Jesse Scherer LMT has been creating Hybrid individualized sessions for her clients for over 20 years. She graduated from the Florida School of Massage in 1995 and later advanced her studies at The Center for Natural Wellness in Albany in 2001 as well as The Universal Force Yoga center and The Swedish institute. She has an expansive understanding of the human body and a deep intuition that guides and directs her sessions. She works out of her office in Kingston and divides her time across many community Wellness projects. We are pleased to have Jesse as Stepping Stone's Wellness Team leader and (when time allows) private therapist.

Liz has an intuitive approach to massage guided by a deep understanding of the body and her client's own ability to heal. She gracefully integrates various techniques from her versatile background to adapt to each client's unique needs. Liz is also a musician and believes the creative process behind her music is an integral part of nurturing her work as a healer. -- Liz Welter, LMT Therapeutic Massage

Jess Strunk's Yoga path began when she was 16 and living with chronic anxiety, depression and PTSD. She experienced profound mental and emotional peace and relief after her first class and was hooked from then on. After graduating from the University of TN Knoxville in 2012 with degrees in anthropology and Spanish, she worked and travelled the world as a yacht stewardess. As Yoga philosophy, mindful movement, breathwork and meditation were key grounding forces in this hectic and often unpredictable lifestyle, she felt inspired to go deeper in her study and to share these practices with others. Years later, she is now a 1000 hour Yoga teacher and a Kripalu Integrative Yoga Therapist in training. Jess's practice is trauma informed and therapeutic for the mind, body and soul. She aims to honor Yoga's Indian roots in her teaching and emphasizes everyone's birthrights of self expression & sovereignty and their innate ability to self-heal.

Jess Edelman LMT came to the Hudson valley in 2000 to pursue her bachelors degree at SUNY New Paltz. After graduating in 2004 she realized she wanted a career that was more personal and would have the possibility to help and change peoples lives, she then enrolled in the Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy and became licensed in 2006. After working for other people for 15 years she decided that she wanted to open her own private practice devoted to the LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities. This dream came to fruition in April of 2021 when she opened The Repair Shop in uptown Kingston. Jess’s practice is an intuitive one which is focused on Swedish and Deep Tissue massage. She is super excited to join the Stepping Stone team.

I am a choreographer and performer of somatic dance and site specific pieces for over 20 years. As an Artist, Teacher, and Licensed Massage Therapist for over 15 years; my work specializes in Dance as a Healing Art, an integration of modern dance, contact improvisation, authentic movement, somatic awareness, healing touch and nature. In my massage practice, I specialize in integrating eastern and western approaches to an individualized session focusing on deep tissue, sports massage, Swedish, Thai and Shiatsu to have a medically wholistic healing experience. I also produce massage teams at festivals and private events, managing many people for extended days. I am a Queer Jewish mother and producer of Queer events for over 13 years, giving a post modern dance tilt to drag and burlesque.. Lately my focus has been on practicing massage, CDP and The Underscore, researching improvisation dance scores with a long-time colleague and visioning with Earthdance. I integrate my dance work with all the arts and the natural world around us.