Kelly Cartus began her journey as a massage therapist in 2010. Kelly has devoted her energy into learning how massage can help people in all walks of life. She is a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist, National Board Certified Sports Massage Therapist, National Board Certified SportStretch® Therapist, and National Board Certified Therapeutic Bodyworker. Kelly has extended training in the following: advanced medical massage techniques, prenatal massage, treatments for neck and scapular disorders, chronic headaches, and systemic disorders such as fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.
Prior to becoming a massage therapist, Kelly was a music educator at all levels, kindergarten through university. Educating has remained a passion for Kelly, and giving back to the profession and community is also very important to her. She joined the faculty at New York Institute of Massage in 2015, and she is an active member in American Massage Therapy Foundation (AMTA) and Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF). She is currently a delegate for the New York State AMTA chapter. Both AMTA and MTF invest in the advancement of the massage profession, and MTF is responsible for supporting community outreach, education, and research in massage. In 2021, Kelly raised over $14K for MTF and had the honor of representing them as a runner in the historic Boston Marathon. Crossing that finish line was a very proud moment for Kelly!
Kelly advocates leading a healthy and productive lifestyle through the use of exercise, diet, and self-care. She is active in the running community and participates in many running events year round. Since becoming a massage therapist, Kelly has built a successful practice in which she has a very loyal clientele. Kelly is compassionate, kind, caring, intuitive, and is dedicated to helping others to lead better lives. These qualities, along with her life experiences as a musician, teacher, mom, and health advocate all serve to make her successful as a massage therapist. To Kelly, performing therapeutic massage is an art form in which she takes great pride and pleasure sharing with people who need to experience the great benefits it has to offer.