Massages by Malia

Massages by Malia šŸ’† Release tension • Reset your nervous system
🤲 Trauma + Somatic-Informed Bodywork
šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ Safe & welcoming space | Mon–Fri 2–7pm
ā°Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm

✨ Valentine’s Couples Massage Treatment ✨A delightful escape designed just for the two of you.Step away from the noise a...
02/13/2026

✨ Valentine’s Couples Massage Treatment ✨

A delightful escape designed just for the two of you.

Step away from the noise and into a warm, candlelit space created for connection and relaxation. This Valentine’s Day, treat your loved one (bestie, sister, or lover ) to an unforgettable experience you’ll both feel long after you leave.

šŸ’— Your experience Includes:
• 60-minute hot stone partner side by side massage
•Aromatherapy of your choosing
•A fresh bouquet of flowers in a vase to take home
•A mini charcuterie board to share
•Two handcrafted chocolate truffles from Chocolate Storybook
•Two glasses of complimentary champagne or sparkling grape juice
•Lemon water provided

This experience is designed to help you unwind, reconnect, and celebrate your love in the most relaxing way possible.

✨ TWO session times remaining:
šŸ•‘ 2:30 PM
šŸ•” 5:00 PM
Spots are limited for this once a year experience with us.

šŸ“ž Contact Malia at 515-204-1888 to reserve your session.

Make this Valentine’s Day about presence, connection, and pure relaxation. šŸ’•

02/07/2026

ā° Only 2 spots left: 2:30pm & 5pm

šŸ’Œ Contact Malia at 515-204-1888 to book yours today

Valentine’s Couples Massage is all about connection, relaxation, and a little ā€œwe deserve thisā€ energy.

✨Includes:
•Side-by-side hot stone massage
• Aromatherapy of your choosing
• A bouquet of flowers
• A charcuterie board to snack on
• 2 chocolate truffles
• 2 glasses of
complimentary champagne or sparkling grape juice

Shared calm
zero distractions
A moment that’s just yours

01/27/2026

✨Let me be very clear

Authoritarian harm isn’t abstract — it lives in us: fatigue, grief, tension, anger.

Violence and fear show up in our bodies. Shallow breaths. Clenched jaws. Guarded muscles. Nervous systems stuck in survival mode. This isn’t weakness — it’s normal.

Your body remembers how to exhale. Your body remembers how to feel alive, how to heal. Your body knows care, love, and play — some of the greatest forms of resistance and resilience you can have.

You are not weak. You are human. You are surviving. You are capable and resilient. You are not alone.

Please stay safe if you are out today šŸ–¤

Think of enhancements as little love notes to your nervous system.Optional, intentional, and fully customized—just like ...
01/26/2026

Think of enhancements as little love notes to your nervous system.

Optional, intentional, and fully customized—just like your session should be šŸ¤

This enhancement is added on at the beginning or end of your massage, designed to soothe, nourish, and awaken the senses.

✨ Aloe vera hair & body oil sourced from THE COLLECTIVE
✨ A gentle ritual that leaves you grounded, refreshed, and glowing.

šŸ“†Online booking available 24/7 at www.maliahansenmt.com. Add this Enhancement to notes when booking online or let Malia know directly.

Forever grateful for clients who trust me with their bodies and their nervous systems šŸ¤Sharing your experiences means mo...
01/25/2026

Forever grateful for clients who trust me with their bodies and their nervous systems šŸ¤

Sharing your experiences means more than you know. ✨

Proud to collaborate with and support other local lgbtq+ affirming and safe  businesses 🩷
01/25/2026

Proud to collaborate with and support other local lgbtq+ affirming and safe businesses 🩷

01/23/2026

I just want the best for you šŸ’›

That’s why every massage I give is curated for your needs
to soothe your nervous system and release tension.

These tools, techniques and systems help you feel grounded, calm, and held.

šŸ’†You deserve this moment of care and ease.

✨Book online anytime at www.maliahansenmt.com or contact Malia directly at 515-204-1888.

COMMENT BELOW WHERE YOU WANT TO SEE ME POP UP NEXT 😁 ✨ Bring regulation & care to your next event I pop up to offer chai...
01/22/2026

COMMENT BELOW WHERE YOU WANT TO SEE ME POP UP NEXT 😁

✨ Bring regulation & care to your next event

I pop up to offer chair or table massage, helping your guests relax, reset, and feel genuinely cared for.

Book your next event with me for a restorative experience tailored to your guests’ comfort and needs.😌

šŸ“§ malia.hansen@hotmail.com
šŸ“² 515-204-1888

A signed contract is required to confirm booking. Travel beyond 20 minutes may include an additional fee.

01/21/2026

Confessions of a Myofascial Trigger Point

I was never meant to be permanent. I began as a moment, a response, a slight tightening when holding felt safer than releasing. At first, it was subtle, just a brief pause in the tissue's rhythm. But the body asked me to stay. So I did. I shortened my fibers, thickened my layers, and held the chemistry still. I became a place where the river slowed and gathered its weight.

The body learned to move around me. Fascia stiffened along familiar lines, rerouting tension and sensation elsewhere. Pain drifted outward, tracing old pathways through the shoulder, jaw, back, or breath. I wasn’t creating chaos. I was containing it. I held pressure because something inside wasn’t ready to let go.

Then the hands came, not hurried, not demanding. They rested with warmth and attention, and I felt the first change before I understood it. Compression softened the alarm. The nervous system quieted its vigilance. Hyaluronic layers warmed and began to slide. A gentle current brushed past me as the fascial wave moved through the body, reminding the tissue of motion I thought had been lost.

When the wave reached me, it paused. I was seen. The hands didn’t press me deeper into holding. Instead, they slipped beneath me, lifting me gently toward the bone. The pressure shifted in different directions, changing the shape of everything I had been holding together. My fibers lengthened. Blood returned. Chemistry softened. I felt warmth where there had been tightness and a trembling where there had been certainty.

I tried to stay. Old patterns don’t dissolve easily. But time was offered instead of force. Breath moved. Electrical chatter quieted. The nervous system loosened its grip on the story I had been carrying. Slowly, and with only a little drama on my part, I melted. The dam cracked, and the water I had been holding found its way forward again.

As I released, the river surged outward, carrying the change through the fascial lines that connect the whole body. Where I once stood, there was space, warmth, and movement.

I was never the enemy; I was the pause that kept the body safe until it was ready. And when it was finally met with patience, presence, and understanding of a healer like you, I let go. The river remembered itself, and so did I.

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm

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I work as an independent contractor L.M.T in West Des Moines near Valley Junction. I provide a wide variety of massage modalities for all ages and types of muscular issues you may have. This includes but is not limited to Trigger Point Therapy, Hot Stones, Barefoot Bar, CBD Massage and Sports/Injury Massage. Often I will provide a combination of therapies that best suits each clients needs and wants. If you would like to book an appointment please call the # listed or book online anytime at www.maliahansenmt.com