About

Tricia Renshaw was born and raised in Newark, Delaware, and has lived in various states along the East Coast since her formative years.  She received a BS in Dance from Skidmore College in 2008. She later went on to study physical therapy at the University of North Florida, and graduated with her Doctorate in 2011.

After graduation, she relocated to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Since entering the field, she has worked in various settings, from acute care to outpatient clinics. This has allowed her to enjoy an array of experiences and expand her knowledge in the rehabilitation continuum.  

Tricia opened her own practice (Restorative PT) in 2013 pert-time shortly after she received her certification in Clinical Neuromuscular and Structural Bodywork. This certification was the result of 115 hours of post-doctoral study to enhance her manual proficiency in the area of soft tissue mobilization and structural balancing.  She also practices dry needling to address soft tissue restrictions, and enjoys working with her hands in session. In 2019, she became a certified Level 1 NeuFit Practitioner, and she utilizes the Neubie with most of her patients to assist them in recovery and to help her clients optimize their health (for more information on this system, please click here).  

In addition to practicing physical therapy, Tricia has been on a personal development and spirituality journey for a few decades. This has led her to participate in several programs, from weekend retreats to year-long studies in Eastern and Western philosophies, as well as deep dives in mindset, emotional intelligence, and subtle energy work. She completed her Level 2 Emotional Intelligence Mastery from Satori Prime in October 2020 and studied with Sundari/Marci Lock from 2020-2024. She’s completed the Online Circle for IFS, has been studying the Gene Keys since 2017, and completed Asil Toksal’s program on Becoming a Conscious Creator in Summer of 2024. While she has been studying somatics on her own for several years, she began the 3-year journey to become a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner through Peter Levine's SEI program in the Fall of 2024 and is partway through BASE training with Dave Berger (Relational Bodywork for Somatic Experiencing). She now regularly incorporates mindset, emotional intelligence, somatics, and subtle energy work into her practice, allowing her to treat her patients holistically (for more on this, click here)

Outside of her practice, she is an adjunct Instructor of Dance at Western Carolina University, where she’s thoroughly enjoyed sharing her love of dance since 2016. She also serves as the Assistant Artistic Director at the Asheville Ballet, where she choreographs and performs with the company, allowing her to share her art with the community.

In addition to dance and physical therapy, she enjoys spending time with her beloved Andrew, visiting with family and friends, hiking, traveling, doing yoga, dabbling in photography, diving deep into personal growth and spirituality (have you noticed?), and geeking out on all things health and wellness.

Contact Restorative PT, Inc. in Asheville today to schedule an appointment at 828-788-3990 or info@restorative-pt.com