As a massage therapist, I have the honor and joy of working hands-on with people to facilitate their wellness, healing and change.
Whether I am gently and deeply working to relieve a bum shoulder or painful knee, diving into restorative or detox massage or simply helping a pregnant mom relax and feel better as her body changes - being a massage therapist is a wonderful path and I welcome you to my practice. ~Amelia
Amelia Mitchell LMT facilitates vibrant health, nurturing the essential joy of living comfortably in your body.
She is a nationally certified and state licensed massage therapist with a private practice in Annapolis Maryland.
Amelia provides deeply restorative and nurturing Therapeutic Massage and Lymphatic Drainage Therapy that heals and enhances health, relaxes sore muscles, and soothes the spirit. She sensitively creates a safe and grounded place for those who wish to explore and connect with their body on a deeper level. Amelia brings a conscious presence and her loving playful spirit to all that she does.
"Amelia's touch is one of a kind. I have been blessed to receive some of the most amazing massages over the last twenty years, from Thailand to Spain and all over the US at some of the best spas, and I can wholeheartedly recommend Amelia as one of the very best." - DL, Annapolis
benefits
Clients report significant shifts and personal changes from their sessions with Amelia.
Relaxation, reduction of muscle tension
Reduce back and headache pain
Relieve frozen shoulder, neck and shoulder pain and tension
Lymph Drainage Therapy enhances immune system and detoxifies body
Pre and post surgery - Lymph Drainage Therapy enhances recovery, healing & reduces pain
Pregnant women enjoy a relaxing session with relief from many discomforts
Relieve chronic pain, edema and tension
Enhance energy and live more comfortably in your body
All are welcome in Amelia's practice
"Initially I came to see Amelia for pain in my neck and shoulders, and tightness in my upper back. Amazingly, I have re-discovered what it feels like to take in a deep, full, easy breath, and I have experienced relief of a chronic, dull ache in my lower back from an injury of many years ago." - KW, Columbia
services
Restorative & Therapeutic Massage
A massage session can include deep tissue, Swedish, trigger point, neuromuscular, myofascial, Lymph Drainage and CranioSacral Therapy techniques, depending on the client's focus for the day. Whether that is relaxation, working on sore muscles, enhancing mobility, or moving more deeply into a connection with body and spirit, Amelia brings her nurturing loving spirit to every session. A delight to the senses. Click here to learn more about massage therapy services.
Lymph Drainage Therapy
The cells of our body are immersed in a fluid enviornment where they receive their nutrients, grow, repair and die. The lymphatic system drains this interstitial area, transporting wastes, foreign bodies, germs and toxins out of the body. Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) supports this system and is used to alleviate conditions such as swelling (edemas), chronic pain as well as to detoxify and regenerate body tissues. It is effective in stimulating the immune system, improves chronic infections and inflammations and for cosmetic applications to minimize scars and wrinkles. LDT is especially helpful before and after surgery or dental work and is performed with a very gentle touch. Click here to learn more about Lymph Drainage Therapy.
CranioSacral Therapy
A gentle, hands-on method of enhancing the function of the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction. Deep and transformative work.
"As I'm lying there with my eyes closed I have the sense of a Mother Earth energy field enveloping me, and I am soothed from the inside out." - MH, Annapolis
newsletter
Amelia regularly publishes an informative newsletter that often includes useful tips or a monthly special.
Sessions are charged at following rates. Each session includes approximately 10 minutes of time for intake and closure, new client sessions may require additional time.
Amelia Mitchell, LMT
1 ½ hour session $125
1 1/4 hour session $105
1 hour session $90
Cash, Check, MasterCard, VISA and American Express are accepted for payment.
Insurance?
Our healthcare system in the United States is based on an illness/disease model that pays when people are sick, there are few programs that pay for, or reimburse for, wellness related holistic health care. Because our licensed therapists work with so many people who are finding their own ways to wellness through holistic care; such as the Therapeutic Bodywork we offer, we can always provide you with a fully coded insurance superbill. While we have many clients who have received partial or full reimbursement, we cannot accept insurance payment at this time. If this is something you are interested in exploring, we suggest that you discuss it with your medical doctor so a diagnosis and prescription can be provided.
