Teamwork
EMMA ROWE
MMP, CMT, Owner/director
Emma is not currently booking NEW clients but encourages you to book with any of our other wonderful therapists
With over 23 years practicing massage, Emmas biggest inspiration is still her daily "hands on" interaction with patients and the desire to continue learning, developing, teaching and practicing her trade. Emma is a licensed approved provider in education and the creator and director of Move.
She is the creator of the Move Medical Massage approach. Still evolving, this approach features a compilation of modalities that utilize client engagement and participation. “We are working to bridge the gap between injury and recovery where clients most often get stuck due to a lack of mobility or muscle recruitment.”
Graduating from the Sarasota School of Massage in Sarasota, Fl in 1999 she has been Nationally Board Certified, State licensed, and practicing in Virginia ever since. She spent her first few years practicing in spa settings before progressing in the direction of Sports Therapy. Being an athlete and avid outdoor adventurist herself, Emma began noticing the physical attributes of using more case-specific, outcome based treatments personally along with her patients. By working with an outcome in mind based on the individual patient and patient assessment she began developing her own technique. By mixing one learned practice with another(ART, Deep Tissue massage,Assisted Stretching, Strain counter strain,etc) The positive results became obvious. Thus originating the philosophy and technique of Move Massage.
Began Move 2010; 2010-Current- Began independently contracting with UVA Athletics/Sports Medicine; 2005 Aromatherapy; 2006 Prenatal massage; 2006 Sports Massage; 2010 Medical Massage (outcome based manual therapy & special orthopedic testing); 2011 Began annual travel w/ multiple UVA teams for ACC and NCAA tournaments; 2013 Advanced Sports Massage; 2014 ART/etc w/Calla; 2016 Advanced Medical massage; 2018 M1 & M2 Graston Technique Specialist; Kenesio Tape Certified 2021; Registered and working with USA Swimming 2022, Official Therapist for USA Olympic Swim Team 2022-current. National Board Approved Provider 2023-current.
Ainslee Wead
CMT, MMP
Ainslee is not currently booking NEW clients but encourages you to book with any of our other wonderful therapists
A 2012 Graduate of the National Massage Therapy Institute in Falls Church, VA, Ainslee Wead has found a passion in combining the modalities of applied kinesiology with the amazing power of massage. Ainslee has founded her practice in educating clients on the importance of body maintenance & awareness. She enjoys working with clients to overcome injuries, increase movement, reduce stress, reach their fitness goals, and improve holistic health by customizing every massage to the needs of the client and helping them to get back to doing what they love.
She is certified and trained to perform the massage modalities: 2012 Sports (pre and post event), 2012 therapeutic Deep Tissue, 2012 Swedish, 2012 Myofascial Release (MFR), 2012 Neuromuscular (NMT) & Trigger Point Therapy, 2013 Prenatal, 2015 Lymphatic Drainage, 2017 joint mobilization, 2018 Began annual travel w/ multiple UVA teams for ACC and NCAA tournaments, 2018 Graston Technique M1 & M2, 2019 Medical Massage Practitioner Level 1 & 2 (outcome based manual therapy & special orthopedic testing), 2023 MOVE Medical Massage Technique. She hopes to begin teaching MOVE Medical Massage Courses & curriculum in the near future. She is also a member of the American Massage Therapist Association (AMTA).
Having recently reached her 10 year mark as a massage therapist, Ainslee remains consistent with continuing her education through courses, seminars, shadowing various other manual therapy professionals, and research. Ainslee believes that integrating regular massage into one’s lifestyle truly can make a physical difference in the every day.
Rita Nelson Crawford
MEd, ATC, LMT, MMP
Rita joined the Move team in 2019. She has worked in the field of sports therapy as an Athletic Trainer and Massage Therapist since 2004. Rita has specific training in Medical Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Reflexology, Graston Technique, Cup Therapy, Kinesiotaping and Body Reading.
After overcoming several injuries in her youth by working with sports medicine professionals at UVA she was inspired to pursue a career in the field and in 2003 Rita obtained a BS in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Florida. She is also a graduate of the Florida School of Massage, and has a Masters degree in Sport Psychology, from UVA. She considers herself a lifetime learner and is always seeking new and innovative ways to help people. It is her goal to not only improve the condition of every person she comes in contact with through her work in this field, but to also gain inspiration and knowledge from each of them. Rita has an appreciation for every human’s unique experience in the world and is fascinated by the mental and emotional aspects of all activity and movement, as much as the physical.
Over the years Rita has worked with thousands of athletes and patients to recover from injury and improve performance. She spent 13 years at Waynesboro High School as an ATC - providing immediate care and treatment, rehabilitation, and assistance with the prevention of athletic injuries. She also taught Sports Medicine, Nutrition, and Healthcare electives and worked with the Waynesboro Generals baseball team for 14 summers providing coverage of games and daily treatments for acute and overuse injuries, as well as body maintenance work.
