Meet your therapists
Juan Carlos Nogales Yale
Juan Carlos founded Motion Massage to fulfill his mission of helping people live a more vibrant, healthy, and happy life. His interest in anatomy and physiology combined with his passion for helping people led him to study massage therapy at the National Massage Therapeutic Institute. He has been practicing since 2012 and is certified by the The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) and licensed in Virginia. He provides Swedish, Sports, prenatal, and deep tissue massage. His deepest interest is in providing therapeutic massage, with focus on areas of tension caused by postural problems, overuse, and other injuries.
Born and raised in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Juan Carlos has lived in Northern Virginia since 2003. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family and friends, traveling, and learning about different cultures. He also enjoys photography, soccer, and visual arts.
Taplin Arant
A seasoned massage therapist with a unique blend of hands-on experience and love of the science underpinning it. Returning from a hiatus after graduate school, she's back and eager to reconnect with clients.
She is deeply interested in integrating physical therapy and massage therapy for your optimal wellness.
Currently she is only providing massage therapy while working out the logistics of bringing physical therapy into our practice.
Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy | GWU | 2023
BS Rehabilitation Science and Kinesiology | GMU | 2018
Massage Therapy Certification and License | NMTI | 2011
Outside of the therapy room, Taplin is passionate about gardening, woodworking, and enjoying life with her two dogs and loving family.
“I highly recommend Motion Massage! I have been several times and each massage was phenomenal. In one particular emergency case, my back had completely seized up and I could barely move. I contacted Juan who was able to make time not only to work on my back and get me back to a normal range of motion, but also gave me stretches to do so that it wouldn’t seize up again! I’m so grateful and highly recommend!”