Paula McQuaid, PT, LMT

Paula McQuaid P.T., L.M.T., C.S.T, founder of Nantucket Holistic Health is a licensed physical therapist and a licensed and certified massage therapist who has over 22 years of medical experience. She has owned and operated Nantucket Holistic Health for the past seventeen years. She is a graduate of the University of New England and The Central Mass School of Massage and Therapy. She has worked in neurological, orthopedic and rehabilitation healthcare settings as a physical therapist. As an educational instructor, she has taught at The Central Mass School of Massage and Therapy and at Our Island Home. Paula has extensively studied osteopathic and other manual techniques. Amazed by the effectiveness of the osteopathic approach, she has created her own technique called Body Balancing. Beyond Paula’s medical training, she brings compassion, intuition and holistic perspective to all of her sessions.

Extensive Training through The Upledger Institute, Barral Institute, Chikly Health Institute

• CranioSacral I & II

• Visceral Vascular Manipulation I & II

• Visceral Manipulation I & II & III & IV

• Lymphatic Drainage I & II & III & IV

• SomatoEmotional Release I & II

• Neural Mobilization I & II & III & IV & V

• New Manual Articular Approach
        ~Upper extremity
        ~Lower Extremity
        ~Spine and Pelvis

• Brain Curriculum I & II & III 

• Essentials of a Comprehensive Nutritional Practice

• Group Exercise Certification, AFAA

• Advanced Visceral Components of the Neck And Thorax

• The Seven Pillars of Health