About

My name is Amy Schlieve, certified equine and canine massage therapist and owner of Elite Performance Therapeutic Massage. I graduated from Equissage located in Virginia with a certification in canine and equine massage therapy in 2017 and then I opened Elite Performance Therapeutic Massage in January of 2018. Since my certification, I have massaged competition horses and other horse athletes as well as working and show dogs.

I am a huge animal lover, and have owned horses and dogs my entire life. In my youth, I was involved heavily in 4-H where I trained and showed many different dogs in agility, obedience and showmanship. I have cared for dogs that have lived to old age, adopted and rehabilitated a severely abused and neglected dog from a puppy mill, and nursed a dog through two rounds of chemotherapy. 

As a competitive dressage rider for nearly 20 years, I know first-hand the physical and emotional toll horses go through throughout their training. I have earned a bronze medal from United States Dressage Federation in 2016. 

I feel a deep spiritual connection every time I massage an animal. For me, watching a horse or dog positively respond to healing touch is the most rewarding feeling, and being an equine and canine massage therapist is the most fulfilling career I ever had. The power of massage offers healing from the physical strains of time and injury, and also provides healing for emotional scars for animals just as it does for humans. 

I have the greatest job ever because I am able to combine my love and passion for animals with my love and passion for healing. It will be an honor to treat your pet and offer healing touch so they can continue to be strong, healthy, and in your life for years to come.

Animal massage therapist