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                            Therapist Profiles

                            Our therapists have over 80 years of combined experience and bring a mix of practical applications and a variety of massage techniques to the table.  We not only provide massage therapy, we also teach massage therapy and often provide speakers in the community.  Please contact us if you wish to learn more.

                            Raymond T. Moriyasu

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                            Raymond T. Moriyasu, NCTMB, is a 1980 graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage in Worcester, MA and has a AB in Biological Sciences from Brown University and an MA in Agency Counseling from Rhode Island College. He has further training in Polarity Therapy from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and Sotai. He has taught at Salve Regina University (Holistic Learning Program) and through the Brown University Learning Community.  He currently teaches at the Downeast School of Massage Therapy in Waldoboro, ME. For his long time service at the national level, Ray was granted emeritus status in the American Massage Therapy Association.

                            Liza Bartlett

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                            Liza Bartlett is a January 1993 graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy. Additionally, her education is in the Arts as well as Rehabilitation Sciences. She has had a lifelong passion for the healing arts. Her sessions combine a multitude of experience and training including Swedish, Shiatsu, Trigger Point, CranioSacral and other more subtle modalities. She focuses on each client to create a session that is most optimal for the needs of that individual, with a level of pressure that is effective and never painful. Her work is most often described as intuitive and nurturing.


                            Paulette Weise Thomas

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                            Paulette Weise Thomas is a 1980 graduate of the Kinley Institute of Massage and Related Studies in Clark, NJ and taught there from 1981 to 1986. Her predominant method is Swedish Massage but she also incorporates deep tissue therapy work when needed depending on the client's preferences.

                            She is certified in Reflexology and has continuing education in Russian Massage, Sports Massage and Ortho-bionomy. She also incorporates massage therapy with Creative Visualization and postural education when indicated. First and foremost, Paulette's focus is on respecting her client’s needs whether they visit for relaxation or therapeutic purposes.

                            Kathy Wright

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                            Kathy Wright, NCTMB, is a 1989 graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, MA and is a Rhode Island Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). Kathy received additional training in medical massage from the Muscular Therapy Institute (now the Benjamin Institute) in MA as well as Russian Massage and has worked in rehabilitation and chiropractic settings.


                            "  If you are serious about physical condition and well being as I am,  you will become a client of Massage Therapy Associates.  The Team of Ray, Paulette, Kathy and Liza are the best that you can find to eliminate the aches and pains that we all endure.  I have been a client for over twenty years".