Rachel Romanelli

Rachel Romanelli, LMT, BCTMB, CLT

Rachel Romanelli has been practicing for 28 years and is a Washington-state-licensed and Board Certified Massage Therapist in Massage & Bodywork (BCTMB). She is a certified lymphedema therapist (CLT) through Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy hosted at Duke University Medical Center with over 147 hours of core training and over 15 years of experience in lymphatics, and a Licensed Perrin Technique Practitioner.

Rachel has practiced in Washington, Montana and Minnesota since graduating with honors from the Seattle Massage School in Seattle, Washington, in 1996. As a naturally curious person who loves to learn, Rachel understands the importance of listening to people who are seeking to heal and restore their health.

Rachel is also a teacher, trainer and former massage therapy school owner, who has earned a national reputation in massage therapy and related professions. Known for being an articulate advocate for her patients and the massage therapy profession, she is always working to educate patients and the public on the benefits of massage therapy as an integrative health choice.

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Education
Rachel graduated from Seattle Massage School in Seattle, Washington, and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1996 and is also Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage Bodywork (BCTMB).  She holds an intra oral endorsement to treat Temporal Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) on her Washington State LMT license and has additional education in Chest/ Breast scar tissue work. Education in lymphatic therapy started in 2001 and obtained certified lymphedema therapist (CLT) in 2009 through Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy, hosted at Duke Medical Center. She attended the Perrin Technique class in 2024 to obtain additional training, working with individuals with ME, long covid, fibromyalgia. She is certified in pregnancy and postnatal massage, completed Healing Touch levels 1-4,  Neuro Muscular Technique (NMT) 1-4, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release. Rachel completed her Reiki Mastery in Sedona, AZ., in 1996. 

Philosophy
In her practice, Rachel believes that every person has their own path to achieving balance and wellness and that it is essential to listen and review a full health history when developing a plan that incorporates massage to achieve a therapeutic goal. This may also include collaborating with patients’ health care practitioners as part of a team approach. All patient sessions include time to review a health history and post-session self-care education.