Outside of work she enjoys traveling and exploring the world with her friends and family, as well as relaxing and striving to achieve balance in her ever-changing whirlwind of a life!
Charles Peterson
LMT, MMP, GTS
Charles fell in love with athletics at a young age. He went on to compete at the collegiate level for Mercer University’s NCAA DIV I Soccer program. A 2018 graduate of the Lotus School in Richmond, VA, Charles found a passion for helping people achieve their health, lifestyle, and athletic goals through massage. He tailors every massage to meet individual needs and enjoys helping people recover from injuries, reduce pain and stress, improve flexibility, maximize performance, and live an overall healthier life. Charles has specific training in range of modalities, including therapeutic Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release (MFR), Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), Swedish, Prenatal, Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) and Trigger Point therapy and is currently seeking certification in Medical Massage as well as Sports Therapy. He also holds a degree in English Literature, and when not competing in the local Men’s SOCA league, he likes to keep his nose in a good book.
Skyla Shumway
LMT
skyla.movemedical@gmail.com
Skyla graduated from the medical-based massage program at Tri-C in Cleveland, OH in 2018. She has been licensed and practicing in Virginia for the past year and is a new member of the Move Medical Massage team. While she is training to become certified in medical massage, she also offers several modalities including Therapeutic Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Myofascial Release (MFR), Fascial Distortion Model (FDM), Active Release Technique (ART), Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), and Muscle Energy Techniques (MET). As an athlete and a therapist, her main focus is to assist in the rehabilitation and recovery of sports-related injuries through manual treatment. She has competed internationally for the USA Judo Team and is also studying biological sciences and medicine through UVA.
Jennifer Powers
LMT
Jennifer has been involved in the field of wholistic health and wellness for over 3 decades. Upon graduation from the Connecticut School for Massage therapy in 1994 and she became a licensed and Nationally Certified therapist in Connecticut and New York. Her training is deeply rooted in both western and easter bodywork modalities. Her manual techniques are primarily focused on deep tissue, therapies such as Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular therapy, Athletic Massage- Trigger PointTherapy, Acupressure, PNF, Flexibility Stretch and Ayurvedic-Thai Bodywork .
Jennifer excelled in athletics in high school as a varsity soccer, softball and basketball player. In college she played rugby and continued on to play Premiere Club level for several years. Her diverse athletic experiences consists of high school varsity level soccer softball and basketball as well as Collegiate and Premiere club rugby and competitive bodybuilding.
Jennifer was first introduced to bodywork in the form of physical therapy which was required to heal and recover from various injuries sustained throughout her athletically active years. Additionally, she is a certified Yoga instructor, Life Empowerment Coach and Ayurvedic Health Counselor and is dedicated to continuing her education in other modalities to better serve her clients. She utilizes multiple techniques in her sessions to eliminate the body’s pain patterns, reduce muscle tension, and improve mobility. It is important to Jennifer to meet each of her clients where they are at and design each massage to best suit her client’s needs for that particular session.
Desiree Davis
LMT
Desiree began her massage journey 15 years ago in Southern California. She attended Fullerton College for her initial training where her education revolved around Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue, and Sports Massage. She loves building connections and helping her clients achieve their wellness goals with personalized routines. In 2012, Desiree moved across the country to Jacksonville, Florida continuing her spa career. In 2021, she left sunny (and hot) Florida for Charlottesville where she expanded her skills to add personalized assisted stretching.
Massage is one of many careers that therapists are always learning. Not only to broaden their knowledge, but to improve the treatments that are given to clients. Desiree is extremely honored to be working alongside the amazing therapists at MOVE Medical. She’s been shown nothing but positivity and encouragement from day one. In the months to come, she will be working with her teammates to become certified in Medical Massage.
Ashley Forbes
Lac MSOM. Acupuncturist + Herbalist
Ashley is licensed nationally and by the State of Virginia to practice Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. She completed her 4-year graduate program at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical program focuses on acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and biomedicine. She believes that it is with a multi-faceted approach that healing begins.
Ashley also has extensive experience in treating all types of acute and chronic pain often associated with stress or strain. Acupuncture helps relieve tight muscles, improves range of motion and optimizes recovery time and athletic performance. This style of acupuncture is also referred to as sports acupuncture or orthopedic acupuncture and is especially effective.
Laura Sanders
Office Manager
Laura is our client turned Office Manager. She has a BS in Accounting and a variety of work experience including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Resource Manager, and Administrative Assistant. She is thrilled to be working with the fantastic team at Move and is the face behind the phone calls, texts, and emails. She hopes to continue learning more about the ins and outs of medical massage and supporting her co-workers. When not working, Laura loves to spend time with her husband and two active boys!