About HoliMomma

Carrie is a Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor who specializes in women’s care before, during, and after pregnancy. She started her career as a Massage Therapist in 2005 and became a certified Mother Massage® Therapist in 2006. In addition to her massage training, she studied with Julie Tupler, the founder of Maternal Fitness® and received certification in the Tupler Technique. This exercise program specifically works on preventing and/or correcting diastasis recti (abdominal separation) by identifying the cause and working the core muscles correctly.

Combining work with her love of yoga, Carrie became a certified yoga instructor in 2009. Her yoga training and certifications include: Vinyasa, Prenatal & Postpartum, and she is currently completing her extensive training as a specialist in Pelvic Floor Yoga.™

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Melissa has been a massage therapist and bodyworker since 1992. Prior to receiving her basic massage training at Massage Arts Center in Philadelphia, Melissa completed a holistic studies
program at Rosemont College that included a certification in fundamentals of nutrition and energetic bodywork techniques including Reiki. She found her future in holistic wellness and bodywork.

In 2000, Melissa answered another calling, to become an educator. Along with her private practice, she began teaching at the Rizzieri Institute in southern New Jersey, and then back to the Massage Arts Center of
Philadelphia as an instructor and mentor. Melissa taught the anatomy of the body along with the fundamentals of Swedish massage, MotherMassage ™, sports massage and Reflexology. She also acted as director of the community outreach program and student wellness clinic as well as facilitating the classes for healing energetics basics. During this time Melissa created Sound Wellness Inc, offering on-site seated massage and holistic workshops to corporate clients.

In 2008 Melissa crossed the river to set up with her family in Collingswood, New Jersey. There she found a perfect location, Healing Space Acupunture and Wellness, in which to set up her studio and serve her community. In 2018 Melissa completed her certification as an Integrative Wellness and Life Coach, and in 2019 expanded her specialty in MotherMassage ™ providing bodywork for women with HoliMomma at The Village. She continues to grow and integrate all her healing modalities assisting people to achieve health and balance of mind, body and spirit.