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The Art of Control® offers a variety of soothing and therapeutic massage techniques to ease sore muscles, improve circulation, boost the immune system, aid recovery from injuries, improve athletic performance and Pilates sessions, and relieve stress and strain from working, studying and daily living.

All massage therapists working at The Art of Control® are licensed professionals trained to provide individualized treatment sessions for you. We offer therapeutic relaxation massage, deep tissue therapy, active isolated stretching, core myofascial therapy, and sports massage.

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About Our Massage Therapists

Rob Roeker: Rob worked as a researcher in New York City for over twenty years before entering the massage therapy field. He is a 2005 graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. Having been a college athlete he understands the wear and tear a hard workout can cause a body, and specializes in shoulder, arms and hand work. He is also trained in relaxation massage and accupressure, and is available for any massage need.   Nicole Houle: After working in the medical field as a radiologic technologist since 2002, Nicole decided to try something different than traditional Western medicine and ventured into a more holistic approach to wellness. Nicole studied at the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Mount Kisco, New York and graduated with a certificate in Massage Therapy and Hydrotherapy in December 2009. While there, she studied the sciences and hands-on massage techniques under a wonderful team of instructors whose love of massage therapy, expertise in the field, and passion for learning was an inspiration to Nicole. She was trained in a variety of modalities such as Swedish, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Reflexology, Hydrotherapy, and Pregnancy massage. She has developed a broad range of skills which help her to design full body and target-specific therapeutic sessions to serve the needs of each client. Nicole’s true passion is in working with people and assisting them in relaxation and stress relief through the power of touch. Marisa DelMonaco LMT, NTP Marisa has over 20 years experience in the holistic health field; she is a Licensed Massage Therapist in NY State since 1988. She is an expert in pain reduction and rehabilitation to keep her clients at their best. She incorporates different Massage modalities including: deep tissue or myofacial, Swedish, Neuromuscular therapy, stretching, client education, energetic healing work and cranio-sacral therapy. She customizes her sessions according to her client's needs and objectives. More recently she has studied Nutritional Therapy and offers a comprehensive analysis and treatment of your body's systems ie digestive, immune, endocrine, detoxification, neurological and cardiovascular, through diet, functional evaluation, lingual neural testing and nutritional supplementation. Lauren Montefusco, LMT Lauren is a Licensed Massage Therapist, as well as an Instructor of the Authentic Pilates Method of Body Conditioning. She is a 2005 graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. During her studies at CCMT, she was an approved tutor, and a course assistant for clinical and science classes. She is currently employed as an LMT in CT for Griffin Hospital in Derby, and PTP in Greenwich. She also maintains her own private practice in Fairfield, and New Haven counties. Lauren’s Pilates experience began as a young dancer in 1996. Over the course of 11 years, she studied two distinct styles of Pilates, and the Authentic Pilates Method became her preference. She studied under Simona Cipriani at The Art of Control in Purchase, NY, and completed the 600 hour certification program in 2009. She currently teaches for the Art of Control in Purchase, NY, and PTP in Greenwich, CT. With Lauren’s background of Massage and Pilates, and her experience working in a hospital performing Medical Massage, she is able to safely and effectively customize sessions to meet the needs of each individual client. She looks forward to a future filled with sharing the careers she is passionate about, Massage & Pilates. She is eager to engage her clients in all the therapeutic benefits of these transforming modalities, and share her skills to promote health and wellness.