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Lili Gill is a therapist with distinctive skills. As a massage practitioner she has learned to connect with people and to listen with compassion. As a classical pianist she has developed strong hands that are very sensitive to detail. As an avid gardener she emanates a calm and grounded personality. All of these gifts come together to help create a supportive space of healing for her clients.

Lili dedicates time at the beginning of each session to evaluate her client's needs. After carefully listening to the client, she uses a variety of techniques (see below) to customize each massage. In addition, Lili provides an evaluative follow-up with suggestions for self-care at the end of each treatment.

Lili studied at the Cumberland Institute for Wellness Education in Nashville, Tennessee. At Cumberland, she received training in Swedish Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Cayce-Reilly Massage, Reiki and Acupressure techniques. In the five years since her schooling, Lili has successfully developed two full-time massage practices.

Two years ago, she learned the art of the Hot Stone Massage through Sacred Stone Therapy®. This therapy combines warm stones with ayurvedic techniques of healing to give a profound sense of deep relaxation and "groundedness". Furthermore, Lili has broadened her knowledge of working with pregnant women through Elain Stillerman's Mother Massage® program, which allows Lili to offer women support throughout this transitional time in their lives. In starting her new practice in Pittsburgh, one of Lili's aspirations is to continue to develop her work with expectant mothers.

When not washing massage sheets, Lili devotes time to her other loves in life: the piano, gardening, cooking and her husband, Michael. She holds a Master's degree in music and enjoys teaching piano and accompanying singers and instrumentalists. She is also fluent in French and Serbo-Croatian.

Hot Stone Massage incorporates warm oceanic and river stones, which are placed on the body and used by the practitioner while massaging. The Sacred Stone Technique adds ayurvedic principles of working with warm oil and chakra points for further grounding and balancing. This is a fabulous experience when you are feeling very stressed or scattered and during the cold of winter.

Pregnancy and Post-Partum Massage can greatly benefit women who are planning to become or already are pregnant. It helps reduce the physical and emotional stresses commonly experienced during pregnancy. It will also help women become more accepting and aware of their bodies and thus better prepare them for labor. After delivery, massage therapy aids and quickens the natural recovery process.

Swedish Massage uses slow strokes, light rocking, passive joint movement and deep tissue work. It is particularly beneficial for alleviating stress while it improves circulation and oxygen intake, removes lactic acid and breaks up adhesions in the muscles and enhances the immune system.

Cayce-Reilly Massage is similar to Swedish, however it has a more rhythmic, flowing quality that is both relaxing and rejuvenating. Physiotherapist Harold Reilly developed this technique in the 1960's based on renowned psychic Edgar Cayce's medical intuitive readings.

Lymphatic Drainage Massage uses very gentle, repetitive movements to help move toxins and excess water out of the body. It is very effective for sinus problems, swelling, edema, water retention and migraines.

Reiki is the art of tuning into the universal energy field through the intention of healing and balancing the mind, body and spirit.

Acupressure opens the flow of energy along the meridian pathways of the body. As points are held, blockages are released. Balancing changes occur on a physical, mental and emotional level.