Denise Shu Mei

Integrative Bodywork Therapist

• Sports Massage – Basic (ISA), Advanced (FysioTouch/Vital Motion Fitness)
• Comprehensive Diploma in Auriculotherapy (MAS.Dip)
• Upledger Institute Certified CranioSacral Techniques Therapist (CST-T)
• Lymphatic Drainage Therapy – Chikly Institute’s LDT 1, 2, 3, Lymph Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
• Visceral Manipulation (Barral Institute, VM1&2)
• Neural Manipulation (Barral Institute, NM1)
• Hijama (Wet) Cupping
• Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRC®)
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer (ACE CPT)
• ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist Program
• GGS Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification | Pre and Post Natal Fitness Specialist Certification
• Yoga Training: Tirisula Yoga; cYoga with Carmen Aguilar

Denise’s Biography

Denise Shu Mei is an integrative bodywork therapist whose training spans the leading institutes in manual therapy. They are an Upledger Institute Certified CranioSacral Techniques Therapist, trained through the Chikly Institute in Lymphatic Drainage Therapy to advanced level, including specialised protocols for chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, and certified by the Barral Institute in Visceral and Neural Manipulation. Alongside advanced sports massage qualifications, this allows Denise to layer treatment modalities precisely according to what each client’s body presents.

Denise’s path into bodywork began with their own rehabilitation. A car accident and torn ACL meant relearning basic movement patterns from scratch, an experience that revealed how much recovery demands of a person beyond the physical, and set Denise on a dedicated study of the body and an integrative understanding of wellness.

That study is unusually broad. A certified personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist and FRC® Mobility Specialist, Denise is also a lifelong mover across disciplines including capoeira, taiji, yoga and qigong, and has learned from teachers who move with strength and ease well into their later decades. Longevity, autonomy and body awareness are the values that shape their treatment approach.

At Core Fitness, Denise provides deep tissue and sports massage, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and lymphatic drainage massage. Each session is assessed individually, and clients often experience several modalities woven into a single treatment, matched to their needs on the day.