BIOGRAPHY

Carol Syvret Austin graduated from Potomac Massage Therapy Institute in 1998. She has been in private practice in Virginia since her graduation. Carol primarily works with clients who are in chronic pain, post surgery rehab, or post injury rehab. All of her post graduate training is related to deepening her knowledge of the body and updating her skills.

Carol is also our pregnancy massage provider, she is eager to support the expectant mom all the way through her pregnancy. Some pregnancies are uncomfortable but generally rest and an ocassional full body massage are enough. However more and more women are working full time and have other children to care for, these pregnancies are often in the high risk category or their bodies are simply not adjusting well at all. In these cases what is called for is deep tissue massage which will help the soft tissue adjust to the structural changes of pregnancy.

Carol is very comfortable in her skills and training to meet these extraordinary needs, and often works in partnership with a chiropractor or osteopath to provide the optimal outcome of a comfortable pregnancy and healthy baby,( and will provide labor assistance if needed). Children as young as 1 month have been treated by Carol, for various reasons. Our children today are under more stress & participate in more and varied sporting activities. Carol has an advanced diploma in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, which was 300 hours of training. Carol has completed training in Upledger Cranial I and Cranial II. she is very exited about the possibilities for integrating this new softer modality into her work.

Sessions with Carol are different from the standard massage options. There is no one else in the area offering such an integrated out of the box approach to soft tissue massage. Clients are amazed at the results of her work it is unlike anything they have received in any of the options available to the public, (chiropractic, physical therapy, sports massage).