Linda Marrical is a certified Shiatsu Massage Practitioner and a Registered Acupressure practitioner. She studied Tibetan massage and basic principles of Tibetan medicine under Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo, an internationally renowned Tibetan physician trained at the Tibetan Medical College in Lhasa, Tibet. She also studied Martial Arts, Chi Kung and meditation for 8 years under World Champion martial artist and Taoist/Buddhist Master Phuoc Gia Phan.

She is the Founder of ART Assisted Release Therapy™ . Linda was a Director and Instructor of Shiatsu Massage and Acupressure at the Meridian Institute and Wellness Center and Co-founder and Instructor of WellSea Chi Kung Body Therapy. Linda also worked as a health and fitness trainer for 20 years and developed the Women’s Holistic Health & Fitness program.

Currently Linda applies Asian body work to relieve the pain of terminally ill patients at the Wissahickhon Hospice program through the University of Pennsylvania Health System. She addresses the pain and distress experienced by the elderly working at various Senior Centers, as well as teaching and private practice.

She is student of Tibetan Buddhism as patiently taught by Ven. Losang Samten and incorporates Buddhist principles and practices into her body therapy technique. She was taught the Bon Three Heart Mantra Practice by Geshe YongDong of the Bon Tibetan Buddhist Tradition and shares that meditation practice, when appropriate in her classes and practice. In June of 2004 she spent 25 days in Nepal and Tibet on pilgrimage to Oracle Lake in Tibet and is enjoying integrating her incredible experiences to her life and work.

Linda resides in Havertown, Pennsylvania with her husband, two teenage children and various adopted pets. She devotes her time to her family, teaching, a private shiatsu/acupressure practice, writing, running, meditation and spiritual practice.