Our team of therapists are highly skilled and use a variety of techniques. All therapists work closely with the doctors at Back In Action such that they receive a superior clinical training and have a refined sense of touch.
MEET OUR THERAPISTS
Nikki Forbush
Nikki joined the Back In Action team in July 2005. She is a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation, she became a Delta Air Lines flight attendant. During her Delta career, she lived in Cincinnati, OH, Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, and New York, NY. While living in New York, Nikki studied at the Aveda Institute to learn Esthiology and Ayurveda. She returned to Richmond in 2002, where she attended the American Institute of Massage Therapy. She has been practicing massage therapy since 2003 and enjoys combining her various massage techniques and skills in order to customize each massage according to the client's special needs. Nikki has also completed workshops in Reiki I, Reiki II and Reflexology.
Michele Schutt
Michele attended the American Institute of Massage, Richmond, VA, graduating in May of 2004. She was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in California. Michele attended California State University, Chico, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies and minoring in Women's Studies. She moved to Richmond in 2000 with her husband, Mark and daughter Devon.
Michele's special interests revolve around her farm. She rides, trains and breeds Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses and American Miniature Donkeys. She does community service projects and volunteering for the Central Food Bank and the United States Equine Rescue League.
Renee Ramos
Renee graduated from the massage certification program at American Spirit Institute, Williamsburg, in 1996. She received her BS from UNC-Greensboro in 1985. Before moving to Richmond in 2008, she taught massage and ethics at the Institute of Health and Healing in Newport News. She enjoys running and yoga and spending time with her two children and wonderful friends!
Ashley Petet
Ashley is a native of Virginia. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University, then received a specialized degree in Respiratory Therapy at J. Sargeant Reynolds. While working as a Respiratory Therapist at Southside Regional Medical Center, she went back to school to study massage at the Institute of Massage Therapies in Richmond,VA. She currently works as a respiratory therapist in addition to having her own massage business and working with the doctors at Back In Action.
Hilary Rinsland
Hilary has worked in multiple health care setting for the past 5 years, since graduating from the Atlanta school of massage and living in different parts of the country. She incorporates various techniques in swedish, deep tissue, shiatsu and reflexology in her massage. She is particularly adept at deep tissue massage. She has extensive experience in both spa environments and doctors offices.
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