Meet the founder
My name is Kelly Martin. I was raised in Elizabethville and graduated from Upper Dauphin Area High School in 2010. I was a volunteer firefighter with Reliance Hose Co. No. 1 from 2007 to 2013 and a Lifeguard in Twentynine Palms, CA from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, I earned my associate's degree in Liberal Arts with Math and Science emphasis at Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA.
I served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps as an Administrative Specialist from 2017 to 2021. During my time in, I was stationed at Marine Corps Recruiting Station Frederick, Maryland and earned the rank of Corporal.
In 2023, I studied in Harrisburg Area Community College’s Massage Therapy Program. In April 2023, I began to build what is now Grounded Wellness Care, LLC. I graduated in December 2023, became a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Pennsylvania in January 2024 and am now practicing in Elizabethville, PA while continuing my education to become certified in Fascial Counterstrain.
I am a wife and mom of two kids (three technically, I count my dog, Kodiak Milo, as my eldest son). My family is my world, the weeks I am not in my office helping you I am focused on homeschooling and raising our family (in the summer, I attempt to grow food and store it from our garden). I love helping people and animals, spending time with my loved ones, snuggling Kodiak, horseback riding, hiking, exercising, playing card games, and traveling. I also still absolutely love the Marine Corps. I enjoy cooking and baking, most times the cooking is intuitive with spices from the cabinet and ingredients that sound healthy and I wonder if it tastes good when thrown together. Most times it works, bless my husband for being an open minded taste tester.
Ultimately I meander around this life trying to stay present and grounded, connected to God, and looking for ways to be the light for someone. Most times for my kids, but if I can just help or motivate one more person a day to live their best life or pay forward a good feeling they felt- I’m happy with that. It’s an honor and blessing to be able to use my skills and knowledge professionally to help others achieve better health through bodywork. It’s a blessing to share kindness and strength with someone else.
My “Why”
“My fifth grade reading teacher, Mr. Daniel Bloch, asked us,“If you could have one super human power, what would it be”? I have a strong connection to faith and so I thought of Jesus and how he healed the sick and injured.
My dad, Daniel Schreffler, became sick with lung cancer and passed away when I was five years old. He was a good man and a brave, outstanding father. I thought about how I wish I could’ve healed my dad. My verbal response to Mr. Bloch was, “healing hands”, and he smiled. I don’t think I could forget his smile.
At 11 or 12 years old, I could have never foreseen that I would one day God would lead me on a path to a Physical Therapist named Brian Tuckey. Brian pioneered research deeper into the Jones technique of Strain Counterstrain and was now practicing Fascial Counterstrain in Frederick, MD. Within one session I knew my life was going to change. He helped to give me my quality of life back, using his hands to heal.
What I do with my hands to heal people will never be as miraculous as how Jesus healed others through God. The work I’m learning would not have cured my dad’s cancer. Nevertheless, what I do to heal others with my hands is important because it can help people improve their wellness in advance of catastrophic situations. It helps people experience a better quality of life and healing.
God had a plan for my dad and brought him home to be with Him when he was needed there. Leading my kids by positive example, making a difference to help others, earning an income to reach family goals- they’re all good answers to why I am in this field. The best reason why I am in this field though is that it is a great way to keep my loved ones healthy, our community healthy, and honor my dad.
To be the best mom, wife, and healer I can be, are the greatest purposes I have found so far in my life. Only through God can I do that, and I pray to help as many as I can.”
- Kelly Martin