Colleen J. Marx, Rev; BS; LMT:

 Colleen J. Marx, Rev, BS; LMT:

Hello, I'm Colleen and I'm the owner of

 Great Lakes Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Practitioners,

(est. 1999), as well as my newest endeavor,

The Elysian Room Creative Studio, (est. 2020);

an eclectic, fun event and teaching center located within                                       Great Lakes Therapeutic Massage.

My interest in holistic and wellness practices began over 40 years ago when I took a few classes in reflexology, mediumship and Reiki.

I applied the information I garnered from being first a surgical

assistant and then a medical research practitioner at SUNY UB,

(1985-2004), to give me a fundamental understanding of biology, physiology and organic chemistry; I witnessed first-hand

how illness/injury or surgery impacts the physical-self,

and how the body's healing will develop scar tissue,

adhesions and myofascial dysfunction.

I expanded upon that physical-unit foundation

by returning to school in 1998 to receive my

certification and licensure in massage therapy,

(which had been a field of interest to me for many years),

and medical lymphatic drainage massage and adhesion

reduction. I opened Great Lakes Therapeutic Massage

& Bodywork Practitioners in 1999.

After 5 years in-practice I had a stable clientele base

and left SUNY UB in July of 2004 to focus solely

on doing massage, full-time, and happily never looked back!

With over a decade of experience in the massage field, I

 returned to school, (yet again), and in 2011 I received

my second B.S. in

Alternative and Complimentary Therapies

through SUNY. This last degree was more focused on wellness/homeostasis via a connection that

addressed the entire mental/emotional/spiritual (energetic)

self and how it aligns, or doesn't, with various forms

of trauma or healing-impinged dysfunction.

Ironically, in 1999 I lobbied Roswell Park Cancer Institute

to set up a therapeutic massage/lymphatic drainage massage

clinic within their site. The program was rejected as they thought massage might "contribute to matastasis of cancer cells," (there has never been any data to this theory). Fast-forward to 2023 and *I* became the local person that Roswell Park's Lymphatic Drainage clinic refers their patients to, (... because they do not do massage

there on-site, instead they tell the patient how to massage themselves... At this point in my career I'm unwilling to

set-up a therapeutic site there and become an

employee through them).

But... Persevere in all things! I saw this necessity 25+ years ago! :)

In 2017 I continued on my "path of spiritual enlightenment"

and received my divination ordination through

Universal Life Church Monastery and The Infinity Foundation

allowing me to legally serve  as a Reverend within NYS.

In 2000 I received my certification as an vetted,

evidential Psychic-Medium through Santosha Holistic Center.

As you can see I'm passionate about massage and bodywork, spirituality and continuing my education on the earth-plane, as

well as being a Mom, my most valued and important role. 

I enjoy meeting and promoting other like-minded individuals,

writing, cooking, hosting events, spending time with my family,

friends and my many sweet fur-babies.

I personally believe that I am here merely as a hollow vessel

to be filled with knowledge and used to assist others

in finding their own place of healing or wellness, on

whatever level they are able to accept.

My place is to support / elevate / promote their

desire to move ever-upward, or respect their choice to stay

where they currently find themselves on their life-path.

I am not out to 'heal' or change anyone, that

needs to come from within, but certainly

with positive assistance.

If you'd like to schedule a massage or psychic-mediumship

reading session, (private or group), please do ~ I am so

looking forward to meeting you! :-)