TEAM
Bodywork Education from the Heart
CHRISTINA HUGHES, LMT, MTI, CEP
Massage Therapy Instructor
Christina studied Massage Therapy at Greenville Technical college in Greer South Carolina. Since receiving her Texas massage license in 2005, she has owned and operated her own practice within chiropractic settings, private studios, and most currently her own mobile massage practice. She also enjoyed the opportunity to work for Massage Envy from 2014-2019 and was honored to represent the Dallas Forth Worth area as “Therapist of the Year” at the franchise National Convention in 2016.
Christina has a deep seated passion for helping others better understand their own bodies through the lenses of movement, body work and nutrition. There is nothing she loves more than being in a room full of people collaborating to come to a greater understanding of just about any topic!
Over the years this drive to learn, understand and elevate others through education has lead her to study myofascial release, orthopedic massage, many forms of therapeutic stretching, prenatal and postnatal massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and aromatherapy in depth. She is currently working to complete her Zero Balancing certification which she intends to use in her practice with a trauma informed approach. Christina has been a Licensed Massage instructor for the State of Texas since 2019. She is currently a senior instructor at Sterling Massage Academy. She obtained her Continuing Education Provider license for Texas as well as NCBTMB Board certification in 2022. No matter where this journey of massage and body work takes her, Christina approaches with gratitude and humility because every day brings a new lesson and every lesson brings opportunity for growth.
AMY SCOTTINO, LMT, MTI, CEP
Massage Therapy Instructor
Amy graduated from Sterling School of Massage in 2001, and has been practicing massage in many different capacities ever since. Since starting her own practice in 2016, this is where she has been able to fully express her passion for Manual Lymphatic Drainage/ Oncology Massage, and Zero Balancing and to pass her education on to help the health of the clients.
Over the years, Amy has been trained in Prenatal/Postpartum/Labor Preparation Massage, Postpartum pelvic health, Infant/Toddler/ Adolescent Massage, Myofascial Massage, Geriatric Massage, Aromatherapy, Oncology Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Final Touch Massage (Hospice ) , and received her Massage Therapy Instructor License and Continuing Education Provider License. And most recently is a certified Zero Balancing Practitioner. Out of everything she does, her true joy is helping others with all the knowledge she has obtained.
Amy Scottino utilizes a more gentle approach to the body and incorporates all her knowledge to customize each session for the unique needs of each of her clients. Amy is a member of the Society for Oncology Massage S4OM), American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), an active member in Zero Balancing Health Association (ZBHA). Amy also holds a license for Massage Therapy Instructor, Continuing Education Provider, and is a recognized education provider of NCBTMB. Her co-owned education company is Emerald Bodywork Education.