KHATUNA GABUNIA, CMT

Khatuna graduated Touchstone Healing Arts school of massage in August of 2000. Ever since she’s been working at Mad River Massage. She specializes in therapeutic massage with the intention to balance the body. Khatuna enjoys working with clients to resolve discomfort, chronic pain, headaches, as well as educating them to provide self care. By adjusting to the client’s needs, Khatuna has hands of intuition that will give you nurturing comfort while providing therapeutic techniques to give you the proper care your body needs. She has a knowledge of and passion for many different specialties, including Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, sports massage, and stretching techniques.

ALISON SIGNORINO, CMT

Alison graduated from the Muscular Therapy Institute, Cambridge, MA, in 1992, having completed a 2-year 1,000 hour program which established a foundation for private practice in massage. Alison's work has developed from that base, including special interest in the subtle interplay between mind, body, relaxation and healing. Alison's work draws from diverse traditions including Swedish /Deep tissue, acupressure, Thai style massage, Unlimited Bodywork, and Therapeutic Touch.

Alison has maintained a private practice in Montpelier, VT since 1995, and has been with Mad River Massage since 2006. She is honored and delighted to share her work with you.

IZZA DRIES, CMT

IZZA has extensive experience in massage and bodywork, integrating her skills from many different modalities. She received her training as a massage therapist at the Institute for Therapeutic Massage in 2005 in New Jersey. She has been certified over the years for many therapies, including Myofascial Therapy, Pre and Post Natal Massage, Shiatsu, Hot stone and Reiki.

Izza incorporates her past experience as a post partum doula and yoga teacher into her bodywork. From relaxing aromatherapy massage, to deeper body work she offers a holistic approach to massage and well-being for each individual. 

BETSY ANSARA, CMT

Betsy received her bodywork training at Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2010. There, she studied a variety of modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Normalization of Soft Tissue, Sports, Prenatal, Myofacial release, CranioSacral Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu and Special Populations. Betsy is an integrative massage therapist in that she uses a combination of these styles and energy work to create a customized session for what the individual's needs and goals are for their sessions. She works holistically and believes that mind, body and spirit are connected. Betsy holds space for her clients by being present and working mindfully and intuitively from a place of acceptance. She believes that healing comes from within and helps clients access that with a wide range of focuses including pain relief, stress reduction, postural correction, emotional relief, body awareness and relaxation. Betsy works from a very creative space and her bodywork is truly an art and experience. She is also a teacher and practioner of yoga (hatha and yin) and meditation and holds a BBA in finance and operations management.

RYAN MUSSEN

Licensed Massage Therapist, The Massage School Easthampton, MA

The philosophy of my practice is to provide practical solutions of massage and body work therapy for relaxation, assist in muscle tissue injury recovery, to achieve a degree of relief for people in chronic pain, improve range of motion and mobility for those with traumatic injury (with a doctor's recommendation of course) and improve circulation of blood to allow the removal of toxins from the body.

Massage has been such an important part of my life, not only as a therapist but as a client as well. Before discovering massage I experienced debilitating low back pain that kept me from working and enjoying life. I now receive massage regularly as well as perform daily home stretches and strengthening which have helped me tremendously. My goal is to share the knowledge and skills I have acquired so that I may do the same for you.

Through sound meditation we continue to heal by aiding the mind and body to reach a deep relaxation, which is the optimal condition for the body to heal itself. By offering these two philosophies I feel I am giving my clients two helpful modalities of healing to incorporate into their own evolving personal lifestyles.

BENJ SPOUND, LMT

I first got introduced to massage as a young kid, learning from my mother. Many years later, my path led me to develop a strong interest in meditation, bodywork, and alternative medicine. In 2016, I opened a private practice primarily focused on practicing and teaching Lomilomi, the traditional massage of Hawai’i.

In sessions, I will work with you to meet your wellness goals ranging from pain relief to relaxation to navigating difficult life situations. I can also incorporate manual stretching and joint rotations to increase flexibility and range of motion, passive spinal alignment techniques to relieve back pain/migraines, and breathwork/meditation to access deeper levels of healing.

MIRA KIER

Mira has been a bodywork therapist for over 18 years and a somatic dance practitioner for most of her life. With a deep passion for embodiment, health, and well-being, she is honored to support others on their healing journeys. In her practice, Mira brings a grounded intention to listen deeply, respond intuitively to each client's needs, and facilitate lasting change — both in the body and in how individuals move through life with greater alignment and connection.

Her sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs and desires of each client, guided by heart-centered, intuitive touch. Mira's skillset includes Craniosacral Therapy, Core Synchronism, deep tissue, Swedish massage, Myofascial Release, sports recovery, lymphatic drainage, and somatic movement. A lifelong learner, she continues to grow in her craft and feels immense joy in offering her work in service of others' healing and wholeness.