Kris Quiñones
“If you’re looking for healing energy work, do check out the Ayurvedic bodywork from Kris. I had an Abhyanga treatment from Kris and it was wonderful. She was thorough in preparing me for the experience, her energy was grounded and peaceful, and the treatment was excellent.”
- Jessica N.
After pursuing a career in Western medicine for six years, Kris realized she didn’t want to be a surgeon after all. So she went back to school and has now been practicing massage professionally for three years. As a practical and solution-based therapist, her treatment approach is interactive and goal-oriented. She uses a combination of her knowledge in therapeutic massage and her previous experience in orthopedics, yoga, and competitive sports to assist you in reaching your goals. Kris holds a B.A. in biology from Franklin Pierce University, is a graduate of a 900-hour program at the Cortiva Muscular Therapy Institute in Watertown, MA. and has specialized advanced training in traditional Pancha Karma Ayurvedic therapies from both the world-renowned Kripalu Yoga Centre in Lenox, MA and the Jiva Academy of Vedic Sciences in Haryana, India.
She has volunteered as a massage therapist for the 2007 Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Boston Marathon Team and the 2009 Annual Pan Mass Challenge. While she’s not treating clients, Kris works as a Teaching Assistant at Cortiva, providing instruction in foundational massage techniques and injury-related tension patterns; and presents her original workshop, “Ouch! That Hurts! An Introduction to Repetitive Stress Injuries for Professional Musicians”, taught at Berklee College of Music.
By integrating her training in Western ideologies with Eastern philosophies, she offers a balanced approach to her clients - delivered with the highest standards of excellence in the profession. She lives in Somerville and is a brown-belt in Tae Kwon Do. Her hobbies include photography, music, world travel, Ashtanga yoga, and salsa dancing.