Open Your Heart Massage

02/03/2026

February is Black History Month, and at Open Your Heart, we celebrate, respect, and aim to uplift all bodies.

Find a list below of black creators, artists, educators, and activists we recommend you check out!

👉 Local black owned business shout out - We the People Opportunity Farm - founded by Melvin Parson, We The People Opportunity Farm is a transformative organization in Ypsi, using regenerative farming and social enterprise to break the cycle of incarceration by providing formerly incarcerated individuals with paid internships, workforce development, and a supportive community. Check out their website to volunteer or join us in donating.
👉 Sunn m'Cheaux - activist, artist, social commentator, and the first Gullah language instructor within Harvard's African Language Program
👉 Lynae Vanee - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality nominated poet, performer, influencer, writer, and actress whose platform aims to make black communities more informed, more confident, and more equipped to fight for their futures (revolt.tv)
👉 Tank and the Bangas - Grammy nominated New Orleans musical group, winners of the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, featuring frontwoman Tarriona Ball who is also a published poet, regularly celebrating black culture and community through their music
👉 Janelle Monáe - Grammy nominated singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, arranger, actress, and model, empowering q***r black femme and nonbinary culture, lifting up other young black artists
👉 Tunde Adebimpe - singer, songwriter, actor, visual artist, founding member and co-lead vocalist of TV on the Radio, born to a family of Nigerian immigrants, using his music and art to speak out against racism, white supremacy, and systemic injustice
👉 Issa Rae - multiple time Golden Globe and Emmy nominated writer, actress, producer, director, often creating work that helps showcase the beauty of black community and culture

This is a tiny list of the artists, creators, and activists within the American black community that are affecting change in the world, and this list is entirely US-centric. But, I am so grateful for the things I have learned through following and supporting these folks (and others not listed here). They do not owe me their time, education, or entertainment, but I am lucky to have been able to learn and receive anyway.

- Emily

01/27/2026

A message from Emily, owner of Open Your Heart:

I have been a pacifist for as long as I can remember. The first time I saw hockey players fighting was during a Hershey Bears game when I was a child in Pennsylvania, and I immediately started crying. I couldn’t fathom why humans would want to harm each other like that. This is only one sign of the privileged environment within which I was raised. Not exposed to violence on the regular. Never needing to fear for my life or the life of my family.

This lack of ability to understand violent acts has never left me. I empathize so deeply with others that I can usually manage to see all sides of a situation, and while I often disagree with the choices people may make, I am almost always capable of finding the path that led them to arrive at those choices.

So I suppose it only makes sense that I ended up in a field rooted in empathy, kindness, healing, and wellbeing. It makes sense that I chose “Open Your Heart” as the name of my massage business. It makes sense that clients have told me the implications behind that name helped them choose me as their massage therapist. It makes sense that my life and practice are devoted to acceptance of all people - celebrating all identities, be they based in gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, culture, neurodiversity, physical ability, or any combination of pieces that comprise one whole person.

What does not make sense to me, is the state-sanctioned violence being perpetrated by our federal officers. What does not make sense to me are the people claiming Renee Good and Alex Pretti got what they deserved. Those who think that only certain people are worthy of human rights. Those who think our constitutional rights can be tossed aside whenever they or our president choose to. Those who think our local, state, and federal law enforcement have the right to be judge, jury, and executioner.

I hope to be clear that Open Your Heart does not support what the current administration is doing to our country and others. Open Your Heart does not support the dismantling of democracy. Open Your Heart does not support, and has never supported, the killing of people. Open Your Heart does not support the physical and emotional violence against humans at the hands of their governments.

Open Your Heart will continue to live by our motto - Massage for EVERY Body - and clients of differing views will always be welcome here, as I still firmly believe that consensual, good touch has deep and profound effects on the mind, spirit, and body. But our morals will not be questioned.

Massage is for Every Body
And
Unadulterated, blind violence is for cowards

Photo description: the front cover of my work notebook which says "Be Good. / Do Good." in gold lettering on a background of diagonally divided tan and pink.

12/22/2025

✨Available appointments✨

❄️12/22 at 1:30 pm for 30 minutes with Emily
❄️12/24 at 12 pm for 60 minutes with Emily
❄️12/26 at 12 pm for 90 minutes with Janelle
❄️12/27 at 3:15 pm for 75 minutes with Emily
❄️12/28 at 2:30 pm for 90 minutes with Emily

Head to our website to book for some self care surrounding the holiday chaos!

11/23/2025

We look forward to seeing you for all your post-holiday relaxation needs!

Openings available beginning Sunday November 30th.

Head to our website to book!

11/06/2025

🎉Please help us welcome Janelle to Open Your Heart!🎉

Janelle is working on Fridays from noon to seven. For those of you who have always dreamed of having your sessions on Fridays, here is your chance!

