Appalachia Wellness

My Mama gifted me this Christmas ornament 🎄 when I had only been a massage therapist for two years. 🌟 It's something I continue to treasure in my heart. 💝 This prayer rang especially true this year as I continue my calling to grow my small business.🙏

Celebrating 1 Year in Business!

543 hours of massage & bodywork performed,
388 therapeutic services provided (over half are 90-min sessions),
456 followers,
117 signups,
77 clients,
37 monthly subscribers,
and 37 continuing education hours,

Plus...

100s of hours developing a business plan, setting up software systems, building and maintaining a website, marketing the work I'm passionate about, managing payment processing, scheduling appointments, learning and implementing all of these entrepreneurial and business management skills...

Plus all the time and energy it takes in the background to even create and grow a business at all. Daydreaming, planning, creatively thinking, finding new ways to improve...

Phew! Yeah, it's a lot. 😅 Exhausting and challenging, yet infinitely and immensely rewarding and fulfilling.

And to top it all off, I'm in a yoga teacher training program, too! (Stay tuned for some exciting offerings in the New Year! 😁)

As it turns out, being an entrepreneur is never ending. There's not really a "clocking out" anymore, not in the traditional sense. It's different now. This has become a significant and constant part of my life. In fact, I sometimes find it challenging to not think about or do work during my time off.

I've already been a licensed massage therapist for 10 whole years now, and it's always been more than just a job for me.

It's been my profession, my passion, and my vocation for a decade. I'm always striving to learn more, grow my skillsets, and become more competent and intentional in my craft.

Everything is so intertwined that "work" is something I am finding difficult to define now that I am fully immersed in my Life's Work. 🙏

I just want to help people feel better. This is who I am, this is what I do.

As I celebrate this first year, please know I am infinitely grateful for your support, whatever that looks like.

If you're cheerleading me from the sidelines, THANK YOU! 🙏
If you're praying for my wellbeing and success, THANK YOU! 🙏
If you're sending good and loving energy and vibes my way, THANK YOU! 🙏
If you're telling people about me and my business, THANK YOU! 🙏
If you've scheduled a massage service with me, THANK YOU! 🙏
If you're buying Gift Cards, THANK YOU! 🙏
(Christmas specials on the way!🎄🌟❄️⛄)
If you subscribe to my monthly massage service package, THANK YOU! 🙏

However you're supporting me, THANK YOU!! 🙏

Even by simply liking and following this page and liking/reacting to my Appalachia Wellness posts you're helping me so much! 💯 Visibility matters and allows me the opportunity to keep doing the work I truly love.

This is just the beginning for Appalachia Wellness. Thank you for being a part of Chapter One. 😊

This Story has just begun... 😁

The only real downside to my career over the years has been the lack of windows. I need sunlight to thrive! ☀️ So when I was searching for a studio space this time last year and gearing up to open Appalachia Wellness, windows were a necessity. 💯

Now I get to do the work I love doing AND I get to experience the day! 🥰 Being able to open the blinds between clients and work in a consciously crafted therapeutic space with windows has genuinely been such an immense blessing in my life.

Wishing all y'all a blessed and beautiful day. 🙏 Remember to get some sunshine! ☀️

Yesterday marked my 10 year anniversary as a Licensed Massage Therapist, and I can't help but feel humbled and deeply grateful for this opportunity to do work I love that leaves a positive impact on people's lives. Last week two clients told me that God has truly given me a gift with massage, and another commented that I'm definitely doing what I'm meant to be doing. Those are significant statements.

People regularly tell me how much I help them feel better, and being a part of that is absolutely incredible. My goals in this life are to spread kindness and to help people feel better as best I can, and I'm thankful to be accomplishing that in my own ways despite my shortcomings.

This past year has been filled with faith and doubt, triumphs and struggles. The road has been clear as day and clear as mud just as much. Working for myself is oftentimes hard. Opening and growing a new business is regularly exhausting. Nothing about this has been easy, and I know what lies ahead includes more challenges and more learning opportunities. But this is what I'm called to do.

And I know there will be more wins along the way, too. I already get a win every day I walk into my massage studio Appalachia Wellness and get to do work I love how I believe it should be done with truly client-centered care and elevated experiences.

This journey has been laid on my heart, and what I'm growing is something bigger than me. I forge forward on my path with faith.

Yesterday I commemorated the special occasion surrounded by the majesty of autumn at Cade's Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains. There's nothing quite like the beauty of Appalachia.

I'm blessed to have been planted here, and I'm looking forward to another decade of providing massage therapy services with humble gratitude. 🙏 Thank you for supporting me, and thank you for being a part of this journey.

Awŵw.

