LESLIE
STANSBURY

Where did you go to school? How many years have you been a therapist? Why did you choose massage therapy as your career?

I graduated from the ACC massage therapy program in 2006.  I’ve been an LMT for almost 16yrs. One of my close friends encouraged me to try it because I was looking for something new, and I love puzzles.  After my first Anatomy/Physiology class, I knew I was going to love it.

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What do you consider your specialty modality or stand out area of the body/type of injury you feel you are an expert at addressing? How do you describe your massage/work to others?

Clients have told me that I do yogassage, because I combine stretching, breathing, and techniques to enhance a client’s range of motion.  I combine different modalities depending on the needs of the client–I call it my bag of tricks and it includes: deep tissue, sports massage, active release techniques, and non-traditional cupping.

 

What brought you to AMC? And what will you bring to the team at AMC?

I’ve actually worked event massage for AMC for at least a decade.  We’ve done music festivals together, corporate events together, and sports events, so this is just a natural progression for me.  I will continue to bring my excitement for client care from the event table to the treatment rooms of AMC.

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When you are not massaging, what do you like to do with your time? What do you do to stay healthy?

Apparently, I’m a runner!  I discovered this in 2021 while training for my 4th NYC marathon (yes, it took me 3 marathons to figure out that I’m a runner).  I like to do yoga, and try to do at least a little bit of it almost every day, because 10mins of yoga a day is better than waiting until I have a full hour to do it–because I’ll never do it if I wait.  I’m also a writer, and interested in Psychology, having recently graduated from UT with a double in Psychology and English. Oh yeah, and I just learned to weld, so I’m a novice metalworker.