instructors
Janine Fleming, LMT (Director)
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Certificate in Spanish, University of Maryland Baltimore County 1980
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 1988
Graduate of Baltimore Spiritual Science Center 1994
Janine has been practicing massage since 1988. In addition to her role as school Director, Janine maintains a private practice and is the director of Spa Central, a spa and wellness center located in Govans. She offers the students her many years of experience. Continuing Education workshops taken include: Craniosacral Therapy, Acupressure, Lymphatic Drainage, Reiki, Vedic Thai Massage, to name but a few.
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Certificate in Spanish, University of Maryland Baltimore County 1980
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 1988
Graduate of Baltimore Spiritual Science Center 1994
Janine has been practicing massage since 1988. In addition to her role as school Director, Janine maintains a private practice and is the director of Spa Central, a spa and wellness center located in Govans. She offers the students her many years of experience. Continuing Education workshops taken include: Craniosacral Therapy, Acupressure, Lymphatic Drainage, Reiki, Vedic Thai Massage, to name but a few.
Adrienne Grovogui, RMP
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute 2011
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute 2011
Catherine Whitt, LMT
Graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 1988
Bachelor's Degree in Counseling Psychology, Goddard College 2001
Washington Institute for Body Psychotherapy 2002
Center for Embodied Education
Massage Teacher Training program ("Spirit of Learning")
Body Therapy Institute, North Carolina 2015
Catherine has been practicing massage since 1988. In her private practice in Silver Spring, MD she specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Japanese Trepidation, Thai and Active Isolated Stretching. She has a separate practice in Organismic Therapy, a modality that incorporates nurturing direct touch with somatic education (based on the work of Stanley Keleman) and verbal analysis. Her fascination with how people learn has brought her to teaching and she loves it here at Holistic Massage Training Institute!
"If you want to stride into the infinite, move within the finite in all directions." Kurt Goldstein
Graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 1988
Bachelor's Degree in Counseling Psychology, Goddard College 2001
Washington Institute for Body Psychotherapy 2002
Center for Embodied Education
Massage Teacher Training program ("Spirit of Learning")
Body Therapy Institute, North Carolina 2015
Catherine has been practicing massage since 1988. In her private practice in Silver Spring, MD she specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Japanese Trepidation, Thai and Active Isolated Stretching. She has a separate practice in Organismic Therapy, a modality that incorporates nurturing direct touch with somatic education (based on the work of Stanley Keleman) and verbal analysis. Her fascination with how people learn has brought her to teaching and she loves it here at Holistic Massage Training Institute!
"If you want to stride into the infinite, move within the finite in all directions." Kurt Goldstein
Christine Stewart-Patterson, RMP
Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (100 hours) 2010
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 2013
NCBTMB Certified 2013
Yoga Skills- School of Kemetic Yoga CRYT (200 hours) 2016
Usui Reiki Master Trained 2017
Christine has a true passion for the path of holistic health and healing & she runs her own private practice, Sominbo Life & Health in East Baltimore. Each session she works to read the book of her client's body to create a truly customized treatment. Intuitively weaving massage with the body and breathe movements of yoga and the clearing & balancing of energy work. Striving to help bring clients to a more optimal place in their overall wellness.
As a teacher, Christine enjoys bolstering the trainees' passion for the craft of massage, always aiming to keep classes engaging & sharing her trade knowledge. She's happy to be in these shoes as a teacher & to be a part of creating great new therapists.
Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (100 hours) 2010
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 2013
NCBTMB Certified 2013
Yoga Skills- School of Kemetic Yoga CRYT (200 hours) 2016
Usui Reiki Master Trained 2017
Christine has a true passion for the path of holistic health and healing & she runs her own private practice, Sominbo Life & Health in East Baltimore. Each session she works to read the book of her client's body to create a truly customized treatment. Intuitively weaving massage with the body and breathe movements of yoga and the clearing & balancing of energy work. Striving to help bring clients to a more optimal place in their overall wellness.
As a teacher, Christine enjoys bolstering the trainees' passion for the craft of massage, always aiming to keep classes engaging & sharing her trade knowledge. She's happy to be in these shoes as a teacher & to be a part of creating great new therapists.
