The Practitioners

Rebecca Oakley, LMT, Birth Doula

A graduate of the Atlanta School of Massage, Rebecca received her certification as a “Nurturing the Mother” Pregnancy Massage Therapist from Claire Marie Miller, a renowned leader in pregnancy massage.  In addition, Rebecca is certified in prenatal and postpartum massage, labor support massage, neuromuscular therapy, infant massage instruction, Swedish and deep tissue massage, and reflexology.  As an experienced Birth Doula with formal training at the Aviva Institute, Rebecca has provided a variety of expectant mothers with caring and personalized support.

John Laughinghawk, Massage Therapist

John has been a massage therapist for 18 years.  He specializes in Tui Na massage.  John has the ability to really tune in to what the body is telling him and customize a massage to be exactly what the client needs.  Whether that is energy cleansing, acupressure, deep neuromuscular and structural bodywork or a relaxation session, John has a gift for understanding client’s needs and meeting those needs through his skilled therapeutic massage.  Through his many years in practice, John has had the ability to work with countless individuals from all walks of life and enjoys connecting with the body’s ability to heal itself.  John is also a yoga teacher.

Sita Payne Romero, LMT, CD, HCHI

In addition to being a DONA certified birth doula, Sita is a licensed massage therapist and a certified prenatal yoga instructor.  Sita is a graduate of Southeastern School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy, Inc. and licensed in the state of Geogia. She specializes in therapeutic prenatal and postnatal massage, labor massage and neuromuscular therapy. She has been trained by one of the leading experts in prenatal and postpartum massage, Kate Jordan, and is certified in Bodywork for the Childbearing Year. In addition, she is a certified childbirth educator offering Hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis classes and certified as an Infant massage instructor. Lic# MT005338