Meet our Staff

Ellen Halpern, NCTMB, LMT, BFA

Ellen has been practicing massage therapy since 1990. She is a graduate of the Massage Institute of New England (MINE). At MINE she taught classes ranging from the core hands on classes to an Advanced Deep Tissue Series. She was their Educational Director for many years and wrote the hands on curriculum. Currently she is on the faculty at Cortiva Institute in Watertown MA and teaches a Deep Tissue Series in their continuing education program. She is also a member of The Bodywork Education Project and is teaching classes with them. Ellen is certified in Kinesis Myofascial Integration and Zero Balancing. She is also a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of New England. Ellen has extensive background in working with the elite athlete as well as the weekend warrior and strives to combine her treatments with physical therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, personal trainers and psychotherapists. The modalities Ellen uses are Deep Tissue, Kinesis Myofascial Integration, Prenatal Massage, Structural Alignment, Swedish Massage, Zero Balancing and CranioSacral Therapy. She is an approved Category A provider for National Certification.

Lori Herman, M.Ac., L.M.T

Lori Herman is a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist. She is a firm believer in preventative maintenance and a balanced lifestyle. Lori promotes acupuncture along with massage, exercise, and proper nutrition in order to strive for health and wellness. In many cases, Lori incorporates both acupuncture and massage within a session to achieve the maximum benefits that both have to offer. She treats many ailments including back pain, headaches, arthritis pain, infertility, menopausal symptoms, gynecological issues, depression and general well being.

Sharmane Simard, MEd.,LMHC, LMT

Sharmane is a graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and is a Registered Jin Shin Do® acupressurist as well as a licensed mental health counselor. She is certified in music therapy, Transformational Kinesiology and Gestalt Therapy. Her sessions provide a wide range of holistic techniques for the purpose of pain relief, repetitive motion injury correction, stress reduction, and body/mind integration. The modalities Sharmane uses are Deep tissue massage, prenatal massage, Sports massage, Swedish massage, Hot Stones therapy, Acupressure, Body/Mind Psychotherapy and Transformational Kinesiology.

Marie Curry, OTR/L, LMT, NCTMB

Marie is a 2000 graduate of MINE. Marie is an experienced, licensed occupational therapist as well as a massage therapist. She uses her ergonomics/body mechanics background to support her client’s progress. The modalities Marie employs include Deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, Sports massage, CranioSacral therapy, Lymph drainage therapy, Neuromuscular therapy and Prenatal massage.

Bob Ell, LMT, BA

Bob is a graduate of MINE from the Deep tissue program focusing on neuromuscular changes in the body through massage. He is also an accomplished amateur athlete, which includes a Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon world championship finish in 2000. Bob continues to expand his knowledge focusing on neuromuscular techniques and sports injury. The modalities he uses are Deep tissue massage, Sports massage, Swedish massage, and Structural Alignment.

Tricia Silverman, RD, LDN, MBA

Tricia, a licensed and registered dietitian, has been a fitness and nutrition enthusiast since she was a child. She graduated with honors from the State University of New York and the Babson College MBA program, and completed a clinical internship at the rigorous and competitive Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital Dietetic Internship program. Tricia has extensive nutrition education experience including time spent as the Director of Nutrition for the prestigious Canyon Ranch Health Resort in the Berkshires. Tricia enjoys helping clients set and reach their nutritional goals.

Antonina Colbert, NCTMB, LMT, Pregnancy Massage

Antonina works closely with the massage recipient to create a treatment that best reduces pain and increases ease of movement. Her practice addresses repetitive stress injury, recovery from surgery or motor vehicle accidents, musculo-skeletal imbalances, and raising body awareness to improve postural habits and release stress held as chronic pain in the body.

She integrates the most effective combination of techniques to best achieve the goal for each session. Modalities she draws from are Deep Tissue, Thai Yoga, Trigger Point, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Acupressure, and Reiki. She also offers pregnancy massage. Antonina graduated from the Massage Institute of New England and is a professional member of the AMTA. She holds certification in Reiki I and Mother Massage®.

Cindy Gillan, LMT, NCTMB, MA

Cindy is a 1993 graduate of the Cortiva Institute - Boston (formerly the Muscular Therapy Institute) and a faculty member at CI since 1997. Some of the modalities she teaches and uses in her practice include Swedish Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Sports Massage. She has also received training in Orthopedic Massage, Reiki, Thailand Massage, and working with clients living with cancer. Cindy also works with elders in a retirement community setting as part of her practice.

Cindy enjoys working with a wide variety of clients including athletes, elders, and those experiencing pain from a wide range of possible sources. Cindy is a strong believer in educating clients about their own bodies and self care to facilitate the healing effects of massage.