Valerie Seldon, owner of The Gift of Touch, LLC, has been licensed and practicing therapeutic massage in Connecticut and New York since 1998. She enhances her hands on skills and knowledge of massage by teaching massage therapy at The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. Val integrates a variety of techniques providing a range of pressure from light Swedish to deep tissue work. She is also a certified practitioner for the following:

CORE Myofascial Therapy - a hands on technique that releases restrictions in the fascia of the body.

Manual Lymph Drainage - which works to activate fluid circulation and stimulate the functioning of the immune system and the parasympathetic nervous system. MLD can help with reduction in edema (swelling) and lymphedema of many origins, detoxification of the body, improvement of venous conditions, relief of chronic pain, and deep relaxation to aid insomnia, stress and loss of vitality.

Hot Stone Massage - a deeply soothing and relaxing form of massage. The session is done with the therapist using traditional swedish massage strokes while holding a heated stone.

 

Val’s Credentials
B.S. degree from Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
M.A. from The University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Val received her massage training from the leading massage school in the state, The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, www.ccmt.com.