HSA or Medical Savings Accounts
The Therapeutic Bodywork services we provide are generally covered by these policies and our credit card system will process them. Double check your policy and feel free to use your pre-tax income to pay for your care and save.
"Receiving bodywork from Amelia Mitchell is much more than getting a massage. While I always leave feeling like warm, melted caramel and without a care in the world, those are just the 'superficial' benefits. On a deeper level, I know I have done something good for my body that will last well beyond the lovely afterglow effects." - MA, Annapolis
instant gift certificates
Instant Gift Certificates are now available online, you can choose a specific service or a dollar amount. Completely secure online purchase.
Click this link to purchase, you can choose how you want it delivered - either an instant certificate that you can print or email to the recipient or a glossy gift card can be mailed from my office.
"Christmas of 2006 my wonderful husband gave me a gift certificate for a one-hour massage from Amelia. He found her on the internet and was taken by her compassionate approach and just had that feeling I would enjoy a session with her.
I have since purchased gift certificates for family members and they have confirmed how amazing Amelia is. Her ability to read your body is uncanny." CH, Annapolis
workshops
Healing From the Core Overview Amelia is a Certified Healing From the Core® Presenter, offering instruction in meditation, relaxation and self-healing techniques. The foundation of Healing From the Core, an extensive Upledger Institute curriculum, is learning to ground and connect with the resources around you. These experiential workshops teach you how to live more fully in your body, rejuvenating yourself on a moment by moment basis. This helps to heal internal blocks, avoid burnout, have healthy boundaries, and live in this world with more joy.
If you would like to experience a bit of Full Body Presence, you can listen to the following guided exploration led by Amelia. Click the arrow below to start the playback.
Upcoming Workshops
Amelia is currently on sabbatical and does not have any workshops scheduled.
If you would like to schedule a workshop, contact Amelia for more information.
Amelia is also available to speak to groups, offering an experiential program that will both entertain and inform. When we are grounded and living in the present moment we are far more effective in this world. Amelia will bring simple powerful techniques that support health, prevent burn-out and bring more joy to daily life.
"Amelia is a gifted teacher with great energy and wonderful examples, thank you for a great class!" Workshop Participant
life
A depth of life experience supports Amelia's practice. She has taught pre-school and managed a number of small to mid-sized businesses - including Connecticut's largest antique auction gallery. Amelia's father actively embraced consciousness awareness and holistic health practices in the early 1970's, sowing a seed that now blooms in her own practice. Recently she lead a Waldorf school initiative and she has fond memories of the fun and the lessons learned while an owner of a windsurfing and small boat shop. A creative spirit, Amelia is a multimedia and web designer, artist, photographer, retired master gardener, and knitter. She is blessed to be the mother of another creative spirit, Sarah, age 10, who is an endless source of joy and new learnings.
"Amelia brings out the best in me." LB, Annapolis
training
Amelia received her Therapeutic Massage training from Anne Arundel Community College. She is Nationally Certified by the NCBTMB and State Certified in Maryland, certificate #M03297.
Her Lymph Drainage Therapy, Healing From the Core and CranioSacral Therapy training are with the Upledger Institute.
Amelia has recieved her Pregnancy, Fertility and Post Partum massage training from Nurturing the Mother, by Claire Marie Miller.
Additional studies include, Foundation Year in Waldorf Education, Early Childhood Education, Business Management, Lazure and Veil painting.
Amelia's studies continue in Lymph Drainage Therapy, Massage for the Childbearing Year, CranioSacral Therapy, pediatric and other hands-on therapies, supporting her desire to offer many paths to healing.
"The economy is making most of us more frugal in how we spend our hard earned money; however I will not sacrifice my visits to Amelia." - CH, Annapolis
