Nicole’s interest in massage developed early in life from hundreds (if not more!) of shoulder rubs and foot massages exchanged with her mom. And while her grandmother always knew she would become a massage therapist, it took Nicole lots of schooling and years in the nonprofit sector before it occurred to her. She left the nonprofit world seeking a caffeine-free lifestyle more balanced between body, mind, and spirit. This balance—or “equilibrio”—remains the inspiration for her business and the work she does every day with her clients. (But she still drinks coffee!)
Much of Nicole’s work focuses on women’s health issues. She is certified in Pre and Perinatal Massage and has completed advanced training by Carole Osborne. Nicole trained as a doula, and while she doesn’t attend a lot of births, is deeply humbled every time. She received her foundational training at the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, CA and finished her certification from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. She is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCTMB) and is California State Licensed Massage Therapist (CMT).
Nicole holds a BS in Biology from Providence College and an MA from the University of Cincinnati. Originally from Keene, NH, Nicole began calling San Diego home in 1998. It took her approximately six months in Southern California before she could redefine “cold” as anything below sixty-five degrees. Prior to her career in bodywork, Nicole worked in the social justice nonprofit sector, including serving on the board of the San Diego Foundation for Change. When not at work, she tries to spend as much time on the trails around San Diego County with her family.
She is a Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner and regularly uses both the Spinning Babies techniques, as well as specific bodywork to help her pregnant clients find comfort in pregnancy and find balance in their body by addressing tensions and torsions in muscles and ligaments. When we help create more balance in the body, we create more space for baby in the womb and this allows baby to move to a more optimal fetal position, where space is available in the womb. These techniques also promote progress in labor.
Nicole is a massage educator. She is the co-founder and co-director of AnatomySCAPES, an NCBTMB-approved massage continuing education provider that creates dynamic, advanced anatomy education in the dissection lab for massage therapists and other hands-on professionals. With AnatomySCAPES, she is a regular columnist for the industry periodical Massage & Bodywork magazine, co-authoring the Anatomy for Touch column. She has a forthcoming article on the anatomy of fat tissue for massage therapists.
Nicole Trombley, CMT, SpBAP
Founder & Director, Trainer, Massage Educator
Certified Pre & Perinatal massage therapist & Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner.
Nicole is the owner of Equilibrio. She is known for her slow, deep massages, blending melting deep tissue work and soothing relaxation massage. She has specialized in pregnancy massage since 2004 and has helped thousands of mamas-to-be relax and find relief from the discomforts of pregnancy. Nicole is a regular contributor to Massage & Bodywork magazine.