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Charlene has spent her entire career in the health care field. She holds an AAS in Nursing from Maria College and then studied Community Health Education at Russell Sage. During a personally stressful period that resulted in autoimmune sx Charlene began to explore alternative healing modalities. Seeing amazing results and a complete reversal of symptoms she continued to expand her knowledge, ultimately leading her to pursue a life altering career change. In 2012 Charlene began her studies at The Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy and became licensed as a massage therapist in 2014. Once licensed, Charlene opened her private practice and currently operates out of Stepping Stone Massage in Rotterdam, NY.

Charlene has continued to explore ...  In 2015 she traveled to Hawaii for a week long retreat to learn the art of Ancient Hawaiin Lomi Lomi Massage. This continues to ... Charlene's style of massage. She has also pusued advanced study in Shiatsu Elemental Massage and Thai Massage. Myofascial. Studied with Joy Adler (Barbara Brennan)

In 2015 Charlene traveled to Hawaii and became certified in Ancient Hawaiian Lomi Lomi which continues to influence her massage style. She also has advanced training in Myofascial Release, Shiatsu Elemental Theory and Thai Massage and has taken classes in Hot Stone Massage...   She has also studied with Joy Adler BSHP (Barbara Brennan School of Healing), pursuing advanced training in Energy Diagnostics, ...

Through skill, following her intuition, listening and remaining focused and grounded in the present moment Charlene is able to bring her clients to a place of balance and healing. It is her mission to help her clients to achieve and maintain the highest quality of life possible, a mission she considers both an honor and privelege.

 

 

Charlene Dougall RN/LMT

 

Charlene has worked in the field of health and wellness for over two decades in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings including Maternal/Child Health, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Community Health. She holds an AAS in Nursing from Maria College in Albany and studied Community Health Education at Russell Sage College in Troy. 

Expanding her study beyond the confines of Traditional Western Medicine ultimately led Charlene to The Center for Natural Wellness and a career change. She graduated in 2013 and opened her private practice in 2014.

Charlene specializes in Therapeutic Massage, Eastern Modalities and Energy Based Bodywork. A trip to Hawaii in 2015 to Study Traditional Lomi Lomi greatly influences her massage style. Charlene has completed advanced study in Myofascial Release, Shiatsu, Thai Massage,    She has also completed energy healing workshops with Joy Adler (Barbara Brennan Method) including "Psychology of the Body", Advanced Energy Diagnostics", "Characterology and Relationship", ...