Traci Smith

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I am from Clinton and a graduate of Erskine College.  Even Though I worked for  South Carolina National Bank / Wachovia Bank for 18 years, I need to find a new avenue of work through self employment as a massage therapist. I graduated from Greenville Tech under the instruction of Caroline Talley-Porter in 2002 and have been a member of AMTA for 20 years.

The best decision I ever made was to become a committee member on the South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy. The next thing I know, I was recruited to be the treasurer/financial administrator for the chapter.  I have enjoyed working with professionals in the massage industry. 

I have a full time job in an office setting dealing with finances, but my love as a massage therapist and being on the SC Chapter Board keeps me engaged and enthusiastic about this profession

Owner of LMTCPT LLC, Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner. Health and wellness has been my career focus for 15yrs.

I am a daughter, wife, mother, and caregiver in my family. When I'm not taking care of family or helping others feel better, I can be found at church volunteering or planning the next family get together. 

Massage therapy has always been my passion and part of my upbringing. My parents introduced us to the therapeutic benefits as kids with sore shoulders thanks to heavy bookbags and many sports related injuries. Throughout the years it has helped with many activities of daily living. 

I have been volunteering for AMTA SC since 2013. I began as website manager, then education chair, and currently board member. My favorite thing about volunteering is having wide range of colleagues to bounce ideas and treatment plans off of. Sometimes working for yourself or by yourself can be challenging and isolating. It's nice to feel apart of another family - my massage family! 

BCTMB, LMT, CEIM, NSCA-CPT, CKTP

Sarah is the owner of The Body Works! LLC and Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork LLC that has been optimizing the health and wellness of individuals and corporate culture since 1996. She has her Masters of Education degree in Kinesiology, South Carolina State Massage Therapy License and is a Certified Personal Trainer. She has held a professional membership with AMTA since 2002. She has served as a Chapter volunteer since 2016 in a variety of positions like Communications Chair, Delegate, and Newsletter Editor. She was an Instructor and Director of Clinical Massage Therapy at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Her extra certifications are Neuromuscular Therapy, Advanced Myoskeletal Alignment Technique, Myofascial Sports Massage, Touch for Health, and Advanced Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder) including Advanced Postoperative Care. She enjoys time with her family and friends, staying active, and traveling anywhere. 

MEd, CPT, LMT, MLD-C

 I have been a licensed massage therapist since 1999, a member of AMTA and a volunteer of AMTA-SC since 2000. I currently hold the positions of President and Government Relations Chair. I  have held a variety of positions in the past including Newsletter Committee Member, Historian, Community Service Chair, Secretary, Vice President and Delegate.

I graduated from the SouthEastern School of Neuromuscular Massage Therapy, Columbia campus, in December of 1998 and worked for the Spa at McLeod in Florence for 2 years before  moving back home to West Columbia in 2001 and starting my own business,TBI Massage Therapy. I love to help people feel less stressed, physically and mentally, in their lives.

I've been married to my wonderful husband since April 2000. I have two amazing teenage girls, one college bound and one headed to high school this fall.  And I have three sweet furbabies, two dogs and a cat. 

As the owner of Carolina Structural Restoration Therapy, Greg helps many people who suffer from acute and chronic pain. Using advanced techniques involving soft-tissue releases, he treats back, head, neck, and shoulder pain and a host of other strain patterns.

Greg’s interest in the profession developed from his background as an athlete, particularly in triathlon. He has raced competitively throughout the U.S. and  Europe. He competed in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii in 1994 and 1996, one such qualification resulting from a sub-2-hour Olympic distance triathlon (1996). He is a twelve-time Ironman finisher, a triathlon and running coach, and a repeated USAT  All-American. In addition, he has completed Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, and Disney marathons. Throughout this time, he constantly searched for the most effective ways to help himself recover from the injuries and setbacks that resulted from excessive training.

Greg has been a nationally certified massage therapist since 1997, a member of AMTA, and continues his quest to educate and help others. He delivers only the  best of what truly helps the body. His mission is to expand each individual’s potential, whether in the massage therapy profession, athletics, personal growth, or overall wellness, for a better quality of life they deserve. He wants you to achieve your goals!

 I’ve always known I wanted to be a Massage Therapist. When I was young, I saw first hand how Massage Therapy could help so many people. So I decided to attend Southeastern School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy in Charlotte, NC and graduated in March 2004. Soon after I moved to New York City and worked as a receptionist at the Palace Hotel in there Spa and Fitness Center. I learned very quickly the cooperate spa industry was very different from being your own boss. After that experience I moved back to York, SC and decided to work for myself and partnered with my mother Charlene and mother-in-law Vicki at Serenity Therapeutic Massage.

In September 2006 I married my high school sweetheart Chris Rose and made our office officially a family business. Soon after that I started volunteering with the American Massage Therapy Association South Carolina chapter (AMTA-SC). The AMTA-SC coordinates education events for massage therapists around the state. It’s great to meet other therapists from around the state and learn new techniques and make great friends. I served as the Social & Entertainment chair, Meetings Coordinator chair, 3rd VP, and was voted in as President in 2014. I finished my 2 year President term just in time for the birth of our son, Finn Rose and welcomed him into the Serenity family.

I now work a part time schedule so I can spend more time with my son. I appreciate all my clients who understand my limited schedule while we raise our son. I continue to volunteer in a smaller role with the AMTA-SC and I look forward to learning so much more so I can better help my clients.

I have enjoyed my career as a massage therapist for 32 years. A large majority of those years have been working with our SC State AMTA chapter working in many different positions. It has been my privilege to meet many of you and look forward to meeting even more. Never hesitate to come and introduce yourself to me at any AMTA-SC meeting