Shallon Church LMT, RCR

Shallon received her education from the Ralston School of Massage Therapy in Reno NV., graduating after 2 years of study in February 2002. She continued to further her massage education to always stay up to date. In February 2014 opened her own place of business in Talbott TN., Called Shallon's Touch.

As a Licensed Massage Therapist she has spent many years helping others overcome pain, boost athletic performance and lead healthier lives in addition to mending muscles in rehabilitation. She has helped athletes stay limber on the field. Through this experience she has developed an understanding of the balance required to keep soft and hard tissues safe from injury.  Although she is licensed she still considers herself a student and learns something new with each client and tailors her expertise to the individual's needs. Shallon allies herself with the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals and has certification in rotator cuff, sports, and therapeutic massage. She also employs an array of alternative techniques - such as hot stone, cold stone, myofascial release, trigger point, deep tissue, and a specialty reflexology massage to access lower layer aches. She relies on her experience in fitness to tweak massages and address personal needs. The pleasant aromatherapy scents she can use helps mend muscles with firm deep tissue techniques or gentle relaxation massage. Deep tissue massage focuses firm fluid strokes on subterranean tissues. In contrast relaxation helps to stimulate weak muscles and facilitate recovery from illness or injury. Hot stone massage relaxes the body and mind by soothing muscles and easing tension away, while a Swedish massage relieves stress. Indulge your body with aromatherapy oils and heated stones. There are also specialty massages such as Trigger-point therapy and stretching that improves range of motion affected by injury, pathology, or surgery. Other massages include a pre-natal massage that alleviates the extra muscle stress and tension experienced by expectant mothers and sports massage for athletes and those with active lifestyles.