The Nook

12/18/2025

Why We Expanded the Shop at The Nook

At The Nook, our deepest work has always been, and will continue to be, integrative healing through a depth psychological lens. Our foundation is one-on-one sessions with Michelle and massage with Michael. This is the heart of what we do.

From that foundation, we expand outward by offering healing through sound, community circles, ceremony, yoga, somatic practices, and retreats hosted around the world. All of it is rooted in the same intention: supporting people in returning to themselves, softening what has hardened, and finding breath, presence, and inner truth.

The gift shop grew from that same place of intention.

Part of this work has also taken us far beyond our hometown. We travel the world, spending time in local markets, artist collectives, and small workshops. We shop directly with makers, learn their stories, and build relationships with the people behind the work. Some of the pieces you’ll find in our shop come from places that have deeply shaped us, like our favorite market in Pisac, Peru, and from the single mothers’ cooperative in Guatemala whose handwoven, plant-dyed wearable art we are honored to carry. We bring these pieces home not as souvenirs, but as stories and relationships we want to share with our community.

We expanded because we believe that beauty is healing. Story is medicine. A meaningful gift can shift a moment, a day, sometimes even a life. A card chosen with care can open a conversation. A handwoven textile can bring grounding. A small luxury, crafted ethically, can anchor someone back into their body and their breath.

Our Appalachian community deserves access to beautiful, intentional things not just during the holidays, but all year long. Not mass-produced items with no soul, but work created by artists, makers, and global artisans whose hands carry stories and traditions.

So we curated a shop that reflects the values of our healing practice:
• artist-made greeting cards with depth and story-rich art
• bean-to-bar chocolate crafted with integrity
• handmade Guatemalan textiles and jewelry supporting single mother artisans
• ethical spices grown by regenerative farmers
• Appalachian maker goods that honor home
• non-toxic candles, incense, and ritual tools
• an abundant selection of thoughtfully sourced tin fish from around the world
• small luxuries that nourish the senses and the spirit

This shop is small but mighty. It is an offering of beauty, presence, and connection to accompany the deeper healing work happening in our Main Street space.

It is not separate from our mission. It is another way we hold it.

As we continue to serve through integrative somatic therapy, bodywork, circles, workshops, retreats, yoga and sound bath, this little boutique stands alongside it all as a reminder that healing can also come through the hands, the senses, through color and texture, and through the simple act of choosing something beautiful for yourself or someone you love.

We’re offering special shopping hours just in time for Christmas:
TODAY!!! Thursday, December 18 • 12–4
Friday, December 19 • 10–1
Saturday, December 20 • 10–3
Tuesday, December 23 • 10–2 and 4–8

Thank you for being part of this community.
Thank you for valuing depth, care, and intention.
We can’t wait to welcome you in!

12/12/2025

I found this today in an old notebook.

A torn piece of paper from a lecture with my dear teacher and mentor, Lionel Corbett.

What is the divine intention of this moment?

It stopped me.

A reminder that our teachers don’t leave us when they’re no longer physically present.

Their questions keep walking with us.

Their way of seeing keeps shaping how we listen, how we pause, how we orient ourselves to what is unfolding.

Today, this question feels very much alive here at The Nook.

What is the divine intention of this moment?

12/11/2025

Big News!

We’re officially expanding our gift shop at The Nook and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our little shop is growing into a beautifully curated boutique built around a simple belief: beauty and luxury belong in Appalachia. Every item we bring in is crafted by artists, small studios, and independent makers , never big-box, never mass-produced.

You’ll find high-end greeting cards, small-batch chocolates, planners/journals, windchimes, and hand-crafted treasures that carry intention, story, and soul. Meaningful gifts for people you love, and small luxuries that make everyday life feel more enchanted.

We plan to have our brand-new shelving and expanded retail space ready for our opening on the 18th. It’s a labor of love, and we’re so excited to welcome you into this next evolution of The Nook.

A tiny shop filled with big beauty, created for our community.

