Lee Stang is the owner of Bridges To Health Therapeutic Massage Center. In practice since 1995 Lee’s work has grown to focus on facilitating recovery following injury or trauma and pain reduction. A graduate of The CT Center for Massage Therapy she specializes in Orthopedic Massage and Myofascial Release. She brings advanced assessment skills to her work with clients in order to best meet their individual needs.

In addition to working with clients in the office Lee teaches at the CT Center for Massage Therapy. She was the team therapist for the Springfield Spirit of the National Woman’s Basketball League and has traveled with the National Powerlifting Team to the World Championships in Prague in 2000, worked at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games in 2002, and worked with members of the 2002 Woman’s Championship College Basketball Team in San Antonio, Texas. She headed a Team of Massage Therapists at Olympic Stadium at the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004.

Dayle Stark has been in practice for over 10 years. A graduate of the CT Center for Massage Therapy in Westport Dayle brings experience and compassion to her work at. Specializing in relaxation along with pain reduction Dayle combines Swedish, Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial work to design a massage session to meet individual client needs. Blind since birth Dayle is accompanied in the office by her guide dog Lil.

Shannon Saunders is a graduate of both the CT Center for Massage Therapy and University of Connecticut. An avid sports woman Shannon was a member of the first UCONN Huskies Women’s Basketball Team to make it to a Final Four. Shannon combines her love of sport with therapeutic massage. Certified in Orthopedic Massage and as a Personal Trainer Shannon’s work focuses on assisting people with acute and chronic pain and injury. She combines orthopedic assessment, deep tissue work, and stretching and active movement technique to facilitate recovery, decrease pain and increase mobility. Shannon works with many athletes assisting them in performing at their optimal level. Shannon’s personal training background allows her to establish exercise, stretching and training regimens for clients and can enhance these programs utilizing therapeutic massage.

Ruth Lasota brings a unique background to Bridges To Health. A graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy Ruth is also a Registered Nurse. During the day she works for the Visiting Nurses Association of Central Connecticut in the Hospice Program.

Ruth focuses on deep tissue work, Myofascial release, sports massage and Swedish massage to help clients reduce stress, recover from sports and work related injuries and rejuvenate. She has worked extensively with women’s professional basketball players as a Therapist for the Springfield Spirit.

Carolyn Coughlin is a long time Plainville resident. She brings a gentle strength to her massage work. Experience with Facial Rejuvenation and Hot Stones Massage combined with Swedish Massage Carolyn specialized in stress reduction and relaxation. Carolyn also has an expertise in pregnancy and infant massage.