Maryann Reid LMT is a licensed medical massage therapist with 20+ years working in the healthcare industry. She founded Orthomed Massage Clinic in 2008 and continues to operate at the Northborough location as an expert level licensed massage therapist. She brings multi decades of experience specializing in clinical treatment approached massage therapy to address orthopedic injury / chronic pain syndrome/ sports injury, structural assessment / integration, medical complexities, trauma, and oncology massage therapy. Her work in the community has produced remarkable results in her clients allowing them pain free freedom of movement and improved quality of life. Previous to Orthomed’s inception, Maryann spent several years working in several clinical environments including inpatient, outpatient, long term, and acute rehabilitation in her original career of Occupational Therapy. She brings her medical background experience to the work she loves – clinical massage therapy. Maryann is passionate about soft tissue muscle health and how it impacts physical wellness. As a natural pioneer, she feels deeply passionate about spreading awareness of the much needed missing piece in our conventional healthcare system that clinical massage therapy addresses. You will find her knowledgeable, personable, intuitive, and intense about her work. Her exceptional knowledge of anatomy and physiology, direct experience with medical complexities, and comprehensive approach really makes her skills truly unique and set apart from the industry.
Jessica is a licensed massage therapist with 10+ years experience working in massage therapy. She works with light to medium / moderate pressure in her sessions. She specializes in manual lymphatic drainage., oncology, as well as clinical massage therapy. Her energy is calm and her sessions are quiet and relaxing. She has a great deal of compassion and desire to help people truly feel better in their body. She thrives in a clinical setting in working in a problem solving approach to a variety of physical ailments.
Melissa is a licensed massage therapist and certified stretch therapist. Her treatment style is therapeutic, deep tissue focused, and aimed at reducing pain, improving mobility, and supporting long-term recovery. She specializes in techniques such as trigger point therapy, cupping, assisted stretching, and deep tissue work that is tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. She has a strong, energetic, and positive presence, which helps create a motivating and supportive environment for clients. She has a particular passion for working with athletes of all kinds, combining clinical bodywork with movement-based strategies to enhance performance, aid recovery, and reduce the risk of injury with a personal interest in strength training. Creative calisthenics informs her hands-on approach and deep understanding of functional movement. At Orthomed, she works collaboratively with our team to develop personalized treatment plans that promote long-term wellness and help clients feel and move their best.
Kendra is a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200) with 24 years of personal experience in yoga and mindfulness. She offers personalized, one-on-one concierge yoga sessions, custom-designed to meet each client’s unique goals—whether that’s improving flexibility, building strength, recovering from injury, developing balance, managing pain, or reducing stress. She prioritizes safety, proper form, and alignment in every session, enabling lasting progress while addressing compensation patterns that can creep up over time. She is skilled in teaching both mat-based and chair yoga. A former educator, she provides both clear, easy-to-follow cuing and visual modeling of poses to ensure her clients feel confident in their practice. Kendrabright, joyful personality, kind and supportive nature, and passion for the practice make her an excellent fit for both new and experienced yoga clients.
Meng has over 20 years of yoga practice and 12 years of yoga instruction. She started because her doctor recommended the practice for better sleep. She learned by following VHS tapes and DVDs that featured instructors like Rodney Yee, Bryan Kest and Patricia Walden. She later discovered the joys of practicing within a studio community at Metrowest Yoga where she worked as a volunteer, yoga assistant and later on as a yoga instructor. She has since taught yoga at many various studio, college, and corporate settings to clients of all abilities and ages.
Meng has mainly studied under Theresa Murphy for both her 200 hour and 300 hour certifications as well as a variety of other specialized topics including yin yoga. She has also trained with Judith Lasater for restorative yoga and Tiffany Cruikshank for myofascial release. She has a continuous curiosity of using tools and props to help support clients in connecting awareness to their bodies.
She also comes with experience practicing and teaching Stott mat pilates and reformer, and with that an awareness for precise core alignment and breath. This style of pilates also is based in rehabilitation and restoring proper function of the core to support the whole body in movement.
Lastly, she has experience being a stretch therapist working with clients to help them gain greater range of motion and return to moving with less pain through assisted stretching. This modality helps people move in ways with less strain and is a wonderful form of recovery.
Meng is passionate about sharing the knowledge and wisdom of the practice through various lenses to best support the mental, emotional and physical wellness of the individual. She wants the client to feel safe, supported and able to connect deeply with themselves through yogic movement, breath and stillness. She can work with clients 1:1 to find the right modifications for their unique limitations or conditions and closely watch their form to ensure safety.
Dr. Tarah Joseph is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and pelvic floor specialist. She brings you 14 years of orthopedic experience, with advanced training in manual therapy, Stott Pilates, and yoga-based therapy. She is compassionate and smart and finds her greatest fulfillment working with individuals and helping them feel confident in their body. Growing up in a world without discussion about painful and uncomfortable women’s health conditions, Dr. Joseph needed to go through it with little resources, and it was hard. As a marathon runner and mother to 3 children, she quickly realized how while making positive life choices, a person’s body can still be adversely affected.
By creating BREATHE pelvic therapy and fitness, Dr. Joseph has made a comfortable environment for individuals to change this and ask the appropriate questions, get the help they need to work through these common conditions in an understanding and trusting manner.