Janelle graduated from Irene's Myomassology Institute and is a licensed massage therapist. Her goal is to help her clients achieve their wellness goals through therapeutic massage using modalities like muscle energy techniques, myofascial therapy, trigger point therapy, stretching and cupping. She believes that massage is for every body and can be a wonderful addition to any wellness journey.

Janelle believes every person deserves a massage that has been customized to their goals and she strives to continue learning new techniques to bring to her clients’ sessions. There is no such thing as “one size fits all” and that couldn’t be more true for massage therapy. Having a multitude of techniques to pull from gives Janelle the ability to make each session unique and gives her the ability to address each concern with an individual approach.

Janelle loves to spend her free time outdoors. She enjoys camping, hiking, and kayaking as well as target shooting at the range. She also loves watching Lions football or reading a good book.

Janelle self describes her work as "heavy handed" so if you have been longing for deeper pressure, hop on her table. Her technique is firm, yet gentle and pain-free. She loves incorporating movement into her sessions in the forms of passive stretching and active resisted movement to encourage proper muscle activation.

If any of this sounds like your vibe, head to our website and get yourself scheduled!

10/08/2025

✨ Just a few more days until the return of our beloved Yoga Massage events!

Join us on Saturday, October 11th, from 6–8 pm at Yogacentric for an evening of deep rest and nourishment. Emily will guide you through a 90 minute gentle yoga practice filled with long-held, restorative poses, while licensed massage therapists provide hands on support through massage, compression, and stretching.

Afterward, you’ll be tucked into your mat with cozy blankets, eye pillows, hot towels, and bolsters as Jen leads a 30 minute sound bath to ease your mind into stillness.

We’ll close the evening with a cup of warm cacao from Hawaii and a decadent dark chocolate–dipped peach pâte from Sweet Gem Confections - vegan, gluten-free, and corn-free.

We have a few last minute spots left for this Saturday - don’t miss out on your chance to experience the most relaxing night of your month.
➡️ Register here: https://openyourheart.pushpress.com/landing/events/cal-1efcacbea3e24e7696473dafcc7b/login

08/24/2025

Make back to school 🧑‍🏫 season a more enjoyable experience for everyone - book a massage!

✨ Book with Emily on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays or with Jen on Tuesdays ✨

Start the school year off right - grounded and relaxed 🤗
Secure your spot now! 💆

Send a message to learn more

08/02/2025

We are lucky 🙌 to have Jen with us on Tuesdays performing therapeutic and prenatal massage, as well as her signature gentle Thai flows and incredible energy work.

Don't miss out on your chance to experience her offerings, tailored to your every need! 🩷

Head to our web site to book now with the code ✨ WELCOMEJEN25 ✨ to receive your 20% off your first massage with Jen!

07/31/2025

✨ Ever wish you didn't have to choose between floor Thai and table massage? ✨

Now you don't have to. 🙌

Our combination sessions blend the best of both worlds. We start with 60 or 90 minutes of Thai bodywork on the floor, designed to open up the body, improve mobility, and melt tension like butter.

After a short break for water, tea, or a bathroom trip, you'll move to our extra wide, extra cozy massage table for 30, 60, or 90 minutes of therapeutic massage tailored just for you. 💆

It's one of the most deeply restoring ways to care for your whole self.

Because you deserve the best of both worlds. 🩷

07/19/2025

🎉Jen is now officially a Licensed Massage Therapist!🎉

In addition to her beautiful Reiki and Thai offerings, she will be available for therapeutic and prenatal massage beginning Tuesday, August 5th.

To celebrate, she is offering 20% off therapeutic and prenatal massage sessions to new-to-her clients during the month of August!

✨Head to the website to book and use code - WELCOMEJEN25 - to secure your date with relaxation!✨

03/31/2025

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

At Open Your Heart, you are safe.
You are seen.
Your wellbeing, in all forms, is put first.

We welcome our siblings in the trans and gender nonconforming community into our space, and honor the physical and spiritual form in which they arrive.

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

12/20/2024

✨ New Service Alert! ✨

Are you struggling with TMJ pain or jaw tension? Open Your Heart is excited to offer TMJ Massage Therapies sessions, a specialized treatment developed by Helen Baker. This unique protocol combines targeted myofascial release and gloved intraoral work to address jaw dysfunction at its source.

First session (90 min): Includes an assessment to understand your needs.
Follow-ups (60 min): Tailored treatments for lasting relief.

Packages available to ensure you get your sessions in!

Take charge of your jaw pain with some self-care and schedule your first session at openyourheartmassage.com.

The next availability for our 90 minute initial assessment is Sunday, January 12th. Secure your spot now! 💆‍♀️