“I've felt relief and relaxation on multiple levels after sessions with Kendall.”

- Adam, Portland ME

 
 

Licensed Massage Therapist

BIOGRAPHY

Kendall Hinkley is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Portland, Maine. Before discovering bodywork, Kendall was active in the compost/recycling industry and passionate to see a less wasteful world. Now, she tackles the wounds of the planet by studying how we heal ourselves. She previously worked at the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, Align Chiropractic in South Portland and Tulu Salon & Spa in Biddeford. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and was raised in Falmouth, Maine. When she isn't giving massages, she can be found doing pottery and raising a wild baby girl with her partner, Connor.

Qualifications & Continuing Studies

  • Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Maine

  • 530 hours Massage Therapy Training at Panacea School for Integrative Health, Hallowell, ME, 2017-2018

  • 6-Part Structural Essentials of Anatomy Trains Structural Integration, Peterborough, NH, 2024 - present

  • 32-hour Pre- & Perinatal Massage Therapy Specialization Workshop with David Lobenstine, Waldoboro, ME, 2023

  • Neuromuscular Therapy Certification Training with Jeff Madaheen of the Muscular Wellness Institute, Bow, NH, 2022-2023

  • 200 hours Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training with Still Flowing Yoga, Ibiza, Spain, 2012

  • 100+ hours Thai Massage with Jennifer Yarro of Triple Gem School of Thai Massage, North Adams, MA, 2019-2022

  • Total Body Balancing 1 with Kerry D’Ambrogio, D.O.M., A.P., P.T., D.O.-M.T.P., Portland, ME 2022

  • Kinetic Chain Patterns for Complicated Knee Conditions with James Waslaski, Waterville, ME 2022

  • Pelvis Workshop with Leslie Stager, LMT, RN, Tenet’s Harbor, ME 2021

  • Intermediate 1 Training in Somatic Experiencing, Brownsville, VT, 2021

  • Somatic Bodywork with Staci Hanes of Strozzi Institute, Petaluma CA, 2021

  • Comprehensive Introduction to Cupping Massage with Mary Henderson, Portland, ME 2020

  • Traditional Thai Fire Cupping & Scraping with Jessica Dafni, Portland, ME 2022

  • CranioSacral Therapy 1 with Upledger Institute, South Portland, ME, 2020

  • Anatomy Trains in Structure and Function & Body Reading 101 with Anatomy Trains, Walpole, ME, 2019

  • Massage In Schools Certified Instructor with MISA-USA, 2019

  • Reiki Level II Attunement with Brenda Colfer, Framingham, ME, 2018

  • 100+ hours training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with Peggy Smith & Leah Boyd, CNVCs, ME 2017-2018

  • JourneyDance™ Apprentice Training with Toni Bergins at Kripalu, Stockbridge, MA, 2017

  • 20+ years as a dancer in a range of movement arts, and all the sore muscles and injuries that accompany this

  • 15+ years practicing yoga