About Alyssa
My Story
Having fostered a working knowledge of structural integration and body awareness through years of martial arts, modern dance and voice performance, Alyssa Northrop strives to help her clients achieve a healthy, knowledgeable relationship with their own bodies.
Ms. Northrop completed her massage training at the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy in 2002 and refined her work as a massage therapist at Bellanina Day Spa in Ann Arbor, Michigan through 2005. During this time, she trained other massage therapists in Hot Stone Massage, Prenatal Massage, Raindrop Therapy, Lymph Drainage and a variety of other treatments. Ms. Northrop collaborated in the opening of Kaizen Healing Arts Wellness Center, where she continued her practice through 2011. After relocating to Minneapolis and staying home with her two children, Ava and Eli, she is excited to bring her therapeutic massage practice to Minneapolis at her 43rd and Bryant office.
After a lifetime of passion for food and wellness, Alyssa Northrop received her Masters of Public Health in Human Nutrition from the University of Michigan in 2008. Following completion of a dietetic internship through the University of Michigan Health System in 2009, Ms. Northrop became a Registered Dietitian and incorporated nutrition consulting into her practice at Kaizen Healing Arts Wellness Center. Ms. Northrop practices holistic nutrition with an emphasis on mindful eating. Through nutrition counseling sessions you will develop a more joyful relationship with food while achieving your personal nutrition and wellness goals.
Ms. Northrop is also an active nutrition writer for the Twin Cities YMCA website and the Chef Marshall O'Brien Group, as well as a nutrition adviser for local whole-foods businesses.
Specialties
Stress Reduction
Chronic Pain Management
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Chronic Back and Neck Pain
Sciatica
Mindful Eating
Digestive wellness
Healthy cooking / meal planning
Nutrition and Wellness Writing