Special December Opening Hours:
Thursday, December 18 — 12pm–4pm
Friday, December 19 — 10am–1pm
Saturday, December 20 — 10am–3pm
Tuesday, December 23 — 10am–2pm & 4pm–8pm (extended evening hours!)

Come see what we’ve been building. Let yourself deligt in beauty.

12/09/2025

New Offering for Businesses, Schools, Hospitals & Community Orgs

We’re thrilled to share that The Nook now has a portable massage chair, and Michael Jewell, LMT, is officially offering on-site chair massage for workplaces and community organizations throughout the region.

Michael has been a licensed massage therapist for almost 20 years, with extensive training not only in medical massage but also in a wide range of bodywork and healing modalities from around the world. He brings a depth of experience, grounded presence, and intuitive skill to every session.

This is a simple, meaningful way to bring healing, calm, and genuine support to your staff, especially as we move through (and recover from) the intensity of the holiday season.

Chair massage is ideal for:
• Schools wanting to care for teachers and staff
• Hospitals and medical teams who carry so much on their shoulders
• Banks, nonprofits, small businesses, and offices looking to boost morale
• Any organization wanting to say thank you or nurture employee retention
• Customer appreciation events
• Wellness days, retreats, conferences, and staff development gatherings

Michael will come directly to you and set up onsite for a half day or full day, creating a grounded pocket of restoration right inside your workplace. Chair massage requires very little space, no special setup from you, and is incredibly supportive for stress relief, nervous system regulation, and overall staff well-being.

If you’d like to bring this offering to your team (or know someone who would), send us a message here or email us at cocreate@thenookontheoyo.com.

We’d love to support you in caring for your people.
Feel free to share this widely so it reaches the organizations that need it most.

11/24/2025

Make Rest a Practice
Just in time for holiday gifting, we’re opening enrollment for The Nook’s Massage Membership.

This is an invitation to step into the year ahead with intention, care, and a rhythm of consistent support. It is also one of the most meaningful gifts you can give someone you love: a year of massage, a year of tending their body, a year of consistent wellbeing. A gift that truly keeps giving.

Membership Details
• $100/month — includes one 90-minute Integrative Massage •Short on time? Choose a 60-minute session instead that month
• 10% off all other services each month
(Reiki, Integrative Therapy, Private Yoga, Sound Healing, Ayurveda, and more)
• Rollover one unused session into the next month
(maximum of two on your account at any time)
• Cancel anytime with 30-days’ notice

Members receive priority scheduling and a steady practice of rest woven into their monthly routine.
Whether you join for yourself or gift it to someone you love, this membership creates a foundation of care, restoration, and nervous system support throughout the year ahead.

11/08/2025

Lake Atitlán has welcomed us home. Soon 21 incredible humans will arrive to explore the depths of these sacred waters. What an honor to facilitate retreat in this magical place

11/05/2025

We are endlessly grateful for everyone who made this special day of community possible. Shopping local has a direct and significant impact on the individuals, and the whole of this area. Thank you.

We can't thank all of you who came out strong yesterday to support our local shops enough. These past few months have been hard and your support means more than you know.
A big thank you to our event committee for adding so many fun things to our events this year. Candice Hess Heather Dailey-johnson John Krawsczen, Michelle Kucera-Jewell, Renee Stewart.
Travis Drenner for helping get things delivered for the scavenger hunt.
108 West Interiors for decorating for Santa
Santa and Buddy the Elf for visiting town( we know you are fairly busy this time of year so thank you!)
River City Players for sharing Christmas Carols
Meigs Motorsports LLC for offering rides all day, that was so much fun!
92.1 HANK FM WYVK for the overwhelming support
Radio WMOV 1360 AM, FM 106.9 and FM 93.5 for always getting the best photos
Our Mayor Don and City workers for securing lighting for the evening
New Beginnings UMC for joining the fun
And of course all our local businesses who always go above and beyond with decorations and offering so many fun things in their shops.
We hope we didn't forget anyone. Being apart of a small town is so special and days like yesterday remind us why we have our businesses where we do❤️