Mary Abicht Lemke, LMT

Welcome to A Bonafide Massage Therapy.

Discover personalized therapeutic massage blending Swedish, sports, and deep tissue techniques to relieve pain, reduce stress, and enhance your well-being. With over 27 years of expertise, Mary tailors every session to your unique needs.

About

Mary Abicht Lemke does Swedish massage, sport massage, and deep tissue massage, incorporating stretching techniques when appropriate.  She also does relaxation massage.

Mary is licensed by The Ohio State Medical Board, and she has been a member of The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) for over twenty-seven years.  Mary faithfully attends her Ohio Chapter AMTA Annual Spring Conference, plus other interesting accredited continuing education programs. She has accumulated over 375 continuing education hours in massage therapy.

Mary was previously a provider for the Ohio State University's Managed Health Care Systems.

Mary attended college at State University of New York at Sanborn where she followed a science curriculum; twice making the Dean's List. Returning to Ohio, Mary also attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, where she was again on the Dean's List.  

What is therapeutic massage?

In a therapeutic setting, medical, sports, and deep tissue massage are combined to cater to the patient’s needs. Combining all modalities, Mary is trained in to manipulate the soft tissue and enhance overall health. Mary will work with the patient to determine the specific goals for each session.

A personalized session with Mary can promote health and well-being and can address stress, arthritis, fatigue, lower back pain, sports fitness, and TMJ. Mary uses a variety of techniques to create a custom treatment plan for each individual.

What are the benefits of therapeutic massage

According to the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, massage therapy relieves pain and stress, reduces anxiety and depression and promotes relaxation and well-being. Massage therapy may relieve the following symptoms:

✅ Muscle aches
✅ Muscle tightness
✅ Neck pain
✅ Sciatica

✅ Arthritis and joint pain
✅ Back pain
✅ Fibromyalgia
✅ Headaches

Additionally, massage can complement other treatments. For instance, it can reduce pain and depression in cancer patients and improve weight gain and development in premature infants.

Source: www.nccih.nih.gov

Benefits of Massage Therapy on a Physical Level

✅ 5 minutes of massage is equal to 2 hours of rest
✅ Deep relaxation and stress reduction
✅ Positive effects on the nervous system
✅ Relief of muscle tension and stiffness
✅ Reduced muscle spasm and tension
✅ Greater joint flexibility and range of motion
✅ Increased ease and efficiency of movement
✅ Promotes deeper and easier breathing
✅ Better circulation of both blood and lymph fluids
✅ Reduced blood pressure
✅ Relief of tension-related headaches, eye-strain
✅ Healthier, better nourished skin
✅ Improved posture
✅ Faster healing time from pulled muscles and sprained ligaments: 
✅ Reduced spasm, pain and swelling, reduced formation of scar tissue-adhesions
✅ Strengthened immune system and disease prevention
✅ Health maintenance

Benefits of Massage Therapy on an Emotional Level

✅ Satisfying the need for caring and nurturing touch
✅ Feeling of well-being
✅ Greater ease of emotional expression - Increased capacity of clearer thinking
✅ Relaxed state of alertness
✅ Enhanced self-image
✅ Reduced levels of anxiety
✅ Increased awareness of the mind-body connection
✅ A sense of being unified and in harmony
✅ Greater ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately

Contact Mary today and book your appointment!

  • “Mary Lemke is a hard-working professional with a balanced approach to helping her clients alleviate stress, tightness of muscles and pains and strains. She is generous with her time and expertise and can customize the sessions to meet your needs. I highly recommend her!"

    Tony V.

  • “Mary, a life-long learner is dedicated to discovery of alternate solutions enhancing our health. Witty, compassionate, loving, she exemplifies the profession of massage therapy. I can honestly recommend her for anyone seeking relief from life's aches and pains.”

    Christian L.

  • “Terrific! Just what I needed. Mary found all the trouble areas and more. I feel great! Thanks, Mary.”

    Anna

  • “I had no idea I had so many areas of concern. Following my second massage treatment, I feel renewed. Plus, I am now not incontinent and no longer have to wear pads. Thank God! I still realize I need more massage treatments. Thanks, Mary, for helping me.”

    Melaine

  • “Mary absolutely changed my life! I have been living with pain & stress and had just about lost hope of ever getting looser or finding relief and I'm only 30! After just a few visits, I feel better and have more energy, not to mention hope! That is priceless. I am ready to recommend her massage and healing services to anyone. Thanks, Mary!”

    Helen

  • “A friend/colleague suggested I try her massage therapist, Mary Lemke, for the stress I've been experiencing. I finally made an appointment; I'm so glad I did! I am very satisfied with Mary's decisive, assuring, professional touch; she puts you at ease immediately. I am doing monthly follow-ups.”

