Practitioner Biographies

Beth McCahill - NCTMB, LMT, B.A. Psychology

Beth is a nationally certified, NJ certified, and NY licensed massage therapist with over 1,000 hrs in training from Healing Hands Institute in Westwood, NJ. She has 5 years experience within spa, sport, office and clinical environments including the Fountain Spa in Ramsey, NJ, Equinox Fitness Gym in New York City, Massage At Work, Bergen Regional Medical Center and the AMTA NJ Sports Massage Team . She has also completed CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release courses through the Upledger Institute. Before entering massage therapy, Beth attained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the College of NJ and worked for 5 years in corporate human resources at Emdeon (former WebMD).

In looking to provide health and wellness to others, Beth established a business and private practice, called the “The Rainbow Essence”. Through repetitive stress, disease or prolonged disuse, muscles can become burdened by inflamed tissue or adhesions or blocked from proper blood and lymph supply causing pain and weakness throughout the body. She aims to assist her clients in releasing energy blockages and relieving muscle tensions using therapeutic massage and bodywork techniques, ultimately allowing for relaxation, rejuvenation, better ranges of motion and clearer pathways for circulation.

Gloria McCahill - Reiki Master

Gloria is trained in the Usui/Tibetan System of Reiki and is a member of IARP (International Association of Reiki Professionals). Gloria received Reiki 1 and Reiki II in 1987 from Bobbe Free, who received her master training from Phyllis Lei Furumoto, who received her master training from Mrs. Hawayo Takata. She was also trained as a practitioner in the MariEl Method of Healing which was taught by Ethel Lombardi, one of Takata's original 22 Reiki Masters. In 2009, she received Advanced and Master level training from William Lee Rand, Reiki Master Teacher from the International Center for Reiki Training (see William Lee Rand's lineage here).

Over the years, Gloria has practiced Reiki on both children and adults. In addition, she was pro-active in the school systems during her children’s years in school. She was a parent advocate and ran a parent support group for several years helping parents and students to advocate for rights within the classroom and school systems. In 1997, she co-founded a school in Virginia called "Commonwealth Academy" a school for students with various learning styles.

Currently, she is studying Vibrational Medicine and Sound Therapy. In addition, she is enrolled in Donna Eden's two year certification program to become an Eden Energy Practitioner. Her strong beliefs in the therapeutic benefits of energy work, on children and adults, have led her to join her daughter, Beth, at The Rainbow Essence.