About Marjorie Brook, LMT | Scar Tissue Release Therapy Expert

Hello — and Welcome

I’m Marjorie Brook — massage therapist, author, international educator and creator of Scar Tissue Release and Integrated Therapies (S.T.R.A.I.T Method™) to help heal the negative affect that scar tissue can have on the body.

I work from the fundamental belief that your body is intuitively aligned with the thoughts that you think, the emotions that you feel, and the things that you do.

Achieving emotional and physical balance is crucial. I believe that you must reconnect with your body at an elemental level in order to achieve genuine inner peace and physical balance.

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“To be healthy, you need to understand how the body works. Knowledge is power and with it you can achieve anything.”

Marjorie Brook Featured on Original Strength Bodcast

BodCast Episode 63: The Good and The Bad of Scar Tissue with Marjorie Brook

In this episode, Tim Talks with Marjorie Brook, creator of the S.T.R.A.I.T Method™, about scar tissue release. This is a fascinating and educational conversation! From mastectomies and c-sections to understanding the impact of past injuries to how to look at the whole picture of medical care.

I founded Brook Seminars in 2007 after working for a decade as a nationally recognized massage therapist, with my own private practice on Long Island, NY.

My long-term vision was to fundamentally transform the way in which therapists practice bodywork. I yearned to enhance the lives of patients by demonstrating how to effectively diminish pain. I knew that the lives of those with a limited range of motion — resulting from poor posture, injury, scarring, and medical disorders — could be enriched with a combination of massage therapy, scar tissue release techniques, Integrated Therapeutic Stretching™ (I.T.S), and proper body mechanics.

Since then, my vision has become a full-blown reality. I’ve had the opportunity to instruct continuing education courses on my Scar Tissue Release and Integrated Therapies (S.T.R.A.I.T Method™) all over the world, and my articles have appeared in magazines such as Massage Today, American Fitness, and Massage World.

I’ve completed live interviews with numerous radio blogs and had two series of stretching manuals published — which have been adopted by a multitude of health-care practitioners and health-oriented individuals.

My passion for teaching is most often rewarded when the potential impact of my techniques hits home — I’ve witnessed many “Ah ha” moments as students realize the positive implications for their patients and themselves.

Oh, and laughter is not only endorsed, it’s a requirement in the classroom.

I lecture audiences globally on the importance of finding mind-body balance and, in addition to my work with Brook Seminars I run my own private massage therapy practice. I designed the latter to be a haven from the pressures of day-to-day life and use it as a platform to encourage people to take time out for themselves.

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Teaching Credentials

I’m approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, the Massage Therapy Association of Alberta and the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia as a continuing education provider.

I meet current standards for continuing education for the American Massage Therapy Association and the States of Florida, New York and Texas.

Professional Credentials

Certified Cupping Therapist
Certified Functional Movement Screen Practitioner since 2013
Advanced Active Isolated Stretching Practitioner since 2003
Certified Myofasical Release since 2003
Certified Soft Tissue Release since 2000

Certified Thermal Paraffin Wax Therapy since 1999
Nationally Certified, NYS Licensed Massage Therapist since 1997
Certified Infant Massage Instructor since 1997
F.I.T. Certified Personal Trainer since 1996
National CE Approved Provider for NCBTMB, MTAA, FL & NY States

More About Marjorie

I believe that life is fleeting and everyone deserves the opportunity to live it to the fullest.

I do my utmost to notice the beauty in every mud puddle — and I actively admire those who persevere against the odds.

I think that laughter really is the best medicine — that, and chocolate.

I get my kicks from hiking, walking my dogs, and having my husband (my very own Fred Astaire) whisk me around a dance floor.

At the end of a long day, I love nothing more than taking time out to meditate in my hammock — usually with The Eagles playing in the background.

CEUs & Accreditations

Marjorie Brook is approved in the USA by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider and also meets current standards for continuing education for both the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the States of New York, Florida & Texas.

Marjorie Brook is approved in Canada as a continuing education Approved Provider by the Massage Therapist Association of Albert (MTAA), & College of Massage Therapy Ontario (CMTO).

Continuing Education Seminars

In addition to my private practice located on Long Island, I also teach continuing education seminars across the world on The STRAIT Method™ Scar Tissue Release and Integrated Therapeutic Stretching ™.

The STRAIT Method™ Scar Tissue Release Seminar includes a focus on the long- and short-term effects of scar tissue – from the physiological to the psychological, understanding the wound healing process, and the indications and contraindications for Scar Tissue Release Therapy relating to diseases, injury, joint replacements, and aging factors.