Robin Harris Rickard was trained at the internationally renowned Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences in New York and has been a licensed professional massage therapist in New York State since 1990. She gained her New Jersey license by recommendation from 2018. For most of the 1990’s, Robin lived and worked between Tokyo and Shanghai where she studied with many masters including: Mas Oyama and Shihan Yuzo Goda of Kyokushinkai Karate earning her second degree black belt, Edward Obaidey, OMD of the Edward Acupuncture Clinic and Rajay Mahtani of Tokyo Yoga Circle. Robin was also a student at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a colleague of The Tokyo Childbirth Education Association with Elena Karplus where she provided the expatriate community with prenatal and post-partum massage, partner labor massage instruction in addition to various massage therapy services until 1996.
After returning to the United States in 1996, Robin continued her training in birth work and became a doula (certified birth assistant) after studying with Penny Simkin of DONA (Doulas of North America). Working with labor and delivery nurses of The Buffalo Children’s Hospital, Robin gave workshops to expectant parents and seminars for healthcare professionals concerning the benefits of massage during pregnancy, labor and delivery. After meeting her husband, she moved to New York City in 1997 where she once again began her massage therapy practice, became an ISHTA Yoga teacher, and trained as a Theta Healing practitioner with Eric Brumett . From 2014-2020 Robin had the privilege of working with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater both in her private practice and during performance season in NYC and Boston.
Currently, between her Northwest New Jersey and Midtown West New York City offices she continues to build on her skills and knowledge from her Eastern education and Western training. She is known for providing a rigorous therapeutic style that combines everything from meridian point treatments to medical massage to Neurosomatic Release Therapies to effective exercise recommendations. Robin continues to work collaboratively with professional dancers, physical therapists, functional medicine practitioners and chiropractors. The breadth of her intuition and understanding make her unique brand of bodywork something well worth experiencing. Massage colleagues and a host of other health related professionals seek out her expertise. Those individuals who are simply interested in wellness and feeling revitalized would also greatly benefit from this kind of work.
We offer a range of professional massage therapy services, including Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, sports massage, as well as medical massage. Robin will create a customized massage session that best addresses your wellness concerns and goals.
As licensed and certified massage therapist, for over 35 years, Robin is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to her clients. She is committed to ongoing education and staying up-to-date with the latest techniques and trends in massage therapy. Her areas of expertise range from post-operative lymphatic drainage to rectifying long term physical ailments via deep tissue work, neuro-somatic therapies. Robin works closely with a team of professionals including chiropractors, physical therapists & functional medical practitioners so she can offer necessary recommendations for more extensive care for her clients.