Staff & volunteers

Director - Family Massage Education Center

 Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) 

 Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM)   

Since 1995, JoAnn has enjoyed being a massage therapist for all ages and after taking the IAIM Instructor training in 1997, she has loved teaching massage classes to parents how to massage their babies.  

Now as an International Trainer of Infant Massage educators with the Int'l Assoc. of Infant Massage, IM-USA chapter, Int'l hq Sweden since 2005, she loves it even more.    OR Lic. #12951

Leslie is FMEC's General Office Manager and has a variety of skills she uses in service to others.  

She is certified in:

• VitaFlex Reflexology 
• Raindrop Technique Specialist  
• Certified Educator of Infant Massage

Her greatest accomplishment is homeschooling her children before it was cool. She enjoys gardening, beekeeping and volunteering in the community. She is a mentor with the OSU Master Beekeeper Program and stays busy with over 40 honeybee colonies. 

Michael Perrine is a detoxification consultant, certified colon hydro therapist, certified holistic health counselor and the owner of Ashland Gravity Colonics and Vitality NYC. Over the last twenty one years, Michael has performed over 25,000 colonic irrigations and supervised thousands of people through various methods of internal cleansing including fasting, colon cleansing and liver flushing. Michael has also studied nutritional science and diet philosophy at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

After years of traveling between Ashland and New York City, Michael finally decided to settle in Ashland to raise his family. 

Michael can be reached at: 541-708-2027 or use the button below to send him an emai. 

 Rachel is a Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, Trauma-Informed Embodiment Guide, and Sacred Water Keeper. She combines her training in Eden Energy Medicine, Womb Activation, Yin Yoga, and the Feminine Arts to assist in her sessions with clients. Rachel has traveled the world to learn about holistic healing and the ancient healing arts, connecting with elders and sacred spaces that have opened her to the wisdom and magic of healing.  

 From these teachings and Rachel’s own 15-year journey with chronic illness, she’s learned the significance that water plays in our embodiment and journey back to wholeness. After several years as a colon hydrotherapist in NYC, she’s so excited to be offering these sessions here in Ashland!  

Anastacia Townsend, LMT 

OR Lic.#20329

Anastacia brings many modalities as a Massage Therapist since 1994, Midwife, Sacred Birthing Mentor, Certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Bioenergetic Health Coach.

She is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage with the Family Massage Education Center.  

 Karen has been a licensed massage therapist since 1996 and a valued partner at Family Massage Education Center. Karen is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage and Instructor of Couples Massage who teaches all of our home massage classes , too.   Mother to two active sons, she enjoys singing with the Rogue World Ensemble.                       OR Lic.#10286