Ceallaigh Pender

About Ceallaigh Pender

Ceallaigh \"Kia\" is a massage therapist, movement specialist, yogini, master herbalist and aromatherapist who is trained in over 25 techniques and who has worked in the field of massage and wellness for 20 years She is the founder of Salvation Wellness, a modern wellness studio and apothecary. She has worked with various medical practitioners, physical therapists, and athletic teams, and has extensive practical experience working with athletic training teams for college athletes, with chiropractors, cardiologists, physiotherapists, surgeons, and high profile clientele such as professional athletes, olympic athletes, and famous musicians. Her focus is on sports rehab and prevention, chronic pain management, and lymphatic drainage for post operative and auto immune disease care. To treat chronic conditions, she custom tailors each session with manipulation, manual work, and strength conditioning, to fit the needs of every client. She has had the privilege to volunteer with non-profit groups like The Hyacinth Foundation, Life Rolls On and she been a founder and board member of TEDxJerseyCity and Massage Without Borders and currently sits as the New Jersey State Chair for Community Service fort he AMTA and sits on the Executive Board for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education as the Strategic Planning Chair. She has taught as a professor at Cortiva Massage Institute in Hoboken, NJ, Essex County College in Newark NJ, and Eastern International University in Jersey City, in topics such as Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, and Neuromuscular Therapy. Lastly you can find her scientifically formulating organic, handmade bodycare products, focusing on pain relief and healthy skin. She is passionate about creating highly effective and natural products and, over the course of 12 years, has developed products that are highly effective and customizable for her private clients. She has now come out with a CBD line of pain relief topicals that are gaining recognition. You can find them at their flagship location on Jersey Ave, Jersey City, as well as local Crossfits and markets.

Experience

1. Founder

   Salvation Wellness

   May 2010 — Present · Jersey City, NJ, US

Education

• Drew University

  BA, The Arts and Irish Studies/Theater Design

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Swedish
• Sports
• Shiatsu
• Lymphatic Drainage
• Thai Massage
• Athletics
• Relaxation
• Prenatal Care
• Wellness
• Deep Tissue Massage
• Musculoskeletal
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Therapists
• Structural Integration
• Lomi Lomi
• Holistic Health
• Therapeutic Massage
• Myofascial Release
• Myofascial Release Therapy
• Back Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Medical Massage
• Neuromuscular
• Fibromyalgia
• Reflexology
• Neuromuscular Therapy
• Stretching
• Chair Massage
• Neck Pain