Emily LaBathe, LMT
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 1993
Bachelor's Degree Kinesiology, University of Maryland College Park 1995
Washington Institute for Body Psychotherapy 2002
Emily has been working in the bodywork field since 1993. She has been teaching massage since 2005. In 2003 Emily established the therapeutic massage program at Johns Hopkins University Student Health and Wellness Center. Emily currently maintains a private practice in Towson.
She now specializes in Craniosacral, Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation and is currently studying Neural Manipulation. As an Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki Sensei, she teaches these classes and enjoys the dimensionality and spiritual connection working with energy brings.
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 1993
Bachelor's Degree Kinesiology, University of Maryland College Park 1995
Washington Institute for Body Psychotherapy 2002
Emily has been working in the bodywork field since 1993. She has been teaching massage since 2005. In 2003 Emily established the therapeutic massage program at Johns Hopkins University Student Health and Wellness Center. Emily currently maintains a private practice in Towson.
She now specializes in Craniosacral, Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation and is currently studying Neural Manipulation. As an Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki Sensei, she teaches these classes and enjoys the dimensionality and spiritual connection working with energy brings.
Greg Scelsi, LMT
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Towson University 1995
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 2002
Personal Fitness Trainer, National Strength Professionals 2006
Greg began his journey into bodywork and became an active member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals in 2001. He is a graduate of the Baltimore School of Massage and taught all parts of the curriculum there for over 6 years. He was awarded Instructor of the Year in 2005 before joining Holistic Massage Training Institute in 2009. Prior to Greg's massage certification, he was practicing the musical arts and received his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy with a concentration in Eastern and Asian thought from Towson University in 1995.
In 2006 Greg earned his certificate as a Personal Fitness Trainer through the NSPA. In addition to his private practice, Greg has worked as a massage therapist for About Faces Day Spa, Quest Fitness, as the lead therapist at Massage Envy in Columbia, MD and is currently at Ojas Wellness. He specializes in Deep Tissue and Trigger Point techniques. Greg is fascinated by the body/mind connection and how bodywork enhances the communication between the two sides that make us dynamic balanced human beings. In the future, Greg plans to receive training in research techniques at the National Institute of Health in DC. "I believe that the more we document the scientific effects of massage on the body, we will discover even further and deeper health benefits."
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Towson University 1995
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 2002
Personal Fitness Trainer, National Strength Professionals 2006
Greg began his journey into bodywork and became an active member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals in 2001. He is a graduate of the Baltimore School of Massage and taught all parts of the curriculum there for over 6 years. He was awarded Instructor of the Year in 2005 before joining Holistic Massage Training Institute in 2009. Prior to Greg's massage certification, he was practicing the musical arts and received his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy with a concentration in Eastern and Asian thought from Towson University in 1995.
In 2006 Greg earned his certificate as a Personal Fitness Trainer through the NSPA. In addition to his private practice, Greg has worked as a massage therapist for About Faces Day Spa, Quest Fitness, as the lead therapist at Massage Envy in Columbia, MD and is currently at Ojas Wellness. He specializes in Deep Tissue and Trigger Point techniques. Greg is fascinated by the body/mind connection and how bodywork enhances the communication between the two sides that make us dynamic balanced human beings. In the future, Greg plans to receive training in research techniques at the National Institute of Health in DC. "I believe that the more we document the scientific effects of massage on the body, we will discover even further and deeper health benefits."
Leah Sindermann, RMP
Private Instruction Hypnotherapy 1995
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 2004
Lomi Lomi Massage Certification 2014
Leah graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2004, adding massage therapy to her toolkit, after having worked as a hypnotherapist and medicine person for many years. Leah practices Swedish, Deep Tissue and Lomi Lomi Massage but especially enjoys Myofascial Release Techniques as they can be as gentle or as deep as needed. Leah loves working with geriatric and special needs clients. Leah enjoys teaching, passing along the tools that the next generation must have in order to bring their best ability to those in need of them. Having spent over twenty years developing her own technique, she is dedicated to sharing what she has learned over the years with those just starting on the journey.
