New Jersey Massage Staff Biographies

About our Massage Team:
All of our therapists customize the massage therapy session to meet the specific needs of their clients. All of our therapists are specialists in medical and sports massage, neuromuscular trigger point therapy and shiatsu. Most of our therapists have additional training in many adjunctive approaches such as pregnancy massage, hot stone massage, Thai massage, Reiki, Qi healing, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Raindrop therapy, and our very special massage therapy facials.

Larry Heisler, M.A., RMT :
Larry is director of one of the premier massage schools in New Jersey, The North Jersey Massage Training Center and director of three elite facilities for massage therapy services, New Jersey Massage, LLC with its main office at the Parsippany Medical Complex. Since 1976, Mr. Heisler has trained thousands of massage therapists, has given over 46,000 massage treatments and has conducted presentations throughout the country. This year his school and therapy facility celebrate their 27th anniversary. With advanced degrees in massage therapy, nutrition, counseling, education, interfaith ministry, meditation and music, Larry has touched and inspired the lives of so many.

Jean Perrotta, RN, NCBTMB
Jean is one of our senior staff therapists, offering exceptional massage therapy services since the late 1980's. Specializing in geriatric, medical and cancer massage therapies, she is also certified in swedish and deep tissue therapies, traditional barefoot shiatsu, pregnancy, infant and Thai massage and the ever popular massage therapy facial, hot stone and raindrop therapies.

Chuck Loeffler, B.A., B.S., CMT:

Chuck has been involved with the Asian healing arts for over 30 years. A massage therapy instructor specializing in medical, swedish and shiatsu massage. He is a master at Tai Chi and Qi Gong healing as well as quantum physics and electrical engineering. He has taught continuing education massage, tai chi and qi gong healing workshops nationally and internationally and his warmth and caring touches everyone he meets.

Henry Roth, D.C., NCBTMB:
Dr. Henry is one of the most popular massage therapists in New Jersey. Nominated by the Governor to sit on the Board of Massage, Henry is an Olympic Team Massage Therapist. A chiropractor as well as a massage therapist since the mid 1970's, Dr. Henry lectures all over the country teaching advanced medical massage techniques workshops.

Fran Ryan, CMT
Fran is one of our senior therapists performing exceptional massage therapy since the 1980's. As the schools Continuing Education Coordinator, Fran has been privileged to study with some of our countries most gifted massage educators. Specializing is just about everything including cancer and medical massage, pregnancy, hot stone, swedish and deep tissue therapies, traditional barefoot shiatsu and Raindrop Therapy. She is also a certified Natural Health Practitioner specializing in nutrition, juicing and essential oils.

Brian J. Thomas, B.A., CMT:

Brian is a medical massage practitioner and former Director of Continuing Education at the North Jersey Massage Training Center. He is noted for helping people recover from muscle injuries and assisting people to live pain free. He specializes in medical massage, Tandem Point Therapy, neuromuscular, myo-fascial and trigger point therapies, cancer and life threatening illness, sports massage, shiatsu and Swedish massage therapies.

Tracy Sanders, CMT:
As a certified massage therapist, Tracy a.k.a. the hammer, specializes in deep tissue massage therapy and is quite adept in shiatsu, pregnancy, hot stone, Thai and medical massage therapies. An on-site coordinator for the North Jersey Massage Training Center, he is also an electronic navigation specialist.

Michelle Carter, CMT:
Michelle is a certified massage therapist specializing in customizing the session for her clients specific sensitivities. Because Michelle is the registrar for the North Jersey Massage Training Center and long time office manager for the New Jersey Massage, LLC operations, she has been surrounded and mentored by some of the great massage and bodywork practitioners in the country.

Toby Cedarbaum:
Toby has been a practicing massage therapist since 1984. She has worked on clients of all walks of life and specializes in Swedish, deep tissue, sports, pregnancy, shiatsu, reflexology and geriatric, massage therapy. Her clientele reads like a who’s who of Northern New jersey. In addition, Toby teaches a unique weight loss process entitled, "Eating Awareness Training."

Jonine Lester, CMT, C.Y.T
Jonnie as she is affectionately called is both a skilled massage therapist and certified yoga instructor. She possesses a green thumb in horticulture as well, using her hands both in the healing and nuturing of plants as well as people. She specializes in Swedish, deep tissue, barefoot shiatsu, hot stone, massage therapy facials and Raindrop Therapy.

Benji Kraus, CMT,
Licensed in her home country of Thailand for Thai Massage Benji is known not only for her amazing Thai massage but for her excellent massage therapy and bodywork skills overall. Certified here in New Jersey, she specializes in customizing your massage session with deep tissue, trigger point therapy, shiatsu and soothing swedish massage.

Carol Heise Jensen, CMT
A massage therapist since 2001, Carol is a gifted practitioner possessing both a sincere, natural warmth and genuine skill. Her swedish, deep tissue, hot stone and pregnancy sessions are extraordinary.

Jennie Henry, CMT

An English massage therapist with impeccable skills. Jennie is part of the medical massage team at Drew University. She specializes in many styles including pregnancy, swedish, shiatsu and hot stone massage. Jennie's ability and genuine warmth make her a sought after therapist at our popular Sunday clinic.

Dustin Mischeli, CMT

Dustin is our youngest massage practitioner, a massage phenome who possesses a natural healing talent coupled with youthful exuberance. Well trained in the many massage and bodywork arts of the North Jersey Massage Training Center, Dustin is a favorite by many at our Sunday clinic.

Justin Weaver, CMT
Justin is both a skilled massage therapist and dedicated martial arts instructor. Working with physical therapists during the week and with us on the weekends, Justin brings experience, insight and massage know-how to our Sunday clinic.

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