Training and Certifications

Curriculum Vitae

Tammy Mundy, Licensed Massage Therapist

Virginia Board of Nursing
License #0019008685
Private Practitioner, 2009 – present

  • Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist
  • Certified Post-Op Surgical Care Provider
  • Certified Holistic Manual Lymphatic Drainage Practitioner
  • Certified Medicupping and Ace Massage Cupping  
  • Certified Zero Balancer
  • Craniosacral Practitioner
  • Certified Integrative Reflexologist
  • Trauma Informed

Education

Professional Massage Therapy Training. Virginia School of Massage, 620 hour program. Coursework included anatomy and physiology; massage theory and technique; structural bodywork; trigger point therapy & rehabilitation massage; sports massage; seated massage; craniosacral therapy; lymphatic drainage; hot stone therapy; aromatherapy; Eastern bodywork therapy including shiatsu, acupressure, and reflexology; business and career development.

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, with Highest Distinction. University of Virginia. Coursework focused on creative writing, religious studies, cultural anthropology, and women’s studies.

Associates Degree, Liberal Arts, summa cum laude. Piedmont Virginia Community College. 

Continuing Education

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

  • Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist (90 hours), Monarch Oncology & Lymphadema Continuing Education
  • Certified Holistic Manual Lymphatic Drainage Practitioner (19.5 hours), MLD Institute International
  • Plastic Surgery Specialty: 
    • Certified Post Op Surgical Care Provider  (24 hours), Carolyn Hubert-Black
    • Plastic Surgery Post-Op CE (19.5 hours), Kathleen Lisson, CLT
      • Plastic Surgery Recovery and Fibrosis Massage 
      • Massage After Tummy Tuck
      • Myofascial Massage After Liposuction 
      • Breast Massage after Implant/Explant Plastic Surgery
      • Massage after Facelift 
      • Lipedema Awareness for Massage Therapists 
      • Liposuction Post-Operative Protocols for Lipedema
      • Lymphatic and Fibrosis Massage CUPPING after Liposuction 
  • Lymphatic Drainage Massage for Detoxification & Minor Pathologies (21 hours), Juul Bruin
Orthopedic Massage/ Myofascial
  • Orthopedic Myofascial Certificate (12 hours), Theresa Schmidt, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS
  • Kinetic Chain Patterns Causing Complicated Knee Conditions (2 hours), James Walaski 
  • Pelvic Stabilization-The Key to Structural Integration (4 hours), James Walaski 
  • Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques  (22 hours), Erik Dalton
  • Working with Whiplash (1 hour), Til Luchau
  • Working with TMJ (1 hour), Til Luchau
  • Core Alignment Technique (8 hours), Eeris Kallil 

Cupping Therapy

  • Certified MediCupping Practitioner
  • Certified Ace Massage Cupping Practitioner
  • Lymphatic and Fibrosis Massage CUPPING after Liposuction (2 hours), Kathleen Lisson
  • MediCupping Therapy – CAM Applications for VacuTherapies in Bodywork, Anita Shannon (16 hours)
  • MediCupping Therapy, Anita Shannon (12 hours)
  • ACE Massage Cupping, Anita Shannon (12 hours)

Zero Balancing

  • Certified Zero Balancer (since 2015), Zero Balancing Health Association
  • Core Zero Balancing I, Judith Sullivan (25 hours)
  • Core Zero Balancing II, Tahira Haroon (25 hours)
  • Geometry of Healing, Judith Sullivan/ Tahira Haroon (25 hours)
  • Alchemy of Touch, Tahira Haroon (25 hours)

Craniosacral Therapy

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Judah Lyons, Lyons Institute (20 hours)
  • Biodynamic Approach to Craniosacral Therapy pts. I, II, & III, Janet Evergreen (54 hours)
  • Cranosacral Balancing, Beth-ellen Zang (16 hours)
  • Craniosacral for Massage Therapists, Margie Schaeffer (6 hours)
  • Craniosacral Muscle Massage, Margie Schaeffer (6 hours)
  • The Fluid Dynamics of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Dominique Clothiaux (30 hours)

Abdominal Therapy

  • Recover: Abdominal Scars & Adhesions, Isabel Spradlin
  • Abdominal Health Practitioner, Isabel Spradlin
  • Thai Abdominal Massage, Shama Kern
  • Thai Yoga Massage Abdominal Techniques, Michael Buck
  • Exploring the Abdomen and Organ System: Balancing Visceral Dynamics, Dominique Clothiaux (20 hours) (Visceral manipulation, Mayan massage)

Perinatal & Babies

  • Pregnancy Massage, Lili Gill (16 hours)
  • Pregnancy Massage, Laurie Andrews (8 hours)
  • Pediatrics: Core Babies Syllabus, Jonathan Evans, D.O.,  Kindred Academy
  • Communication with Parents, Jonathan Evans, D.O., Kindred Academy
  • Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Institute of Somatic Therapy (16 hours)
  • Supporting Babies to Recover from Birth Trauma, Dennis Hertenstein, D. C. (20 hours)
  • Infant Massage, Kelly Lott (3 hours)

Working with Trauma

  • Core Skills Trauma Certificate, Dr. Albert Wong
  • Somatic Approaches to Healing Trauma, Dr. Albert Wong
  • Smart Body Smart Mind, Irene Lyon
  • Exploring the Vagus System & the Health that Is Never Lost, pts I, II, & III (nervous system regulation, polyvagal resilience & trauma healing), Janet Evergreen (54 hours)
  • Birthing Yourself Process Workshop, Janet Evergreen & Zakira Beasley
  • Alchemical Alignment I: Bodywork for Trauma Resolution & Embodiment of Spirit, Brigit Viksnins (27 hours)

Other Therapeutic Bodywork

  • Certified Integrative Reflexology, Claire Marie Miller Seminars, Tracey Moon & Sharon Nash
  • Winter Warrior Stone Medicine. Using cold stones within a hot stone massage for pain relief, reducing inflammation & muscle spasms, helping to heal injuries, reducing swelling and bloating. Jenny Ray (White Bear Medicine Woman of the Santee, Dakota Sioux)
  • Integrated Bowen Therapy, Bronson Bertschinger
  • Thai Yoga Massage on the Table (8 hours), Michael Buck  

Vibrational & Energy Healing

  • Biofield Tuning, Eileen McKusick
  • Tibetan Bowl Sound Massage, Leiah Kerns-Carr
  • Healing Hands, Energy work in the Native American tradition. Initiation by Jenny Ray (White Bear Medicine Woman of the Santee, Dakota Sioux)
  • Reiki Master, Attunement January 2016