NYC Bodyworks | Private Practice
Therapeutic Bodywork & Lifestyle Medicine
Susan Shockett MPH MS LMT DIP-IBLM
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About the Work
Susan's Manual Therapy work is customized to individual needs, ranging from deep tissue to more subtle and gentle techniques. Her approach is informed by advanced trainings in Western and Eastern Massage Therapy and the Dr. Ida Rolf Method of Structural Integration, among other modalities. In addition to hands-on bodywork, Susan incorporates posture and movement exploration to help resolve chronic strain and pain.
Susan's Consulting work is based on over 25 years of education and experience in integrative Holistic Health, including a teaching position grounded in developmental psychology at NYU Langone Hospital. She draws on a range of evidence-based techniques and extensive lifestyle medicine knowledge to help clients optimize their health and improve their lives.
In addition to providing support and relief for acute and chronic health issues, Susan helps her clients feel better, longer. Benefits include:
- Reduced pain and strain
- Improved health and fitness
- Increased ease and alignment
- Greater energy and wellbeing
About Susan
Susan's private practice is located in Manhattan. Her clients include artists, athletes, yogis, and business professionals. A cross-sport athlete, environmental activist, and former violinist with a previous career in research/analytics, Susan brings to bear a wealth of perspective and experience. With a unique combination of skill, sensitivity and creativity, she helps her clients feel their best and enjoy active, healthy lives.
Her professional experience includes Therapeutic Massage with elite athletes at Chelsea Piers Fitness, and Rolf Structural Integration bodywork in a specialty Rehabilitative Medicine clinic. Susan is a board certified Exercise Physiologist and Health & Wellness Coach, and a diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She initially learned to work on herself over 20 years ago, to resolve debilitating back and neck pain.
Service Options
Manual Therapy Techniques
Rolf Structural Integration
Body-Mind Health Consulting (remote)
Gift Cards available
Scheduling & Rates
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Education
- MPH, Public Health Nutrition, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
- MS, Exercise Science & Rehabilitation, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY)
- Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences
- The School of Integrative Therapies (SI)
- BA, Columbia University
Licensure & Accreditation
- Board Certified Structural Integrator (BCSI)
- Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
- Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NBCTMB)
- National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
- Certified Diplomat of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (dip-IBLM)
- Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP®)
- Exercise is Medicine Credential, Level 2, ACSM
Advanced Certifications
- Wellness Coach, Mayo Clinic
- Plant-Based Nutrition, Cornell
- Advanced Occupational Ergonomics
- Certified Coach Practitioner
- Biomechanics of Alignment
- Rolf Movement® Integration
- Visceral Manipulation
- Medical Massage
Additional Training
- Body-Centered Coaching
- Cranial-Sacral Therapy
- Scar Tissue Integration
- Rhythmic Movement Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Nonviolent Communication
Recent Publications/Awards
- Best Holistic Manual Therapy Clinic 2023, 2024 — NYC, Global Health & Pharma Awards
- Shockett, S. & Findley, T. (2021). Fascia, exercise and oncology. In Schleip, R. & Wilke, J. (Eds.), Fascia in Sport and Movement, 2nd Edition (pp.199-210). United Kingdom: Handspring Publishing.
- 2020 Global Health & Pharma Excellence Award in Lifestyle Medicine & Integrative Health, NYC
- Shockett, S. & Findley, T. (2019). Findings from the Frontiers of Fascia Research: Insights into "inner space" and implications for health. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 23(1), 101–107.
- Shockett, S. & Findley, T. (2018). Anticipating the 5th International Fascia Research Congress. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 22(3), 549–552.