About

Erin’s Background

Erin Simon, BFA, MEd, LMT, LLCC, has practiced therapeutic massage since 1992.  Erin’s fascination with the human body and its potential for movement began early with her attending the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, and Point Park Conservatory of Dance while in high school. She then attended Ohio University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and choreography.

After several; years in both New York and New Jersey performing with several dance companies, as well as designing and constructing costumes, work on the side as a personal trainer she returned to Pittsburgh to attend the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education earning a Master’s degree in Special education. She resumed performing and costuming with a small dance company in Pittsburgh for several years while teaching in the public schools during the day.

Erin realized that teaching academics was not the experience she was looking for, and was also approaching the time to leave the rigors of professional dance behind. Looking for something involving the body, movement, and a more holistic lifestyle; she attended the Pittsburgh School of massage for her initial education and certification. Since then, she has pursued education in a number of massage and bodywork modalities with her most extensive training in lymph drainage therapy. other modalities she had education in include; craniotomy-sacral therapy, pregnancy and post-partum massage healing stone massage and Swedish massage. Erin was also a labor doula for a number of years. Her focus in therapy now is mainly lymph drainage therapy, and in education pertaining to the lymphatic system, (however she can easily be persuaded to combine all of her years of experience and educate for an outstanding therapeutic massage).

Currently, Erin continues to dance, and maintains her form with a variety of exercise and training.

Massage and Movement, A Complementary Relationship

As a former professional dancer, Erin knows bodies are made to move. When lack of flexibility-whether from injury or habit-leads to a mechanical imbalance, the condition most often can be alleviated through a combination of massage and stretching, with you as a client, gaining awareness in how to use your body more efficiently and healthfully.

Different bodies move differently, and for each body what is normal depends on factors such as body type, physical needs and level of activity. As we go about our daily routine, we feel good when we move efficiently and with ease. When we don’t because of stress, injury, or habit, our poor body mechanics tend to increase our discomfort.

Massage offers both short and long term benefits. It alleviates immediate pain and discomfort and can also produce long-lasting change by releasing adhesions in scar tissue and by helping you to understand how movement or lack of movement and discomfort are related.

Discomfort in one part of the body, for example is often caused by unnoticed tension in another. Through massage, stretching and exercise your can undo habitual patterns. One the body is ‘reset to neutral’ you can move with more ease and energy.

Whether you are a first time client or someone Erin has worked with for years, she will help you to find the source of movement restrictions, to relieve discomfort and to gain insight into your body mechanics to establish better patterns of movement.

Conditions Erin Has Treated: Craniosacral therapy, lymph drainage therapy and myofascial release are all indicated treatments for a vast array of conditions including: headaches, concussion symptoms, postural issues, stress, anxiety, TMJ, prep and recovery from sports events, fibromyalgia, prep and recovery from surgery and injury, pregnancy and post party issues, fatigue, edema and lymphedema, adhesions from scar tissue and injury, and as a regular additointo you health and wellness regime to stay on top of life’s challenges.