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COMPANY HISTORY
Gentle Haven Therapeutic Massage was established in 1995 by sole proprietor, Sharon Baranyi, a few months before she graduated from The Wellness & Massage Training Institute in Willowbrook, IL.
Sharon is a Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and is certified by The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
Gentle Haven is a member of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Sharon began a career in marketing with a major communications company in the late '70's.
In 1985, she left that career to have and raise three children. In 1990, a severe injury
changed her life completely. Muscle and nerve damage weakened the left side of her body.
After 7 months of physical therapy, Sharon was released from care in spite of
considerable constant pain.
"Although the strengthening exercises were absolutely important, I always felt that the BEST
part of physical therapy was the relatively limited massage work. I was told that they had
done all that they could for me, and I didn't know how I would cope with the daily pain."
"I began to see a Massage Therapist on a weekly basis. After about 2 1/2 months, my pain
level began to drop, and the quality of my life increased."
"I knew I had discovered one of life's gifts. And I knew that I wanted to learn everything
I could about the art and science of therapeutic massage, and help other people with it."
Sharon left the day spa when her practice expanded in order to
concentrate her efforts in private practice and corporate events. Sharon also
teaches massage therapy classes at the Wellness & Massage Training Institute in Woodridge, Illinois.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
"If you would have told me ten years ago that I would some day be
doing this work, I would have laughed. Nothing was further from my mind," states Sharon.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sharon enrolled in the Professional Program for Therapeutic Massage at the Wellness &
Massage Training Institute, Willowbrook, IL in the summer of 1993, and graduated in
December of 1995. Since then, in addition to her limited private practice, she worked
for 2 1/2 years at the Frank Gironda Day Spa in Wheaton, IL.
Contact Sharon today
to find out how your Company can benefit from the services offered by Gentle Haven
Therapeutic Massage.