Janice Wheeler, the Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) at Sacred Touch, has been practicing massage therapy since 1996 and has thousands of hours of massage experience.
She is licensed by the State of New Hampshire to perform a variety of massage techniques.
(Note: NH has established educational requirements of 750 credit hours and 125 independent hours - the only state that exceeds NH requirements is Nebraska. Some states require as few as 60 hours - others have no licensing regulations at all. NH strives to set a professional standard.)
She is also a Registered Professional Therapist with the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and is also certified by the National Certification Board for Massage Therapists and Bodyworks (NCTMB).
Janice also helps emergency response personnel deal with the stress of emergency situations and has prepared herself to assist in this fashion by meeting all the requirements necessary to participate as a member of the Massage Emergency Response Team (MERT).Her original training and licensing requirements were completed at the New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts, School of Massage Therapy, in Hudson, NH.
She extended her education with Harvard Medical
School, North Eastern
Institute of Whole Health, New England Academy of Therapeutic Sciences,
Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies, and Exeter Health
Resources.
Related courses completed include: Anatomy & Physiology, Emergency Procedures, Embryology, Neurology, Hydrotherapy, Nutrition, Ethics & Professionalism, Health Service Management, First aid & CPR, Pathology, Kinesiology, Public Health & Hygiene, Human Sexuality.
Techniques mastered include: Reflexology, Neuromuscular, Lymphatic Drainage, Eastern Techniques, Swedish Massage, Circulatory Massage, Polarity, and Sports Massage.
Continued education: Depression, Heart
Disease, Infant Massage, Hip Problems, Neck Massage, Fibromyalgia, Integrating
Alternative & Conventional Therapies, Breast
Cancer, Osteoporosis, Lymph Drainage Massage and Journeying from Grief.
She practices mostly at her home office but frequently works off site in order to assist people with limited mobility. She also specializes in helping people with Fibromyalgia, and catastrophic and chronic illness conditions.
Janice has a thorough understanding of Holistic modalities and personally practices these in her lifestyle.
She also served as a member of the National Kidney Foundation Patient Care and and Education Committee from 1996 thru 1998.
Her studies in nutrition and alternative healing have been a way of life since she was very young. It is her desire to help others maintain a quality of health through education, nutrition, and complimentary therapies.
She has also been very active in community events as a long term resident of Fremont.
Her professional direction includes working with and researching chronic conditions.