About Ana Varona

About my Journey

I am a licensed massage therapist with over 35 years of clinical experience and a long-standing commitment to educating others in therapeutic massage and movement-based approaches to health and rehabilitation. I have practiced professionally in New York, California, Puerto Rico, and New Jersey, specializing in the treatment of pain and movement dysfunctions through methods informed by functional anatomy and pain science.

As an NCBTMB Approved Continuing Education Provider and Certified Kinesio Taping® Instructor, and with training in kinesiology and corrective exercise, I offer seminars for massage therapists and other health care professionals that integrate clinical assessment, manual techniques, movement re-education, and complementary modalities.

My in-person seminars focus on practical, clinically relevant training that allows participants to immediately integrate what they learn into their practice. Each course is designed to expand therapeutic skills and support better outcomes for clients and patients. I collaborate with host educational institutions to bring my seminars to students and professional communities.

Ana Varona, BS, MA, LMT

About Ana Varona

An NCBTMB Approved Continuing Education Provider, Ana offers seminars designed for massage therapists and other health care professionals. Her teaching integrates clinical assessment, manual techniques, and movement re-education, drawing from her decades as a bodywork practitioner, as well as her extensive training and teaching experience in dance and movement re-education. She has studied with some of the leading figures in manual therapy, including Elaine Calenda, James Hackett, Whitney Lowe, Til Luchau, Michael Leahy, DC, and Graceanne Forrester, DPT. As a dancer, she studied with legendary figures Eric Hawkins and Zena Rommett, among others.

Ana is a graduate of the Swedish Institute in New York, where she obtained her massage license. She graduated summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Human Movement Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center’s Baccalaureate Program. She later obtained an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts, With Distinction, in Wellness and Health Promotion from California State University, Chico. 

  • Ana holds multiple professional certifications, including:

    • Active Release Techniques® (ART) Provider

    • Kinesio Taping® Practitioner and Instructor

    • Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialist Certification – National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Academy of Clinical Massage

    • Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Instructor Certification (inactive)

  • Her additional training includes:

    • Ergonomic Assessment Specialist – The Back School of Atlanta

    • Professional End-of-Life Doula Certificate – University of Vermont

    • Foundations of Contemplative Care Training – New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

    • Two-year meditation teacher training with teacher and author Matthew Flickstein

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