About
Monica Gittings
Monica graduated from the VA School of Technology in Sept of 2002. From there she gained insight into the body through working in spas and wellness centers. In 2006 she was introduced to Arvigo® Therapy by Dr. Keith Bell, an acupuncturist who specializes in women’s fertility. Monica took her first class in Arvigo® Therapy in November of 2006 in New Jersey and then traveled to Belize in 2007 to continue learning. It was there that she got to experience the power of working in the belly. She has continued to take courses over the years to develop her understanding of this work. Monica has traveled to North Carolina, New Hampshire, and back to Belize to continue her education in Arvigo® Therapy. In 2008 Monica branched out on her own and ended up renting space within Dr. Bell’s office, where she stayed until opening 3 Circle Wellness in Sept of 2020. Monica has shifted her practice to focus solely on the needs of women, whether that is just taking time out to reconnect with body, working on a specific pain or injury issue, or working on reproductive or digestive health concerns.
“I like to work with the body, not against it. To put the body on guard by working too deeply or too quickly is counterproductive. Giving the body time to adjust to the pressure being applied and open up on its own provides longer more effective relief.”
Monica Gittings
Additional Team Members
Rosemary Gittings
“Massage has helped me so much over the years. My goal now is to bring what I’ve experienced and learned to others to help them experience less pain and tightness, and ultimately more joy.”
Rosemary Gittings
Rosemary started her official journey into the healing modalities in 2022, completing Reiki level 1. Unofficially though, Rosemary has always been curious about the healing modalities and the power of touch, energy, and connection, often being described as a free spirit. However, after high school she went a more traditional route. She graduated from VCU and went on to work in corporate America for years. During that time, she was also playing rugby and beating her body up. She found herself looking for a deeper connection than what she was experiencing, and a way to relieve stress, both mentally and physically.
Throughout the years she found massage a beneficial tool to keep her body going, and through her Reiki training she found a way to treat herself and those she loved. Fast forward to 2023, Rosemary was able to enroll in the massage therapy program at American Spirit Institute, and quickly knew bodywork was her calling. She has joined the team at 3 Circle Wellness and brings a warm personality and strong intuitive touch with her.
Emily Gittings
“There is always such a big difference between the way someone feels in their body before they get a massage and how they feel afterwards. I love that. I love being a part of that process…making connections with people and helping them to feel good.”
Emily Gittings
Emily has been practicing massage therapy since 2002 when she graduated from, what is now, Fortis College. She has studied a range of different modalities from Energy Work to Abdominal Therapy to Medical Massage and Myofascial Release. She uses this knowledge, and the experience she has gained over the years, to provide a soothing, relaxing, “melt the stress away” massage.
One of Emilys favorite things about massage is that it allows a person to forget about what is going on outside of the massage room and just be in the moment.