About

Renee Byrd is a licensed massage therapist providing massage therapy for Bennington, VT and the surrounding area. She integrates a variety of massage techniques and energy work to help you reduce your pain level and tension. Renee’s massage style focuses on how you will feel for the days and weeks following your massage. Renee moved to Vermont in 2013 because she was captured by the beautiful streams, hills and trees. She located her studio in a two acre tree lined space that will take you out of your day-to-day and let you focus on your health. For Renee, massage is about empathy, about connecting with the person on her massage table or chair. Giving people recovering from injuries and living with illness massages has deepened her understanding of the strength people exhibit during difficult times. Every massage she gives is done with complete focus on the person she is with and helping their body unwind itself. Renee helps others prioritize both physical and mental health by hosting regular meditation groups. She is a trained meditation instructor who has had an active meditation practice for over 20 years. She has experienced first-hand how different forms of meditation can help with stress management and has developed systems for teaching others about seated meditation, walking meditation, and ways to use art, music, and reading for mental balance. Renee is an active part of the Bennington community. She donates her time to the Wig Bank program, the VNA Hospice in Bennington, and the Bennington Solidarity Working Group. Renee graduated from the Green Mountain Institute for Integrative Bodywork, and is a Reiki Master.