About

Baltimore Sports Recovery, LLC is owned and operated by Drew Welch, Licensed Massage Therapist. Drew’s training includes Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage Therapy, Fascial Stretch Therapy^TM, Myofascial Release, CORE Myofascial Therapy, Advanced Sports Therapy for injuries, Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, Medical Massage, Contemporary Cupping Methods, Kinesiology Taping, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Trigger Point Therapy, NeuroKinetic Therapy^TM, Functional Movement Screening, Personal Training and Corrective Exercise. Drew is a Level 3 Medical and Level 3 Fitness Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist as well as a Certified Sport Specific Fascial Stretch Specialist making him one of only a handful of people in the world to receive this level of training in Fascial Stretch Therapy^TM.

Drew’s experience working in commercial gyms, sports medicine clinics, chiropractic offices and physical therapy offices has allowed him to develop his craft and manual therapy techniques for both the athlete and non-athlete. He travels around North America several times a year for hands-on training from those who are leaders in their fields. Drew has worked with professional athletes from the NFL and NHL as well as Division I athletes in football, softball and cross country.

Bringing different modalities together allows Drew to view musculoskeletal pain differently than most therapists and he often combines different modalities to solve his clients’ pain and mobility issues. Drew is a graduate of the Central Maryland School of Massage where he was the first person to graduate from their expanded 750-hour curriculum. He also holds credentials from numerous institutions including the Stretch To Win Institute, the CORE Institute, the International Cupping Therapy Association, the Freedom From Pain Institute, Functional Movement Systems and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has trained under the former head massage therapist for the Washington Nationals. He has also trained at XPE Sports in Boca Raton, Florida where he received training in Advanced Myofascial Therapy from the General Manager and Co-Director of the Sports Massage teams for several Olympic Games.

Drew holds the following qualifications/credentials:

• State of Maryland Licensed Massage Therapist, MD License #M05517
• Level 3 Medical Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist^TM
• Level 3 Fitness Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist^TM
• Certified Sports Specific Fascial Stretch Specialist^TM
• John Barnes’ Myofascial Release Therapist
• Certified Myoskeletal Alignment Therapist
• Level 1 Certified NeuroKinetic Therapist^TM
• Certified CORE Myofascial Therapist
• Certified RockTape Fascial Movement Taping and Advanced Blades Professional
• Certified Trigger Point Therapist
• ICTA Certified Cupping Therapist
• Level 1 Certified Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Professional
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
• NASM Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist
• TRX Level 1 and Level 2 Certified

Drew has learned directly from some of the greatest minds in the massage and bodywork industry including:

• Ann and Chris Frederick
• Erik Dalton
• James Waslaski
• John Barnes
• Til Luchau
• Dr. Ben Benjamin
• George Kousaleos

Chris has been in the health and wellness  industry for over 20 years. In addition to being a massage therapist she is a professional natural bodybuilder, a 500 hour trained Yoga Teacher, fitness instructor, CrossFit athlete and former personal trainer. Her love and appreciation for the human body is evident in all that she does. Educating others on how to incorporate the mind, body connection into all aspects of their lives, whether on the yoga mat, in the gym or on the massage table, is her passion. She believes Self-care is crucial for maintaining a healthy mind and body and it is her number one priority to guide her students and clients along the path to health and wellness.

As an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach, Jenny serves our clients by empowering them to make healthy lifestyle changes.  She partners with people who want to feel better or possibly overcome a health concern. Jenny believes that most people know what to do to improve their health but they experience a gap between knowing what they need to do and actually doing it.  She helps her clients to bridge that gap.

Jenny has been a life-long student and active promoter of fitness, exercise, and nutrition and is passionate about the benefits of healthy eating and regular exercise.

Prior to joining our team, Jenny worked for ten years for the Carroll County Government.  She has previously taught aerobics classes, provided consulting services to healthcare providers and is actively involved helping both adults and children improve their lives through supportive nutrition, exercise, and healthy habits.

Jenny attended Carroll Community College and Mount St. Mary’s University.  She has received extensive training in aerobics, exercise physiology, and alternative medicine.  Jenny enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, exercising, and traveling as much as her schedule allows.