapolis Maryland.
Amelia provides nurturing, deep massage therapy that enhances health, relaxes sore muscles, and soothes the spirit. She sensitively creates a safe and grounded place for those who wish to explore and connect with their body on a deeper level. Amelia brings a conscious presence and her loving playful spirit to all that she does.
"Being a doula, I have both given and received many massages over the years. Amelia is not only an excellent massage therapist, but her heart is evident in the work she does. The atmosphere was both relaxing and inviting and I would highly recommend Amelia's personal touch to any of my friends, clients or colleagues." Brenda Lane, Arnold
benefits
Clients report significant shifts and personal changes from their sessions with Amelia. Especially
- Those who are seeking to bring deeper awareness and consciousness to their healing process
- Those who are healing physical and health challenges
- Those who are working with body and esteem issues
- Pregnant women
- Couples who wish to enhance their relationship and nurture their connection
- Children, especially those with sensory and processing difficulties
- All are welcome in Amelia's practice
"Shortly after surgery I had the privilege to have Amelia give me a massage. Because of the position I was placed during surgery my neck and back were tight and achy. Amelia worked these muscles till they were smooth and relaxed despite my not be able to lie on my stomach. I left the table beaming with energy and happiness. Amelia seems to have a gift for relaxing both the body and the soul." Donna Curry, Annapolis
services
Massage
A massage session can include deep tissue, myofascial, CranioSacral, Swedish and Thai techniques, depending on the client's focus for the day. Whether that is relaxation, working on sore muscles, enhancing mobility, or moving more deeply into a connection with body and spirit, Amelia brings her nurturing loving spirit to every session. A delight to the senses.
Pregnancy Massage
A longer 1 ˝ hour session is recommended to nurture the mother, her body and her connection to her child. Special props and positioning are used for comfort and safety. High risk patients are encouraged, especially for the relaxation benefits - with their Doctor or Midwife's permission. Expectant fathers also benefit from massage!
CranioSacral Therapy
A gentle, hands-on method of enhancing the function of the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction. Deep and transformative work.
Couples Massage
Generally offered in your home, a time to nurture yourselves and your relationship. Work side by side with Amelia, nurturing your partner with gentle soothing touch. Amelia will guide and teach massage and relaxation techniques that will support and encourage loving, non-sexual physical connection within the relationship. Both partners will receive a full massage session. Very empowering.
Amelia's skill as a massage therapist goes beyond the working of her hands. She offers a presence that radiates a sense of peace and well-being. When receiving bodywork, one should anticipate feeling nurtured on levels beneath the skin as well; Amelia reaches these levels with her mindful presence and sense of balance as she works with each of her clients. This is important to me when I am in the receiving mode and is also an important factor as I refer my own clients to Amelia. -KJM, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor; Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator
fees
Sessions are charged at following rates:
- 1 hour $75
- 1 ˝ hour $105
- 1 hour session in your home $100
(within 20 minutes of Annapolis) - 2 hour Couples Massage - in your home $200
(within 20 minutes of Annapolis)
Cash, Check, MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover are accepted.
Gift Certificates are available online:
Payment through PayPal accepted, click the link below to purchase, add a note about where I should mail or email the gift certificate.
- Gift Certificate - 1 Hour Session
- Gift Certificate - 1 ˝ Hour Session
- Gift Certificate - 1 Hour Session On-Site
- Gift Certificate - Couples Massage
I have experienced dramatic differences in my body after only one session with Amelia. Initially I came to see Amelia for pain in my neck and shoulders, and tightness in my upper back. Amazingly, I have re-discovered what it feels like to take in a deep, full, easy breath, and I have experienced relief of a chronic, dull ache in my lower back from an injury of many years ago. After the session I haven't had any more shoulder or neck tension. Amelia is a wonderfully intuitive and gifted therapist and her craniosacral work is remarkably subtle and gentle. I look forward to my sessions with Amelia and I recommend her highly to anyone seeking an effective and gentle healing touch. Kendra Wesley, Columbia
healing from the core
Amelia is a Certified Healing From the CoreŽ Presenter, offering instruction in meditation, relaxation and self-healing techniques. The foundation of Healing From the Core, an extensive Upledger Institute curriculum, is learning to ground and connect with the resources around you. These experiential workshops teach you how to live more fully in your body, rejuvenating yourself on a moment by moment basis. This helps to heal internal blocks, avoid burnout, have healthy boundaries, and live in this world with more joy.
Amelia will offer Introduction to Healing From the Core in Annapolis this fall, on retreat in Costa Rica next February, and at Anne Arundel Community College in 2007. Contact her directly for details.
She is also available to speak to groups, offering an experiential program that will both entertain and inform. When we are grounded and living in the present moment we are far more effective in this world. Amelia will bring simple powerful techniques that support health, prevent burn-out and bring more joy to daily life.
explore!
Come to Costa Rica this winter! Explore the rainforest, the beaches and your practice with Amelia Mitchell, CMT and Denise Lapides E-RYT-200, KRI.
February 3-10, 2007 our group will be at the Samasati Nature Retreat on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. Denise will guide us through daily Kundalini and Vinyasa Yoga classes. Denise will also lead four deeper yoga explorations that will stretch, challenge and and expand your practice. Classes are suitable for beginners and more experienced students.
Amelia will teach Healing From the Core: Coming Home to Ourselves, offering precise steps to remain centered in your life, your family and your practice, to rejuvenate even under stress and to connect deeply with others in your life without burning out. In her nurturing and light-hearted manner, Amelia will guide our explorations, adding tools that will help integrate your shifts and bring them home.
Visit www.AmeliaMitchell.com/explore for more information.
life
A depth of life experience supports Amelia's practice. She has taught pre-school and managed a number of small to mid-sized businesses - including Connecticut's largest antique auction gallery. Amelia's father actively embraced consciousness awareness and holistic health practices in the early 1970's, sowing a seed that now blooms in her own practice. Recently she lead a Waldorf school initiative and she has fond memories of the fun and the lessons learned while an owner of a windsurfing and small boat shop. A creative spirit, Amelia is a multimedia and web designer, artist, photographer,retired master gardener, and knitter. She is blessed to be the mother of another creative spirit, Sarah, age 6, who is an endless source of joy and new learnings.
training
Amelia received her Therapeutic Massage training from Anne Arundel Community College. She is Nationally Certified by the NCBTMB and State Certified in Maryland, certificate #M03297.
Her CranioSacral Therapy and Healing From the Core trainings are through the Upledger Institute.
Amelia's studies continue in CranioSacral therapy, Thai massage, pediatric and other hands-on therapies, supporting her desire to offer many paths to healing.