About Us
Marlen Caduff has been practicing massage over the last nine years and has studied various massage techniques in the United States of America, Switzerland, and Thailand. While working as a registered nurse in Switzerland, Marlen started to pursue a career as a licensed massage therapist. In Switzerland, Marlen practiced massage therapy in her own business prior to moving to the United States to become a Licensed Massage Therapist by the State of Florida.
While work experience is inherently invaluable, Marlen also believes in a deep commitment to continuing her education to meet her clients' therapeutic and relaxation needs. Training disciplines and specialties encompass massage modalities focusing on therapeutic and restorative effects. Recently, Marlen journeyed to Thailand to add new modalities to her massage repertoire and became certified in Traditional Thai Massage (levels 1-3) as well as certified in Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage).
Marlen has worked diligently to create a young and vibrant massage therapy office in the Cory Lake Isle Professional Center on Cross Creek Boulevard in New Tampa. Swiss Spirit Massage embraces and uses the best of traditional Swiss / European massage and bodywork methods, as well as their most recently incorporated modalities.
Melissa Strautman is the newest member of the Swiss Spirit team, coming on board September 2011. She attended Martin Methodist College, Austin Peay State University and graduated from The New York College for Wholistic Health Education and Research (aka New York College of Health Professions)- Syosset, New York in 1999 . She holds licenses in New York, Kentucky and Florida. She is a Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association. She co-owned and operated Ouchback Massage Therapy of Smithtown, NY and also gained experience at Smithtown Sports Rehab/Chiropractic Center, Naturopathica of East Hampton, NY and San Tropez of Port Jerfferson, NY. After leaving NY she owned and operated New York Massage Co., LLC in Bowling Green, KY from 2003 to 2011. She was a Massage Therapy Instructor for two years at the Natural Health Institue (now Genesis Careeer College) in Bowling Green and in Nashville, TN, teaching such subjects as Anatomy/Phys., Pathology, Ethics, Eastern Anatomy/Phys., Stone Massage, Aromatherapy and Fundamental of Massage Technique.
Melissa's guiding philosophy is that all clients should receive consistant quality within their custom designed massage treatments and that there are certain tools that both the client and the therapist must balance to accomplish this, such as: open communication, personal boundaries and self care. She specializes in Swedish Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage, Medical/Sports Massage, 4-Handed Massage, Amma (Korean/TCM) Therapy™, Metamorphic Hot Stone Therapy, Pre-Natal Massage, Restorative Spa Treatments, Lypossage™ and Lomi Lomi.
Dhonnie Labang is the male massage therapist at Swiss Spirit Massage since February 2011 and has been licensed in the State of Florida since March of 2007. He also works for Quantum Vitality Centers, (Chiropractic Clinic) as an assistant and a therapist. He is currently attending classes at PHCC to be a Physical Therapy Assistant. Prior to becoming a Massage Therapist, he worked for a Physical Therapist to do administrative work. All these experiences has helped his practice in Medical Massage. He is very active in sports such as Volleyball, Basketball, and Tennis. His general understanding of sports physiology aids him when doing Pre & Post Event Sports Massage with fellow athletes.
Dhonnie's main technique incorporates Swedish Massage to warm up the superficial muscles prior to Deep Tissue. He also adds active stretches to the session when needed. Aside from the deep tissue massage, he has training and experience doing Lymphatic Drainage especially on the lower extremities. In his 4th year as a Massage Therapist, he still seeks more knowledge and more techniques so that his clients receive a unique and beneficial massage. His willingness to receive feedback from clients allow him to customize the massage to each individual.
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