CHRISTINE BAILOR, RN, LMT, CSI

Christine Bailor, is the owner of The Body Essential, with her office located in Williamsville, New York.  She has been working full-time as a massage therapist since 2000, when she placed her full-time nursing career aside to pursue another healing art.  She is a Registered Professional Nurse and a Licensed Massage Therapist.  She graduated from Sisters’ Hospital School of Nursing in 1985, and the New York Institute of Massage in 1999.  She continued her education at St. Joseph’s College in Windham, Maine in Health Care Administration, and the CORE Institute in Tallahassee, Florida.

The main focus of her work is Structural Integration and Myofascial Therapy.  As one of only two CORE Certified Stuctural Integrative Therapists in the Western New York area, she provides her clients with a specialized treatment regime, combining her skills to obtain maximum benefit from her work.  She is also a certified Hypnotherapist, and practices Thai Stem Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Lomi Lomi, Quantum Touch, Reiki, Huna, Pre-natal & Post-partum, as well as Infant Massage Instruction, Raindrop Therapy, and Spa Body Wrap services. She has been a member of the faculty at the New York Institute of Massage , and has qualified as a TA for the Upledger Institute and the CORE Institute.  Her clientele has a varying base, which includes Physicians, Professional Athletes, Dentists, Chiropractors, Nurses, CEOs, Therapists, Educators, and a vast number of individuals from a variety of professions and settings.  Christine, along with her staff of Licensed massage therapists, strive to remain at the forefront of the massage therapy and bodywork world, and always bring their clients the best in health and wellness services in the Western new York region.She is an active member of BNI, Business Network International, where she has served as President, Membership Committee, Visitor Host, Mentor Coordinator and an Area Director, over the last several years.  She is also an active member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists, where she is currently serving as Secretary for the National Board of Directors, the International Association of Structural Integrators, and the American Holistic Nurses Association.  Ones’ personal responsibility is something Christine values highly, and this is evident in her work, as she encourages her clients to explore what their bodies are saying to them and to discover the why behind it all, as we are responsible for our dis-ease as well as our healing.

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WENDY LANE, MSW, LMT

A native Western New Yorker, Wendy began her career of caring for others as a Medical Social Worker, primarily working with cancer patients.  Utilizing visual imagery and progressive muscle relaxation in her work, she became interested in the healing power of the mind as well as the body.  The desire to work with the body in a healing capacity, led her to attend and graduate from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic massage, in Rochester New York, in 2002.  She has been working as a massage therapist ever since and loves her work.

Wendy draws from a variety of treatment approaches including; Myofascial Release, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Integrative Reflexology, Lomi Lomi, Reiki, CranioSacral Therapy, Aromatherapy, Spa Body Wrap services, and Warm Silk massage.  With her experience and training, she can address a variety of issues from stress reduction and relaxation, to chronic pain relief.Wendy is an active member of ABMP, Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.  The goal of Wendy’s work is to decrease pain and increase function within the body.

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BETH BERGMANN, LMT

Beth is a graduate of the New York Institute of Massage and has been in practice since 2004. She practices trigger point therapy, swedish, deep tissue, craniosacral, stretching myofascial release and segment reflex massage and uses all of this training during your treatment program. As well as her massage therapy education Beth has continued to study with the Upledger Institute: CrainoSacral I, John Barnes: Myofascial Release and Dr. Ross Turchaninov: Segment-Reflex Massage.

Beth's  approach is to collaborate with her clients to allow them to take responsibility for their own health.  With an appreciation for how the body works, and the power of massage to heal the body without resorting to drugs or surgery, she blends her training in Swedish Massage, Acupressure, Deep Tissue and  MyoFascial Release,  to come up with a unique experience designed to fit the needs of the individual.  Massage is able to help an individual exercise a proactive role in dealing with their issues, be they stress, a chronic muscular problem such as carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatic pain, headaches or tight muscles, or merely to bring relaxation and wholeness back into everyday living.

