• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Nationally Board Certified Massage Therapist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Corrective Exercise Specialist
• Certified Reflexologist
• Certified Medical Cupping Practitioner
• Certified Orthopedic Massage Therapist
• Certified Hospital Based Massage Therapist

Kyle Hierholzer is the owner/operator of Hand in Health Massage Therapy. He graduated in June 2011 as Valedictorian of the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Syracuse, NY. After receiving his NYS licensure, he also attended the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and obtained his certification in Hospital Based Massage. Kyle specializes in chronic and acute pain care management and has received specialized training in various modalities including orthopedic massage, sports massage, oncology, medical massage, craniosacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, medical cupping, and reflexology.

In 2016, he also obtained his certifications as a Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Kyle specializes in assisting with injury rehabilitation, strength training, and health coaching. He enjoys using both massage and fitness to help people attain their wellness goals by designing a customized exercise and bodywork program tailored to each person’s needs.

Kyle also volunteers on the Board of Directors for the American Massage Therapy Association’s New York Chapter (AMTA-NY) and provides support, continuing education opportunities and career assistance to over 6000 therapists throughout NY state.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his black lab Jozie.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Corrective Exercise Specialist
• MMA Conditioning Specialist
• Certified Medical Cupping Practitioner
• Certified RockTape Practitioner
• Certified Veteran Massage Therapist (Pending)

Terry Taylor graduated from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Syracuse, NY, as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2017. She has also completed her Personal Trainer, Mixed Martial Arts, and Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Terry enjoys combining her knowledge as a Massage Therapist and Fitness Professional to take a balanced and holistic approach to healing. She has received additional education and is proficient in medical cupping, kinesiotaping, veteran’s massage, active assisted stretching, deep tissue massage, sports massage, myofascial release, prenatal massage, and relaxation techniques. As a Syracuse native, Terry has been able to assist athletes at various events in the community including the Mountain Goat Run and the Syracuse Ironman.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Home Health Aide

Ariane is the 2013 Salutatorian graduate of the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Syracuse, NY. Her familiarity with a wide range of massage techniques include deep tissue therapies, trigger point work, myofascial release, and joint manipulation.

Ariane is an enthusiastic learner who continues to deepen her knowledge of massage therapy by pursuing continuing education classes such as various stretching techniques and Lomi Lomi (Hawaiian Massage). She specializes in massage with the intention of correcting postural deviations, resolving chronic pain and recovering from injuries. Ariane enjoys using her knowledge, experience and perceptive touch to help clients progressively work toward living a life without pain.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Certified Veteran Massage Therapist (Pending)

Before becoming a Massage Therapist, Olivia graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology. She spent over a year using her degree as a Personal Trainer to help her clients reach their fitness goal while improving themselves mentally and physically. While being a Personal Trainer was a rewarding and informative experience, Olivia discovered a passion for more clinical, hands-on work. This led her to enhance her career by pursuing Massage Therapy.

Olivia graduated Salutatorian in 2018 from Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Syracuse, NY. Her previous education in Kinesiology and experience as a Personal Trainer gives Olivia a more orthopedic/medical approach to her massage techniques. Olivia is proficient in medical cupping, various stretching techniques, deep tissue massage, sports massage, and myofascial release. She enjoys helping her clients manage their pain while also promoting relaxation to relieve stress and tension.

• Licensed Acupuncturist

After many years in the biomedicine industry as an educator and researcher, Karen became dissatisfied with the increasing use of medications that treat symptoms and not the root cause of disease. As she saw that medications often resulted in more problems than the disease itself, she began her career as a clinical acupuncturist.

Karen is honored to treat her patients with holistic medicine by offering a simpler way to bring the body back into balance. She offers a caring and peaceful environment for healing to take place. Karen takes a practical approach in her practice by analyzing her patient’s lifestyles to discover patterns that prevent healing from happening. Acupuncture is a perfect complement to your current medical treatment plan and can help you live a happier, healthier, pain free life.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Corrective Exercise Specialist
• Registered Yoga Teacher

As someone who has personally struggled with severe anxiety and back pain, Jeremy found refuge in the world of fitness and holistic health. With daily exercise and relaxation practices, he discovered a passion and desire to help others find relief through the healing power of therapeutic massage. After graduating from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in December 2014, he has provided therapeutic massage in team-based environments such as chiropractic offices and holistic healing centers. In addition, Jeremy obtained his certification in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2019, and his certification as a Yoga Instructor in 2020.

