Originally from Virginia, Ellen Maroun moved to Georgia in 2006. She is licensed by the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy and licenced by the Virginia Board of Nursing in Massage Therapy.
She began practicing massage in 1997 and has received extensive training and certification in numerous massage modalities. She has a broad range of experience from providing spa services to working with professional athletes. A physician-trained, certified, medical massage therapist, Ellen has worked extensively with people who have complicated medical histories, chronic pain, injuries, and cancer survivors.
Ellen's passion for helping people shows in her dedication to study under nationally and internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields. This includes certification in lymphatic drainage from the Vodder School, the world's most extensive training. During her studies, she had the privilege of studying under the world's leading physician in lymphedema diagnosis and treatment.
She received training in the Kuroshova method of Russian sports/medical massage and studied privately with Muhammad Ali's massage therapist in sports massage.
An award-winning massage therapist, Ellen has been an instructor since 2002, and has inspired many practicing therapists. She created the curriculum and was the lead instructor for the West Georgia Technical College Massage Therapy Training Program.
Her practice is based on relieving pain and stress and restoring function to our clients. She welcomes the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best massage therapy in the industry.
Areas of experience and training:
Massage Therapy Education and Continuing Education:
Daniels Institute of Holistic Health, Roanoke, Virginia
Certificate of Completion in Massage Therapy
State Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed by Virginia State Board of Nursing in Massage Therapy
License # 0019002558
Licensed by Georgia State Board of Massage Therapy
License # MT002685
Other Certifications:
Certified in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined De-Congestive Therapy (Vodder School)
Certified in Reflexology (Institute for Integrated Therapies)
Certified in Equine Sports Massage (Equissage)
Certified in Medi-Cupping (ACE)
Certified in Pregnancy Passage (Nurturing the Mother)
Certified in Medical Massage (Body Therapy Institute with Ralph Stephens)
Certified Instructor for Massage Therapy and Healthcare Practitioners (Body Therapy Institute)
Certified Neural Reset Master (Body Therapy Institute with NRT Trainings)
Additional Training:
Manual Therapy Training:
Cranio Sacral Therapy I (Upledger Institute)
Anatomy Trains (Tom Myers)
Myofascial Release (John Barnes, PT) with repeats on classes
Myofascial Release I & II
Myofascial Rebounding
Myofascial Unwinding
Fascial Pelvis
Cervical Thoracic
Quantum Leap
Women's Health
Pediatric Manual Therapy (John Barnes method)
Visceral Manipulation (Dr. Jean Pierre Barral, DO)
Visceral Manipulation I: Abdomen
Visceral Manipulation II: Abdomen
Neural Manipulation (Dr. Jean Pierre Barral, DO)
Neural Manipulation I: Integrated Approach Trauma
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (Dr. Vodder School)
MLD Basic
MLD I
MLD II
MLD III
Certified in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined De-Congestive Therapy
Re-certification classes every two years
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (Dr. Bruno Chikly, MD, DO)
LDT I
LDT II
LDT III
LDT Advanced I
LDT Applications to Viscera: Thorax & Abdomen
LDT Applications to Viscera: Abdomen & Pelvis
LDT Therapy for Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, and
Other Chronic Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Lymph, Fascia, and Primo-Vascular System
Fluid Articular Release-Lower Body
Fuid Articular Release-Upper Body
Manual Therapy for the Brain and Nervous System (Dr. Bruno Chikly, MD, DO)
Brain I: Brain, Tissue, Nuclei, Fluid and Autonomic Nervous System
Brain II: Brain Tissue, Nuclei, Fluid & RAS - Fluid Dynamics and Fascia Release of the CNS
Brain III: Brain Tissue, Nuclei, Fluid & Peripheral Nervous System
Brain IV: Brain Tissue, Cranial Nerves, Nuclei & ANS
Brain, Eyes, Meninges, and CSF
Brain Therapy for Neonatal Reflexes & General Reflexes in Adults and Children
Brain Advanced Cranial Meninges
Brain, Marrow, Toxicity, & Allergy
Neuromuscular Re-Education Training
Neural Reset Therapy (Body Therapy Institute)
Upper Body
Lower Body
Advanced NRT
Certified NRT Master Therapist
Kinesio Tape Training
Kinesio Taping I
Kinesio Taping II
Kinesio Taping III
Other Medical Massage Training
Medical Massage Certification Program with advanced courses
Massage for People Living with Cancer
Burn Scar Therapy
Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Wrist, Forearm, and Hand Issues
Pain Management in Sports Massage
Medi-Cupping
Massage Cupping
Post Surgical Therapy for Mastectomy and Breast Implants
Memberships:
Associated Bodyworkers and Massage Professionals (ABMP)
2002-Present
Tanner Medical Center Oncology Advisory Council
2015-2017
Awards and Press:
2018 February Business of the Month by the Carrol County Chamber of Commerce
2009 Featured on front page of Sunday edition of the Times-Georgian, Carrollton, Georgia for medical massage
2005 Featured in The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia for sports massage
2003 Voted Best Massage by the reader’s poll in Star City Magazine, Roanoke, Virginia