Kristin Fredrickson
Owner and hostess at the New Yorker B&B and Spa. Inspired by the beauty, history and energy of Sharon Springs, and having previously operated a retreat house, she melds the Resort, B&B and Spa experience as one. Kristin is a reflexologist, tai chi and yoga practitioner, and has coordinated and facilitated various teen and adult retreats. She’s been involved in the hospitality business for over 20 years. She enjoys helping, learning and laughing with people. She is also a sign painter, freelance artist and calligrapher. She’s a spirited and friendly “people person”, originally from Long Island and has lived in many resort areas.

Marcia M. Tompkins
Marcia M. Tompkins has been a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist since 2003. She specializes in Shiatsu and Moxibustion, but is also skilled in Spa techniques like Hot Stone massage and body wraps. She is skilled in pregnancy massage and cranosacral therapy as well. She attended the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage therapy full time in 2002-2003. She is now a teacher there, and held an administrative position in the student clinic for a year, supervising the students in their clinical massage work. She now assists Shiatsu and Pathology classes. Marcia is also a certified Childbirth assistant and Childbirth Educator. Being a mother of twins, she has a passion for empowering women and families during the childbirthing time and beyond. She supports women in labor, for breastfeeding, and much more. She teaches coerces in Natural Childbirth, parenting, and massage in the home. For fun and relaxation, Marcia loves to read, practice Tonglen meditation, and be outside with her children. She looks forward to beginning a professional relationship with you to begin your path to better health and well being.
 

Vickie Thompson
Vickie is a Reiki Master, Yoga Instructor, Certified Herbalist and NYS Licensed Guide. She recognized her connection nature early on. She found herself attracted to things of earth and worked for the NYS Canal Corporation and NYS DOT. As a White Water Rafting Guide, she discovered her love for water. It was the fire within that led her to all things spiritual. She studied healing arts; Reiki, Yoga and body nourishing consumables, all connected to the breath, the sacred wind. Vickie says “Joining the wind, water, fire and air, healing is in the being. I put in to practice all of the information garnered over time.”