An active member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, Beth is excited to be practicing at the Body Essential, and can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SANDRA WILLIAMS GORDON, LMT

with a background in dance/theater, music, sports and mind-body therapies, Sandra began her studies in massage therapy in NYC 26 years ago. Since moving to Buffalo in 1989, Sandra has had the pleasure to work with local hospitals, businesses, colleges and universities, including teaching workshops at the post graduate level in MFR and worksite wellness, and being an special evaluator with Empire State College.

Sandra has been a Special Faculty Presenter for the AAOHN (American Association of Occupational Health Nurses) for two national conferences in self care and self massage for worksite wellness programs. Sandra's focus for her practice is injury prevention/rehab, chronic pain prevention and management, stress education and self care, TMJ and general well being. Utilizing techniques such as myofascial release, cranio sacral therapy, kinesiotaping, strain-counterstrain, deep tissue, sports massage, medical massage, body-mind integration and self care/self massage, Sandra works in tandem with her clients, carefully listening to concerns and goals - then chooses the therapy that would best meet their needs.

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KATHLEEN BOLDT, B.Mus. B.Ed. CH

Kathleen Boldt, possesses a life-long attraction to all spiritual and metaphysical subjects. She is a Certified Metaphysician, a Hypnotist trained through the School of Spiritually Based Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression, an Ordained Minister in Spiritual Healing and Prophecy and a Kundalini Research Institute Certified Yoga Instructor. Blessed with many creative gifts, Kathleen’s varied background includes elementary education, graphic design and middle-eastern dance performance and instruction. Rev. Kathleen currently serves as a visiting Minister, a workshop staff member and an Executive Committee Member for Fellowships of the Spirit.

Her holistic services include: traditional and spiritually-based hypnotism, (e.g. past life regression, soul-retrieval, life-path design) yoga and meditation classes and consultations as well as psychic mediumship consultations. Kathleen believes that individuals have the innate ability to know and communicate personal truth. Kathleen believes in a holistic approach to health and aligning her integrity, sincerity and compassion, she functions as a guide, mirror and resource for assisting individuals in taking responsibility for their own personal healing and evolution.

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MARTHA GESEGNET, RN

Martha has been a Registered Nurse for over 19 years with a clinical background in Community Health  Nursing. She has practiced as a Holistic Nurse in private practice for most of her nursing career. Prior to this she coached clients with their nutritional health goals as a Certified Nutritional Specialist.

As a holistic nurse Martha has been inspiring, coaching, and supporting others for 19 years. As a professional and practitioner in the field of natural health, Ayurveda, energy medicine, and integrated nutrtion since 1991, she combines her extensive training, intuition, and empathic skills to create a unique, specialized, comprehensive experience and plan of care for the body, mind, and spirit of her clients.

As an Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner Martha  began her studies at Kripalu Center and has studied with leading experts such as  John Douillard, DC of Lifespa, Boulder, Colorado and Dr. Robert Svoboda.  She continues her ongoing Ayurvedic studies, and Pancha Karma training  in the Gurukula Program with Drs. Light and Bryan Miller, at Light Institute of Ayurveda in Sarasota, Florida. She is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

Martha has been a recognized teacher and speaker in the field of Energy Medicine, Holistic Health, and Alternative and Natural Therapies in the United States and Canada. She received certification as a Holistic Health Practitioner and Educator from Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA. She is a Certified Healng Touch Practitioner and Healing Touch Instructor. She is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association. She has studied numerous other modalities including Tama-do with Fabian Maman and The Sacred Rings with Norm Shealy, MD.

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ANNETTE A. SAVITZ, OTR, RMT

Annette is a licensed esthetician and detox specialist (NADA) providing services in Spa Esthetics, Detox Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Cranio Sacral therapy, Somato Emotional Release, Vibrational Crystal Tone Healing, Ear Candling, and Reiki. She has been an occupational therapist for 32 years and during that time has pursued her passion for energy-based therapeutics and wellness techniques that have been deeply rooted in her ancestry. Her participation in trainings and world spiritualist and environmental ceremonies have taken her throughout Canada and the USA, including experiences with Dr. Emoto of Japan.