Leslie DeMatteo, LMT, MS

Leslie L. DeMatteo, LMT, MS, has been an active massage therapist since 1998, after graduating from the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Sarasota, FL. There she completed the massage therapy program along with a certificate program in Nuad-Bo-Rarn: Traditional Massage of Thailand. Since then, she has completed continuing education in cranial-sacral fundamentals, cancer and mastectomy massage, reflexology, trigger point therapy and prenatal massage. She is also certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and is a Professional Level member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). Her work in massage therapy continuing education and teaching in a massage school ignited a passion for adult training and education, which led her to pursue her Bachelor's Degree in Adult Learning: Vocational Instruction, followed by her a Master's Degree in Adult Learning.

Here are my most recent posts:

How Massage Therapy Reduces Stress

February 11th, 2015

By reducing cortisol and bringing about a state of relaxation and reducing anxiety, depression, and tension from acute and chronic life events – massage therapy can be a heart healthy addition to our self-care regimens.

The Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Massage Clients

January 29th, 2015

Do you want to offer your massage clients a special Valentine’s Day experience in 2015?

To Gift or Not to Gift: That Is the Massage Question

November 14th, 2014

Find out if gift giving and receiving between us as massage therapists and our clients is appropriate. What’s your stance?

Trigger Point Therapy and the Weekend Warrior

October 14th, 2014

We all know someone, a co-worker or a friend, who is a weekend warrior. They are tied to a desk all week and then spend all weekend engaged in extreme sports, getting hurt and injured for their efforts. A common result of this weekend warrior strategy to fitness is acute trigger point activation. Let’s look how trigger point therapy can be used to treat the wounded weekend warrior.

Why Get Involved in Research?

August 27th, 2014

Massage therapy research will continue to have significant impact on the practice of massage in the United States and beyond. Massage therapists will quickly find themselves left behind if they do not make an effort to become involved in the research that will define our success, our best treatment practices – and increase our body of knowledge within the field.

Living Despite Arthritis

August 19th, 2014

Living with arthritis pain can be difficult and limiting. Encouragingly, there are many things you can do to manage the pain without medication. Massage therapy, supplements and a healthy diet go a long way toward reducing the inflammation that accompanies painful arthritic flare ups.

End Burnout Today – Tips for Taking Care of Self

May 23rd, 2014

Burnout is the state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by our inability to continue to cope with our environment as a result of the ongoing demands of our lives. Strong boundaries – along with personal and professional goal setting – go a long way toward balancing our lives.

Is Hot Stone Massage Safe?

April 18th, 2014

There has been a growing concern over the safety of hot stone massage and whether it is worth the risk to the client to add heated stones to bodywork. National organizations are beginning to address the need for additional training for this modality, yet many therapists argue that it is not necessary. Here we address some of these concerns and explore what needs to happen to make hot stone massage safe for clients.