Terri Mongait is an Equine Bodywork Practitioner and a certified massage therapist.  She has been nationally certified for many years in both the day spa industry as well as private practice.  A few years ago Terri used her massage knowledge and expertise in dealing with a major injury to one of her canine companions, Sierra.  After having been told by the surgeon  that Sierra's leg was healing much faster and better than other dogs who had had the same surgery, she knew that animals could definitely benefit from massage and energy healing.  Terri then had the great good fortune of adopting a 10 year old quarter horse and fell in love, once again.  Smarty proved to have some old injuries that improved dramatically when massaged before and  after working.  It was then that Terri realized that horses have a whole host of pains and strains and that they, too, could benefit from massage. She proceeded to get certified in Equine Massage and Bodywork and now runs Equine Massage Associates in the Southern California area.  Smarty was very willing to be her demo and practice horse.  Terri has a gift for connecting with animals. They respond to her almost immediately. Horses, especially, will let you know what is working for them and what is not.  While Terri does maintain a small private practice for humans, she prefers working with the beautiful four legged critters that enrich our lives.

In her free time she enjoys riding her  American Quarter Horse,  hiking, pilates and yoga.   She also does massage, Cranio Sacral Therapy and Energy work on the occasional human client too.

Terri  is a member of the International Equine Bodyworkers Association (IEBWA) and is insured by both the IEBWA and the AMTA .  She is licensed and nationally certified.

Terri is currently looking for a horse rescue or therapy riding establishment in order to volunteer to work on the horses.  Please contact her to discuss.

Terri has developed several programs, each designed to achieve specific results. Her approach is not one size fits all. Some of Terri's programs include:

• Pre-Event warm up
• Post-Event cool down
• Massage in connection with formal chiropractic work
• General Stiffness/lameness
• Behavior Issues