Nurturing a solid self-care routine is beneficial for maintaining balance in your life. What is on your self-care list this summer? ☀

The aftermath of a full body hot stone massage with aromatherapy, foot and back scrubs, steamed towels, and heat packs. If you're seeking therapeutic relief and restoration with skilled massage and complimentary signature services, you know where to find it! 😊 Book online or on the app, and I'll see you soon!

Happy National Relaxation Day, y'all! 🥳 You can find the deep, restorative relief you deserve when you book your massage with me in my consciously crafted and relaxing therapeutic massage studio.

Do you need to schedule on a day I'm unavailable for appointments? Appalachia Wellness is just me (for now! 😉) but no worries - I have great colleagues I can refer you to! What matters most is that you're taking care of yourself, so get in touch and reserve your quality self-care time with massage therapy today! 😊

I'm back home from an incredible 3-day weekend studying DermoNeuroModulating, and I'm putting all of this great education to use by bringing this wealth of knowledge with me into the treatment room! 😁 I'm dedicated to continually improving by staying up to date with an informed wellness practice backed by science and centered on effective, quality therapeutic services.

I'm in Chattanooga for a three day continuing education course to enhance my therapeutic massage practice. I love learning and will always strive to keep improving so I have more and more to offer my clients year after year. I also love all this beautiful Appalachian beauty Chattanooga has to offer. This was yesterday's view from Sunset Rock. 😊

I have adjusted my available hours at the studio to better accommodate client appointment requests and my yoga teacher training program.

Sundays and Tuesdays include administrative work, so feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or need anything!

I always take Mondays off for my own self-care time, but I do I try to be as available as possible for client communication throughout the rest of the week. :)

Book your massage online or on the App, and I'll see you soon! =)

https://appalachiawellness.com/book-now/

What a great night doing chair massage at the Born This Way Body Arts VIP event! It's so awesome that I get to do what I love and meet great people! 😁 Be sure to check out Knoxville's best body arts studio if you haven't already - I've been a happy client and proud supporter since 2011! 💯

Started the day late because I locked myself out of the house 😅😂 but I'm finally wrapping up a long day at the end of another fully booked week. 😊 Feeling tired but blessed... it's hard work, but it's so awesome that I get to do what I love and help people feel better! 🥰

There are a few spots still left for next week if you need a great massage! You can check them out on the website or on the app.

I hope y'all have a wonderful, restful weekend! 🙏

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I look forward to hearing from you!

What can you expect when you use your massage Gift Card? 🤔

Quality, consistent education combined with 12,000+ hours of experience over 9 years create a fantastic, completely customized therapeutic massage service that is personally curated just for you every time.

This is Giveaway #4!

At the start of each season I am hosting a Massage Gift Card Giveaway as my way of providing outreach, sharing the benefits of massage therapy, and giving back to the East Tennessee community.

THANK YOU for sharing my work - I love what I do, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help people feel better and live a better quality of life with massage therapy services! 😊 🙏

Appalachia Wellness | Massage Therapy Knoxville Tennessee Appalachia Wellness provides customized massage therapy treatment with completely personalized therapeutic massage & bodywork services to Knoxville & surrounding areas in East Tennessee.

I hold this gift from my Nana dear to my heart when I'm struggling and challenged. 🙏💖 Growing a new business is hard, even with a decade of experience in massage therapy, but I journey forward in faith. 🙏

"Always remember you're BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you seem, SMARTER than you think, and LOVED more than you know."

Spring Into Summer with this LIMITED TIME OFFER - Book your first massage therapy service and SAVE 50% now through July 5, 2023 ONLY! The 50% SALE won't be back... so why wait? You DESERVE it! =)

I'll be doing Gift Card Giveaways seasonally starting June 21st - the first day of summer! I'll be giving away three Gift Cards at the start of each season instead of one at the beginning of each month, so stay tuned for the upcoming Summer Giveaway! =)

Only two spots left! It's already been a busy week of helping people feel better - I'm so blessed! 🙏 Hope to see you soon! =)

Beautiful mountain laurels and divine views at the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains. Calling this part of the world home is such a blessing. 🙏 💓

Mothers are such an immense blessing. 🙏

✨ MASSAGE GIFT CARD GIVEAWAYS ✨

1) Let me know in the comments: What are your favorite flowers that bloom in April & May? 🌷 *Moms* - what are some of your favorite things about motherhood?

I'm truly blessed to call Appalachia my home. 🙏 These photos are from my recent visit to the beautiful and ecologically diverse Seven Islands State Birding Park! I highly recommend going! 😊

Happy Earth Day! 💚 May we remember that we are ALL connected and share the same beautiful, special home. 🙏

Here are this week's remaining appointment times! You can:
- book online at appalachiawellness.com
- download the app
- text/call 865-229-4449
See you soon! =)

book online at appalachiawellness.com
download the app
text/call 865-229-4449
Wishing y'all a great week & weekend! 😊