Meet the Practitioners

Andrea Rakhmanov, CMT NCTMB

Andrea Rakhmanov graduated from The Virginia School of Massage and The Healing Arts located in Charlottesville. Prior to her massage training, Andrea studied Integral Yoga at Satchidnanda Ashram in Buckingham, Virginia and became a certified yoga instructor. She also holds a BA from The University of Virginia. Fluency in the language of subtle energies in the body stem from her longstanding dedication to Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation.

Her hobbies include reading, long walks, movies and theatre, cooking and receiving bodywork as well as being in nature.

At The Healing Tree, Andrea specializes in the following massages:

Swedish/Relaxation
Deep Tissue/Sports Massage
Prenatal Massage
Myofascial Release
Craniosacral Therapy
Polarity Therapy

Polarity Therapy

Polarity Therapy is a natural health care system that works with the Human Energy Field. Energy fields and currents exist everywhere in nature. Polarity Therapy asserts that the flow and balance of energy in the human body is the foundation of good health. Contact may be light, medium or firm. In the session, the practitioner supports the client in increasing self-awareness of subtle energetic sensations, which are often experienced as tingling, warmth, expansion or wavelike movement. The results of Polarity Therapy sessions vary, and may include profound relaxation, an understanding of energetic patterns and their implications, and relief from numerous specific problematic situations such as hypertension, anxiety attacks and breathing disorders.