Private Instruction Hypnotherapy 1995
Graduate of Baltimore School of Massage, Massage Therapy 2004
Lomi Lomi Massage Certification 2014
Leah graduated from the Baltimore School of Massage in 2004, adding massage therapy to her toolkit, after having worked as a hypnotherapist and medicine person for many years. Leah practices Swedish, Deep Tissue and Lomi Lomi Massage but especially enjoys Myofascial Release Techniques as they can be as gentle or as deep as needed. Leah loves working with geriatric and special needs clients. Leah enjoys teaching, passing along the tools that the next generation must have in order to bring their best ability to those in need of them. Having spent over twenty years developing her own technique, she is dedicated to sharing what she has learned over the years with those just starting on the journey.
Nate Miller, RMP
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute , Massage Therapy 2013
Nate has a contagious enthusiasm for massage. He first caught the wellness bug during his time at the prestigious Holistic Massage Training Institute. There he was taught the magic of hands on healing, and he has used his powers for good ever since.
Nate has worked in various arenas since studying at Holistic Massage Training Institute, from spas, corporate settings and wellness centers, all while maintaining a mobile practice. Since 2016 he has happily been self employed. He greatly enjoys his work and sharing his knowledge with others.
Nate finds teaching to be incredibly rewarding. He loves learning and finding different ways to think about bodywork. He especially enjoys relaying his working knowledge to his students, all while fostering a fun and exciting environment during his students' quest for learning!
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute , Massage Therapy 2013
Nate has a contagious enthusiasm for massage. He first caught the wellness bug during his time at the prestigious Holistic Massage Training Institute. There he was taught the magic of hands on healing, and he has used his powers for good ever since.
Nate has worked in various arenas since studying at Holistic Massage Training Institute, from spas, corporate settings and wellness centers, all while maintaining a mobile practice. Since 2016 he has happily been self employed. He greatly enjoys his work and sharing his knowledge with others.
Nate finds teaching to be incredibly rewarding. He loves learning and finding different ways to think about bodywork. He especially enjoys relaying his working knowledge to his students, all while fostering a fun and exciting environment during his students' quest for learning!
Nicole Colavito, RMP
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 2010
Nicole has enjoyed extensive experience in 5-Star Spas since graduating from Holistic Massage Training Institute seven years ago. She is the Manager of the Spa at the Ivy Hotel, maintains a private practice and has returned to Holistic Massage Training Institute to share her passion with the next generation of bodyworkers.
Nicole is passionate about all types of bodywork and especially enjoys combining deep tissue with energy work. A mother of three she is devoted to her family and to her healing profession. Nicole enjoys integrating music with massage.
Graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 2010
Nicole has enjoyed extensive experience in 5-Star Spas since graduating from Holistic Massage Training Institute seven years ago. She is the Manager of the Spa at the Ivy Hotel, maintains a private practice and has returned to Holistic Massage Training Institute to share her passion with the next generation of bodyworkers.
Nicole is passionate about all types of bodywork and especially enjoys combining deep tissue with energy work. A mother of three she is devoted to her family and to her healing profession. Nicole enjoys integrating music with massage.
Tammy Kirby Rodriguez, LMT
Associates Degree in Medical Secretary/Medical Assistant, Certificate in Phlebotomy, Hagerstown Business College, 1989
Graduate of the Holistic Massage Training Institute, Massage Therapy 2013
Associates Degree in Business Management, Harford Community College, 2015
Certification Mana Lomi, Lomilomi Healing Arts Immersion Center, Washington State, 2015
Tammy has been the owner and operator of Wind Gate Natural Wellness since 2014 where her focus is therapeutic massage with a holistic and natural approach using various techniques such as Cupping, Stretching, Trigger Points, Deep Tissue, Mana Lomi, and Hot Stones enhanced with Essential Oils and Hot Towels.
Tammy has also experienced working in 5-star spa’s along with corporate and mobile platforms while maintaining her private practice.
Tammy started teaching at the Holistic Massage Training Institute in 2020 where she enjoys supporting students on their journey towards becoming well-educated and knowledgeable massage therapists. She has found teaching to be extremely rewarding and challenging at the same time as she develops and renews her own strengths and weaknesses while fostering a fun learning environment for her students.