Christine Bailor, is the owner of The Body Essential, with her office located in Williamsville, New York. She has been working full-time as a massage therapist since 2000, when she placed her full-time nursing career aside to pursue another healing art. She is a Registered Professional Nurse and a Licensed Massage Therapist. She graduated from Sisters’ Hospital School of Nursing in 1985, and the New York Institute of Massage in 1999. She continued her education at St. Joseph’s College in Windham, Maine in Health Care Administration, and the CORE Institute in Tallahassee, Florida.
The main focus of her work is Structural Integration and Myofascial Therapy. As one of only two CORE Certified Stuctural Integrative Therapists in the Western New York area, she provides her clients with a specialized treatment regime, combining her skills to obtain maximum benefit from her work. She is also a certified Hypnotherapist, and practices Thai Stem Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Lomi Lomi, Quantum Touch, Reiki, Huna, Pre-natal & Post-partum, as well as Infant Massage Instruction, Raindrop Therapy, and Spa Body Wrap services. She has been a member of the faculty at the New York Institute of Massage , and has qualified as a TA for the Upledger Institute and the CORE Institute. Her clientele has a varying base, which includes Physicians, Professional Athletes, Dentists, Chiropractors, Nurses, CEOs, Therapists, Educators, and a vast number of individuals from a variety of professions and settings. Christine, along with her staff of Licensed massage therapists, strive to remain at the forefront of the massage therapy and bodywork world, and always bring their clients the best in health and wellness services in the Western new York region. She is an active member of BNI, Business Network International, where she has served as President, Membership Committee, Visitor Host, Mentor Coordinator and an Area Director, over the last several years. She is also an active member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists, where she is currently serving as Secretary for the National Board of Directors, the International Association of Structural Integrators, and the American Holistic Nurses Association. Ones’ personal responsibility is something Christine values highly, and this is evident in her work, as she encourages her clients to explore what their bodies are saying to them and to discover the why behind it all, as we are responsible for our dis-ease as well as our healing.
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WENDY LANE, MSW, LMT
A native Western New Yorker, Wendy began her career of caring for others as a Medical Social Worker, primarily working with cancer patients. Utilizing visual imagery and progressive muscle relaxation in her work, she became interested in the healing power of the mind as well as the body. The desire to work with the body in a healing capacity, led her to attend and graduate from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic massage, in Rochester New York, in 2002. She has been working as a massage therapist ever since and loves her work.
Wendy draws from a variety of treatment approaches including; Myofascial Release, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Integrative Reflexology, Lomi Lomi, Reiki, CranioSacral Therapy, Aromatherapy, Spa Body Wrap services, and Warm Silk massage. With her experience and training, she can address a variety of issues from stress reduction and relaxation, to chronic pain relief. Wendy is an active member of ABMP, Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. The goal of Wendy’s work is to decrease pain and increase function within the body.
Wendy can be reached at
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BETH BERGMANN, LMT
Beth is a graduate of the New York Institute of Massage and has been in practice since 2004. She practices trigger point therapy, swedish, deep tissue, craniosacral, stretching myofascial release and segment reflex massage and uses all of this training during your treatment program. As well as her massage therapy education Beth has continued to study with the Upledger Institute: CrainoSacral I, John Barnes: Myofascial Release and Dr. Ross Turchaninov: Segment-Reflex Massage.
Beth's approach is to collaborate with her clients to allow them to take responsibility for their own health. With an appreciation for how the body works, and the power of massage to heal the body without resorting to drugs or surgery, she blends her training in Swedish Massage, Acupressure, Deep Tissue and MyoFascial Release, to come up with a unique experience designed to fit the needs of the individual. Massage is able to help an individual exercise a proactive role in dealing with their issues, be they stress, a chronic muscular problem such as carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatic pain, headaches or tight muscles, or merely to bring relaxation and wholeness back into everyday living.
An active member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, Beth is excited to be practicing at the Body Essential, and can be reached at
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SANDRA D. RETZER, RN, CRMT
Sandra is a Registered Nurse and has extensive education and training in energy related therapies. After several years of working with traditional medicine, a work related injury coupled with a motor vehicle accident, caused her to look outside of her traditional training in Western Medicine for relief and healing. It was a combination of complimentary medicine modalities that allowed her true healing to occur. Sandy is a Certified Reiki Master/Teacher, Medical Intuitive and Crystal Healer. Sandra is a facilitator who uses her unique gifts to help unlock what is being held in the cells, thus returning the body back to its “normal state” of health and wellness.
