"You Get to the Soul of Every Muscle!" ~ Lisa S., NY

Couples Come to Balanced Bodywork to enjoy sharing tandem massage sessions together, people in pain find relief, Athletes come to recover and visitors to the area take advantage of the convenient Main Street location of the studio and the availability of House Calls. But everyone agrees; Life's Better When You're Balanced!

Our People Make the Difference

Balanced Bodywork is the practice of dedicated Licensed Massage Therapists Tim Chien, Shelley LaPorte, Gretchen Lansing, Meg Parker, Christina Windhorse, Tina Bell and Ann Farrell. The group's strengths include Sports and Orthopedic Massage, drawing on experience with cooperating with Ironman Lake Placid, traveling with professional bicycle racing teams and working with the athletes staying at the nearby Olympic Training Center. What you'll notice at Balanced Bodywork is the calming atmoshere, longer sessions and plenty of time between them so that clients are not rushed, the absence of sales pressure, the personal interaction with the therapists and their independence and dedication to provide innovative and individual treatment.

Our Massage Therapists

Timothy Chien, LMT, NCTMB

Shelley LaPorte, LMT, NCTMB

Founders

Shelley and Tim founded Balanced Bodywork in 2005. Their 2 year massage training included study in Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Thai Massage, Sports Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Medical Massage, Tui-Na and Reiki, level II. Shelley integrates these techniques using her caring focus, giving spirit and love of her work to create wonderfully relaxing and effective sessions for athletes, couples and people of all ages. Tim has worked with professional cycling teams as their Massage Therapist, as well as athletes of all levels. He incorporates Swedish, Neuro-Kinetic Therapy, active release, creative vision and common sense into his sports and orthopedic massage, and also loves doing Thai as well as a flowing, integrated massage. Both received their NY licenses in 2003.

Gretchen Lansing, LMT, NCTMB

Head Therapist

Gretchen has been practicing and teaching Massage Therapy in the area for nearly 15 years. Pioneer of Massage Therapy at eminent local resorts and spas, Captain of the massage tent at Ironman USA and the owner of Clouds Above Massage, she is a master of Deep Tissue, Prenatal and Sports Massage, having earned advanced certificates in all. Her extensive experience with athletes from many disciplines has made her a favorite with Lake Placid’s community of Olympians, National Team members and locals. Gretchen also traveled with Shania Twain during her "Come on Over" tour as her Massage Therapist. She received her NY license in 1995.

Megan Parker BS, LMT, NCTMB

          
Meg holds her Bachelors in Exercise Science and is a ski instructor at Whiteface Mountain. Thorough, well-rounded and innovative, she is skilled at Sports Massage, Deep Tissue, Lymph Drainage, Reflexology and Swedish.

Christina Windhorse, LMT

             Licensed since 1996, Christina is a gifted massage therapist, herbalist and Acupuncturist. Her unique perspective and approach to healing using Structural Integration and Craniosacral Therapy makes her treatments especially effective. She will be announcing her availability for 5-Element acupuncture soon.

Ann Farrell, LMT

          Ann recently graduated from the 2 year program at NCCC. Already developing a following, she is wonderful with Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Deep Tissue and Sports Massage.

Ann is currently on medical leave.

Other LMT's at Balanced Bodywork:

JoAnn Perry

Stephanie Gubelin (The Mobile Masseuse)

Tina L. Bell