In 2000 she studied massage therapy, and graduated from the Palmer Institute of Massage and Body Work in 2002. During her studies she learned many different modalities; Swedish massage and history, anatomy and physiology, polarity I, reflexology, introduction to Ayurveda, hydrotherapy, neuromuscular, myofascial release, prenatal massage and sports massage.
She worked at Rochester Massage Therapy with Christine Kennedy and Durinda Bengato. Christine was a mentor to Stephanie when she began her massage career. She was an independent contractor at Rochester Massage Therapy for 18 years.
She has taken several classes throughout the years to expand her knowledge and learn new ways to relax muscle tissues. Some of the classes; gross anatomy, orthopedic massage, lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, and several other modalities.
In 2007 Stephanie became the first certified Zero Balancer in New Hampshire. She studied with Michele Doucette, and Dr. Fritz Smith (Founder of Zero Balancing). She also helped assist the teachers in Zero Balancing classes.
In 2016 she became a Certified Personal Trainer to increase her knowledge of the body; with understanding that muscle strengthening is a necessary part of our daily routine to keep up body maintenance.