As an Energy Practitioner, Sandra can assess the energy centers of the body, known as chakras, to locate where there is a lack of flow or possible blockage. Once discovered, a variety of techniques, including Reiki, Crystals and Sound, are used to open the blocked flow of energy, thus allowing the body to heal itself. If you are ready to do the work that is necessary to heal yourself, then a session with Sandra will prove to be a worthwhile transforming experience.
Sandra can be reached by calling (716)480-1348 or via the web at
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Julie has a varied background that revolves around education with an interest in alternative medicine. A lifelong animal lover, Julie is also active in animal rescue. She attended the State University of New York, where she received a bachelor's of science degree and N.Y.S. certification in Elementary Education, Special Education and Reading. Following this she received a Master's of Science degree in Reading and Elementary Education. During this time she also began working as a Reading/Special Education teacher at a local school. Unfortunately, some health problems began to interfere with teaching and Julie found that conventional medicine did not bring her any relief. She began a quest to take charge of her own health and researched alternative therapies. Eventually she was lucky enough to be referred to The Body Essential, and for the first time began to see a positive change in her health! Julie is thrilled to join The Body Essential and hopes to continue learning from such a talented group!
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KELLY BRAND SOTO, Receptionist/Public Relations
Kelly Grew-up in the Williamsville area and resides in Amherst. She has worked in the radio industry for many years and currently works for the largest radio cluster in the Western New York area. Kelly enjoys interaction with people and likes to be involved in opportunities which enable her to do so. She is very energetic, likes to keep busy, and likes to help people whenever possible. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. She is very involved in her church. In her "down-time" she enjoys reading motivational and inspirational books. She strives to make a difference in peoples' lives every day.
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KATHLEEN BOLDT, B.Mus. B.Ed.
Kathleen Boldt, B.Mus. B.Ed. possesses a life-long attraction to all spiritual and metaphysical subjects. She is a Certified Metaphysician, a Hypnotist trained through the School of Spiritually Based Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression, an Ordained Minister in Spiritual Healing and Prophecy and a Kundalini Research Institute Certified Yoga Instructor. Blessed with many creative gifts, Kathleen’s varied background includes elementary education, graphic design and middle-eastern dance performance and instruction. Rev. Kathleen currently serves as a visiting Minister, a workshop staff member and an Executive Committee Member for Fellowships of the Spirit. Her holistic services include, among others: traditional and Spiritually Based Hypnotism, Past Life Regression, Kundalini Yoga Instruction, Meditation Classes and Coaching. Kathleen believes that individuals have the innate ability to know and communicate personal truth. Kathleen believes in a holistic approach to health and aligning her integrity, sincerity and compassion, she functions as a guide, mirror and resource for assisting individuals in taking responsibility for their own personal healing and evolution.
ANNETTE SAVITZ, OTR, RMT, Licensed Esthetician
Annette is a NYS Licensed Occupational Therapist, in addition to being a Reiki Master and NYS Licensed Esthetician. She has worked in several major hospitals and in the private sector. Her studies have taken her throughout the United States and Canada, studying CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release with Dr. John Upledger and Myofascial Release with John Barnes, among others. She is a pioneer in combining Eastern and Western therapeutic techniques in her practice. Her intuitive guidance and compassionate heart has helped many and is the hallmark of her work.
Annette can be reached at
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ERIC SILVERMAN, LMT, RMT
Eric graduated from the New York Institute of Massage (NYIM) in 2008 and became a Reiki Master in 2009. With a genuine love for the art of massage and a strong desire to help others heal, he is very happy to join The Body Essential and be part of the team. Eric is also a classroom instructor for AAA and O’Day’s Driving School, who enjoys interacting with and learning from others. Eric has been married for nine years to his wife, Rita, and now has two school-age boys.
Eric can be reached at
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Body Essential's New Location! 5225 Sheridan Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone: 716-626-4466
