Danielle Robichaud
When you were a kid, did your parents ever tell you to stand up straight?
Mine did! ...I probably should've listened. This rebellious nature lead me to have rounded shoulders, a sway back and a neck that craned forward. Oh yeah, and a lot of pain, too. It was then that I started my journey to have less pain through better posture.
I dabbled in many posture therapies, but ultimately decided on a career in massage therapy. I was looking and feeling better after graduating from the International Professional School of Bodywork (San Diego, CA) in 2006 with over 1000 hours under my belt. I moved to Utah shortly after and got into the Anusara (alignment-based) yoga scene. I found that my clients who also did yoga (or any type of exercise, for that matter) seemed to get better much faster. I got certified in yoga in 2009 so I could start giving clients corrective exercises to aid in their healing process. Everything was going great until some undiagnosed scoliosis disrupted my life and almost forced me out of my profession. I always loved the corrective nature of Structural Integration so I decided to pull the trigger and go to school for it. It was the direction I was leaning towards and I knew it would heal my body in the process. I became certified in Alignment Therapy from The Structural Integration Institute (Salt Lake City, UT) in 2012 which teaches a 10 Session Series to bring your body back into alignment with gravity. It was an exciting time! Not only was I pain-free, but I started getting better and more lasting results in my clients.
In 2015, I migrated back to sunny San Diego and immediately opened a new practice. I also started a foam rolling and mobility class to teach self-care for chronic pain.
When covid forced shutdowns in March 2020, I wanted to figure out a way that I could still be helpful to my clients. With so many people now working from home, new desk setups were causing even more pain. I got certified in both Ergonomics and corrective exercise to teach people how to mitigate work-related tension and manage any issues they were dealing with, all in a virtual format.
Lori Bloom
Lori comes to Body Align with a wealth of experience as a massage therapist, serving her clients for well over 2 decades.
Her therapeutic sessions skillfully blend restorative circulatory massage, deep tissue massage, and sports massage. She also draws from her many years of yoga and thai massage to incorporate stretching and movement into any given session. These integrative techniques encourage the body to return to it's natural, relaxed state.
Lori brings a sense of curiosity and exploration to every session, tailoring her approach to the unique needs of each client. Her refined quality of touch, and attention to detail invites the release of long-held muscular patterns, creating sustained effects long after the session is over. She is grateful the passion for her craft has turned into a lifelong career to support others in meeting their wellness goals.
Delhia Gaynor
Delhia grew up in Beverly Hills and began her career in the Entertainment Industry. As her success grew, she gradually noticed that her happiness did not and she wanted to do something more, and to connect with people in a deeper way. Thus sparked her journey in the world of Massage and Holistic Health. She completed a course of study in Massage Therapy at Mueller College of Holistic Studies in San Diego in 2002 with a focus on Asian Therapies and has been practicing now for over 20 years.
Over the course of her 20 plus years of practice, she found it most Therapeutic to combine techniques of Asian and Western Massage, customized to each individual's specific needs. In 2012, she founded Elevate Massage and provided In-home and Corporate Massage Therapy. In addition to practicing massage, Delhia has served as a peer reviewer for COMTA, a specialized accrediting agency specifically for Massage Therapy. In 2002 COMTA was recognized by the Department of Education, an acknowledgement of its expertise in ensuring quality Massage Education. She has travelled extensively throughout the US visiting Massage Schools serving as a peer reviewer in her areas of expertise, Administration and Asian Therapies Curriculum,
as well as built a network of Educators and Pioneers in the Massage Community throughout the Country.
After a breast cancer diagnosis in 2018, she was forced to take a break from massage and shifted her practice. She started to focus on the importance of Lymphatic Drainage Massage and expanded her practice to include Manual and Electro Lymphatic Drainage Massage. Electro Lymphatic Drainage uses a specialized device, using Photon Light Energy, to deeply penetrate tissues to increase oxygen penetration, reduce inflammation, and assist in breaking up and flushing blockages, adhesions, edema, and a variety of other conditions. Thermal Imaging, post ELD Treatment, has proven results in reducing inflammation, the precursor to mainly ailments. Electro Lymphatic Drainage used on its own , or in conjunction with Manual Lymphatic Treatment, can create both a profoundly detoxifying and energizing experience.