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 extraordinaire and is certified in VitaFlex Reflexology and a Raindrop Technique Specialist.  She is also a  

Certified Educator of Infant Massage!  

She is a mother to three terrific kids, grandma to four busy grandchildren,  an organic farmer, and beekeeper. Leslie volunteers with a local beekeeper association to educate the public about bees, beekeeping, and pollinator friendly farming practices. 

 Theila is our valued Family Massage Education Center's Photographer/Videographer. 

 Born in Brazil and a world traveler, Theila brings an eye for beauty to Family Massage Education Center with her photography.  

She specializes in Birth Photography, which you can see at Spiral Photography.  

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. 

Sara Guilbeau is a Certified Colon Hydrotherapist trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist Healing Arts. She is a Certified Health Coach in Western Nutrition and Eastern Herbology and a Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher. She uses techniques such as Tai Qi and Qi Kung to activate the body and move energy. Her variety of experience has allowed her to integrate these trainings in a personalized approach for her clients varying needs. Sara spent the last few years practicing in New York with a majority of her time at Vitality NYC.

After living with digestive issues from a young age, having random allergic reactions, and a history of antibiotics and other medications she realized that it didn’t always have to be about taking something to combat the symptoms of what was bothering her.

​Upon moving back west, Sara knew she wanted to evolve her passion for healing arts by taking care of others and holding that space for them.

Sara can be reached at:541-708-2027 or use the button below to send her an email. 

I am Justine. Mother, wife, doula and childbirth educator. Lover of books, coffee, cooking and creating a healthy life for my family. Here at Rise, Mama! I look forward to supporting you in your birth journey by empowering you to make the best choices for you and your growing family.

As your childbirth educator, I will make sure you have all the information needed to make the best choices for you and your family.

As your doula, I will support your decisions, help you feel empowered and guard your surroundings as you take charge of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum time.

Informed, empowered, supported. Always.

Click the button below to send Justine an email. 

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. 

Visit her website click  HERE.    

 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 

Linda is a Postpartum Doula, a Certified Educator of Infant Massage, and a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children, and the Founder of the Grandmas2Go-Family Coaches program.  She brings this dynamic work to support families. 

 Kathi is a practitioner of HOLOGRAPHIC KINETICS (HK), a unique healing modality that can access the original cause of issues, repeat cycles or life patterns that are stuck in time and affecting you today.  HK also assists to clear children, pets, houses, land... aid release from  drugs, alcohol, rituals, etc. negative effects. 

Healing the past, in the present, for the future. www.holographickinetics.com