    Bob

  • “I have been a client of Mary's for about six months. I am an aerobics instructor and workout almost every day, so I put a lot of demands on my body physically. Since I have been coming to Mary for massage therapy on a regular basis, I have noticed that my body recovers more quickly from the stress of my work outs. I have arthritis in my back and knees, and flare-ups are not nearly as painful as they used to be. Mary tailors each massage to target the areas that need attention at that time. She also offers nutritional suggestions and shares her personal experience with dietary supplements, recipes, etc. I always leave each session with a relaxed and peaceful feeling. I highly recommend Mary's professional, quality massage therapy.”

    Michelle S.

  • “I have endured near constant discomfort for over 3 years on my right shoulder, neck, arm and back especially while driving and sleeping. Additionally, I was unable to stand up straight. During this time, I went to various chiropractors and massage therapist and received very limited short-term relief but Mary quickly identified my problems on my right side actually were originating more from the left side of my body. As she began her hands on massage work, she quickly zeroed in on multiple areas of concern that were contributing to my overall discomfort as well. Mary employed various massage techniques over our multiple follow up sessions and introduced me to various stretching exercises which I found to be extremely helpful. With regular appoints my pain and discomfort began to ease and I slowly was able to stand up straight. I continue to see Mary every 2 weeks. The first several sessions were intense but I could feel my body loosen up, my pain lessoning, and my ability to stand straight greatly improved. A beautiful bonus was that I can now sleep through the night!

    Dave F.

  • “Before coming to Mary for our massage sessions, I always considered myself in too good of physical shape and sound to require any therapy. How wrong I was! I feel better and more relaxed after each appointment, and would recommend the same to anyone.”

    Dylan D

  • “A wonderful hour of relaxation. I came away feeling renewed. Mary is a wonderful massage therapist. Very knowledgeable of her craft. Always look forward to my session.”

    Justin D.

  • “Before coming to Mary for our massage sessions, I always considered myself in too good of physical shape and sound to require any therapy. How wrong I was! I feel better and more relaxed after each appointment, and would recommend the same to anyone.”

    Dylan D.

  • "I've been getting massage from Mary for five years. Mary's techniques work well for my body. My muscles are very pliable and I feel really healthy."

    Lisa B.

  • “It gives me great pleasure to critique the work of Mary Lemke as a massage therapist. Mary has always been a very caring person who takes time to listen to her clients so that they get the very best results from their massage. I have benefited from her massages for the last 15+ years. Get a massage from Mary and start feeling better now. “

    Audrey L.

  • “My sixth visit, and every time I feel more and more relaxed. Muscles and spine are feeling relaxed and aligned. I cannot tell you how much better I feel!”

    Kent S.

  • “I am a long-distance runner even though I have a Harrington rod the complete length of my spine. About six months ago, I began to develop a dull ache in my left groin area. I tried different approaches including physical therapy, which helped, but did not eliminate the problem. I was fearful the growing problem would eventually demand I retire from my love of running. Then I came across Mary Lemke at an Employee's Benefit Fair at OSU. I decided to give Mary a try. I am glad I did, as it took a while, but finally through my continued physical therapy in conjunction with Mary's abilities with massage therapy my problem has been resolved! Thank God! Now I am able to continue my running with my friends. Thanks Mary. “

    Kristy

  • “I had only been to one massage therapist before, who concentrated solely on the ‘problem’ area of my body. It felt OK, however, I do not think I experienced any lasting benefit from that session. I was therefore expecting a similar experience when I met Mary. I couldn't have been more mistaken! Mary took the time to go over my entire body, and found areas that were surprisingly symptomatic that were completely remote to the problem area of my body. After my first session, I felt like I had been to the gym for the first time in many years (that soreness you get when you haven't worked out in a long time). On the second session a week later, I was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the areas that were very sore the first time were now more relaxed and pliable. I would recommend Mary to anyone in need of a true medical massage!”

    Larry C.

  • “Mary Lemke is an excellent massage therapist! I have been receiving services from her for more than a year, and have been impressed both with the quality of her work and her kind, empathic approach. When I first began to visit her, I went frequently until she had resolved a variety of muscle issues I had, which resulted in resolution of pain and increased freedom and range of movement. I now go about once a month to sustain the gains she made. I have recommenced Mary's services to my wife and some close friends all of whom have been uniformly satisfied with her care.”

    Tony B.

  • “After dog grooming for 40 years, I have so many issues that I either had to quit working or get help. Mary Lemke has saved me with her care and advise. I recommend her to everyone I know.”

    Wendy

Contact Mary

1085 Fisinger Rd.
Suite 121
Columbus, OH 43221

(614)264-7456

License #5449