James Karmelik, LMT - Massage Therapist 

I come to the massage world with a unique perspective from my background in aerial arts and performance training. While massage for athletes and other high-performance individuals brought me to the world of bodywork, I enjoy working with clients of all backgrounds and helping them gain greater mind-muscle awareness and connection to their bodies. 
I specialize in deep tissue and trigger point bodywork to promote recovery, relieve pain, and increase range of motion. I also believe that all bodies can benefit from therapeutic touch for relaxation and reducing stress. 
For me, complete health involves a balanced mind, body, and spirit, and massage is a critical part of that balance. The world we live in keeps us stressed, sore, and disconnected. I believe that understanding our movement patterns, complex interactions within the body, and the ways that they relate to our physical health can help achieve a more balanced life.
Outside the clinic, you may still spot me at area circus centers and at the flying trapeze rig on the lakefront in the summer. Receiving healing bodywork has allowed me to do that kind of intense activity for as long as I have, and I love having the ability to share that restorative energy with my clients.