Loretta Young  LMT, RYT

I am a NY Licensed &NJ Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Practitioner and Self-Care Instructor for The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™ and a Registered Yoga Teacher.  

I created The Art of Bodywork to encompass all the modalities

and wisdom into a resource to personalize each session based

on individual needs.

My intention is to be present for each client, to guide them to listen deeper to their own body's messages, to help them recognize and understand they possess the power and ability to shift and create change for the better.  Together, we work on the process of achieving greater freedom in their body.

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M y   T r a n s f o r m a t i o n

After 9 years in corporate marketing, I quit.  I was ready to explore my deep love of the human body - the beauty of its functions and movement, and transform this knowledge to helping others.  Innately, I was led into massage therapy & bodywork.  My initial training included Swedish, Deep Tissue & Shiatsu and I immediately started delving into continuing education for Reflexology, Reiki, Thai bodywork, Ohashiatsu, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release and Aromatherapy.  As my clients began to diversify, I decided to study Pre/Postnatal Massage, Infant Massage and The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™.   From there I found CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and SomatoEmotional Release (SER).  

My decision to change my career had transformed my life in so many different ways, particularly while studying The Arvigo Techniques.  The first level of training is Self-Care.  Although I had become so aware of everything within the body my focus was still more outward, and this class allowed me to go deeper within myself.  It inspired me to continue to the Professional & Certification Level so I could not only provide a great bodywork session, but give my clients an amazing tool of self-care treatments with ancient wisdom.  Empowering others with the knowledge of their own body's wisdom has been invaluable.  I am also a Certified Self-Care Teacher of this technique so that I may continue to deliver this to many others.  

My passion with self-care ensued my curiosity to another level and right into a Yoga Teacher Training to deepen my own practice.  In addition to personal advancement, I gained another tool to provide my clients with.  Naturally, I added a specialty course for Pre/Postnatal Yoga.  

In addition to my bodywork practice, I also provide Spa Consulting services to help design programs, create and train teams.

Words to Share

Be present ... it's a gift!  

Listen to your body.  What is your body telling you right now?

The adventure of life is to learn.

The goal of life is to grow.

The nature of life is to change.

The essence of life is to care.

The secret of life is to dare.

The beauty of life is to give.

The joy of life is to love.

~Willam Ward