About

Hampstead Massage and Wellness Center was founded by Nancy Jacovina. Nancy built this business from the ground up and ran it for 20 years. She was a wonderful massage therapist and I feel blessed and grateful that she gave her business to me. I took over the business on October 1, 2019. Prior to acquiring Hampstead Massage and Wellness Center, I started my own business called Rising Tide Massage. Since then, I have combined the two so Hampstead Massage and Wellness Center has become and Rising Tide company!

Rising Tide Massage L.L.C. is solely owned by its founder, Morgan Bragger. Morgan received her B.A. degree in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and a core concentration in American Studies from Roger Williams University in 2013. In addition to this, she belonged to The National Honors Society for Psychology and The National Honors Society for American Society.

In 2017, Morgan shifted her focus to massage therapy while living in Northern California. She started school at Massage Therapy Institute of Davis, in Davis California. There, she had the opportunity to learn from leading therapists in the field such as Lucy Rush, Jim Berns, and Tim Holt.

  • Lucy Rush: is an international specialist in post-operative Integrative Lymphatic Massage, acupressure and is an ergonomic consultant.

  • Jim Berns: is a registered Advanced Ortho-Bionomy® Instructor and Senior Practitioner, trained directly by the founder, English Osteopath, Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O.

  • Tim Holt: is an internationally trained body worker who has made extended journeys to the Chiang Mai area of Thailand to study with several masters in the Northern style of Traditional Thai Bodywork.

At Massage Therapy Institute of Davis, Morgan studied:

Pharmacology for Massage Therapists, Ortho-Bionomy®: Postural Re-Education & Post Techniques, Sports Massage for Shoulder Injuries, Dynamic Deep Tissue Integrative Lymphatic Massage, Integrative Stretching for Massage, Acupressure for PMS Relief, Acupressure for Dreaming, Cupping & Moxibustion, and Sound Healing

From there, Morgan moved home to New Hampshire to continue and complete her education at North Eastern Institute of Whole Health (NEIWH) in Manchester, New Hampshire. There, Morgan completed the 750 hours of state-required training and earned her title as a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT).

At North Eastern Institute of Whole Health Morgan studied:

Traditional Swedish Massage

Grigorian Method® **In addition to her required courses, Morgan achieved advanced training and certification from Dr. Gabrielle Grigore in the Grigorian Method® which allows her to specialize in inflammatory conditions and injuries related to the shoulder. She also completed a 96 hour apprenticeship in Grigorian Method® where worked alongside the method’s founder, Dr. Gabrielle Grigore, to help students better understand the method and its theory. The student’s testimonials are coming soon!

Neuromuscular, Hydrotherapy, Sports Massage, Acupressure, Eastern Traditional Medicine, Aroma Therapy, Lymphatic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, CPR and First Aid, Hygiene and Pathology, and Ethics

SINCE THEN…

Morgan has completed the first two levels of Usui Reiki from Grandmaster Sylvie St. Jean, another 54+ hour apprenticeship for the Grigorian Method© under Dr. Gabrielle Grigore, and a 14 hour Thai Massage course. In addition to this Morgan also trains in Ninjutsu to help maximize her use of gravity during treatments.