Positively Touching Lives
At Ohana Therapeutic Massage we believe that massage therapy is a powerful ally in your healthcare regiment. Our Pain and Stress Relief Specialists offer a variety of massage therapy services to help you heal yourself. Massage therapy services include: Therapeutic Massage, Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Couples Massage, and Chair Massage. Specialty therapies include John Barnes' Myofascial Release, Active Myofascial Therapy ~ The Diamond Method, CranioSacral Therapy and AromaTouch Technique.
Paula VanBaalen, owner, LMT, CPMT, CAMT, Intermediate JBMFR practitioner, loves being able to able to give hope and relief to those suffering from chronic pain. She specializes in treating the body as a whole, rather than only focusing on the area causing pain or discomfort. This ability allows her to provide pain relief for those who have not been able to find relief with other therapies. Paula graduated from the A.A.S Massage Program from Minnesota School of Business in 2009. She now exclusively offers John Barnes' Approach to Myofascial Release to help those who have not found relief with other therapies.
Vanessa Hietala, LMT, is known for her combination of relaxation and therapeutic massages. Her greatest joy is being able to have someone walk in tight and stressed and float out of the massage room, happy again. She completed Lake Superior College's Massage Therapy Program in 2011. She joined the Ohana Family in February 2014. After taking some time off work to focus on being a wonderful mother, Vanessa is excited to come back to work at Ohana Therapeutic Massage to help people find pain and stress relief. Vanessa is currently taking training to become certified in CranioSacral Therapy.
Ashley Johnson, LMT, loves being able to help people to feel good and live with less pain and fatigue. She loves being able to custom tailor each massage session to meet the clients’ unique needs. By blending a variety of Trigger Point, Deep Tissue, Scar Realignment and Sports Massage techniques, she is able to find what therapy works most effectively for each client’s condition and/or symptoms. Ashley graduated in 2013 from Duluth Business University with her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Massage Therapy. She joined the Ohana Family in 2019.
In this high pace, high stress world it is important to take the time for yourself and your health. Regardless of the word we assign to it (rejuvenating, therapeutic, healing) or the reasons we seek it out (stress relief, pain management, injury rehab), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your health care regimen. Let us help you heal yourself.