Jeremy utilizes an integrated approach with modalities such as Swedish (relaxation massage), deep tissue massage, Reiki, trigger point therapy, sports and orthopedic massage. He has assisted clients with chronic pain and injuries related to motor vehicle accidents and workers’ compensation injuries. He is dedicated to reducing stress, easing tension and restoring balance to the body while assisting everyone in a calm, compassionate and professional manner. In his spare time Jeremy likes to explore movement, nature, meditation, and spend time with his loved ones.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Reiki Master Teacher

Heather is a 2015 graduate from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage, where she is currently on staff as an Instructor. Heather is a Certified Traditional Usi Reiki Master Teacher. She obtained her Master Teacher level in 2006. Heather’s style of massage is a deep relaxing feeling of peace, serenity, warmth, revitalization, and a general sense of well-being. A bodyworker for over 18 years, Heather enjoys giving both Swedish and therapeutic massage treatments. She is also proficient in several other modalities such as pregnancy, medical cupping, reflexology, trigger point work, and active assisted stretching.

Born and raised in Cicero, Heather obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from LeMoyne College. After a decade of managing group homes for the developmentally disabled, Heather decided to focus her energy, passion, and purpose on helping others heal at all levels including mind, body, and spirit.

Traditional Usi Reiki originated from Japan. It is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki is based on the idea that unseen life force energy flows through us and it is what causes us to live. Reiki enhances the natural flow of this life energy to promote health and healing at all levels including mind, body, and spirit.

Heather offers a Reiki Massage that incorporates hands on healing by placing her hands on or over the seven main energy centers of your body, also known as chakras. The Reiki healing may be added onto the massage so focus can be directed to these energy centers or the Reiki may be a part of the whole massage as the energy flows from Heather’s hands throughout the treatment. Heather will spend a few minutes with you prior to your treatment to ensure your session best fits your personal needs at the time.

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Veteran Massage Therapist (Pending)

Renee holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Services from Cazenovia College. Renee continued her education and graduated Salutatorian from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in December 2010 and was licensed shortly thereafter in February 2011. She utilizes an integrated approach to assist clients with their bodywork goals by incorporating relaxing Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage, and stretching techniques. Renee has also completed the course requirements for her Veterans Massage Certification and recently began additional education in Cupping Therapies. Renee is interested in furthering her education in manual lymphatic drainage techniques in the near future.

Renee practices massage part-time while working full-time assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Renee strives to provide a calm and therapeutic environment for her patients in order to provide stress relief, relaxation, and assist with pain management.

• Certified Personal Trainer
• Fitness Nutrition Specialist
• Zumba Instructor

Morgan obtained her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from SUNY Potsdam and continued her education by becoming an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. You can also catch her showing off some dance moves in her Zumba classes hosted around the Syracuse area!

She has assisted many clients with achieving their fitness goals over the past two years and has extensive experience working with a variety of clients. Her well-designed training programs focus on functional fitness, mobility, flexibility, strength training, weight loss, and nutrition coaching.

Morgan’s objective is to share the joy of movement and have people leave their training sessions feeling successful about their ability to push through tough workouts. Morgan strives to bring positivity and fun into the gym while providing a safe and comfortable environment. She is currently accepting new personal training clients at Hand in Health’s Downtown Syracuse Clinic located in the State Tower Building. Sign up for your no-charge fitness consultation today!

• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
• Physical Therapy Assistant

David began his career in a therapeutic setting when he received his Associates Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant from SUNY Broome in 2017. From there he worked in an outpatient clinic in Baltimore, MD before moving back home to NY and working in a skilled nursing facility in Ithaca, NY.

While David loved Physical Therapy, he knew his real passion was working with his hands and providing manual therapy and relief, so he returned to the classroom to pursue his dream, and graduated from the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Syracuse, NY as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2020.

David is also certified in Personal Training and Fitness Nutrition through the International Sports and Science Association. He has been bodybuilding for thirteen years, and competing for the last five years. He combines his education and knowledge as a PTA and LMT with his experience and history as an athlete to bring a well rounded approach to his massages by understanding how the muscles and body work and respond to outside forces, and using those forces to help heal and relieve any pain or discomfort his client is feeling.

He is trained in providing a wide array of massage techniques including therapeutic, deep tissue, sports, chair, and pregnancy massage, as well as myofascial release and various stretching techniques. He loves finding the root cause of his client’s pain and working to relieve it as fast as possible to return them back to their normal selves while also providing a relaxing and enjoyable experience.