Karen Gardner, BFA,Nationally Certified LMT, has a private clinical practise that includes both horses and humans. She works as an equine sportsmassage therapist for the Original Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria, and her active equine practise includes all disciplines of equine sport.
"...I thank you and my boys thank you. They felt great at showtime last night. I hope to see you at Essex.
Thank you!"
Gabriella "Gabby" Herrmann
Original Herrmann's Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria
Her human practise, Shiatsu Therapy Treatment, consists of professional dancers, athletes, and business executives, and she collaborates with other health care professionals.
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Karen is licensed and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), is a certified practitioner with the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA), and is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).
Karen is also a member of the Better Business Bureau. She is certified by Jack Meagher and Jo Ann Wilson in the original Meagher Method of Sportsmassage for equines and humans.
Karen was certified as a personal fitness trainer and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music in Dance, Music and Drama. She has had fourteen years of classical ballet training and was a member of the original Cape Cod ballet company. She has studied dance injury prevention with Ruth Solomon. Karen is a contralto soloist with the Kings Chapel professional choir under the direction of Heinrich Christensen.
Karen has worked on professionals in the entertainment industry for almost two decades and recognizes the effects performance pressure has on the artist.
"I receive Shiatsu Therapy from Karen Gardner on a regular basis. It is the only bodywork therapy I prefer as it helps balance my bodymindspirit. It is extremely beneficial to my daily and performance life."
Misa Kuranaga,
Principal dancer, Boston Ballet
"...Karen's work on me was healing and rejuvenating. She balanced me and helped me through some rigorous performances."
Marisa Tomei
Academy Award winning actress
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