Mel | Certified Massage Therapist

Education: National Holistic Institute
Favorite Area Of Focus: Neck, Upper Back, Calves, Feet & Forearms
Specialties: Swedish, Acupressure, Trigger Point, & working out knots!
Joined Elements Team: December 2018, February 2023
Favorite Quote: "Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him."
Favorite Place Visited: Ketchikan, Alaska

Testimonials

"I love the ambience and professionalism of Element Massage. I've been going since before the pandemic. Mel is fantastic at doing a really great massage. Correct pressure and always attentive to what I ask for. Thanks!"
"Melissa gave me an amazing relaxing massage . Very good and very professional . Great massage therapist and the added touches with warm towels , also wrapping feet in warm towels were a bonus ."
"Mel is great! I know Elements has many other wonderful massage therapists, but after my first session with Mel I never felt the need to try anyone else. She listens to my needs, remembers my problem areas and gives great recommendations for at home stretches/therapies, she's the only masseuse I've seen that respects my ticklishness and she only uses firm touch in areas where I'm super sensitive. I used to have a really hard time relaxing while getting a massage but with Mel I could almost fall asleep on the table. I highly recommend Elements Massage, and if you're a hypersensitive ticklish person like me or if you struggle with touch aversion, I definitely recommend Mel- she listens and respects boundaries and she's super open to feedback."
"Mel is amazing. I always leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated."
"I love Mel, she is very kind and intuitive. She always makes me feel cared for and relaxed. She is pure magic! I look forward to every massage!"
"Mel was great and she listened and was attentive to my problem areas. Will definitely be back!"
"Very friendly and they ask what specific areas the person needs addressed. They check in during the massage to see if the pressure is ok or how it’s going."
"Mellie is awesome!!"
"Such a warm and thoughtful massage therapist. I felt blessed that my experience was so emotionally rewarding and physically fulfilling! It felt like I knew her from before but she was new to me. Like family and thank you!"
"Melissa did a fantastic job with my neck, shoulder, and chest trigger points and muscles."
"Such a warm and thoughtful massage therapist. I felt blessed that my experience was so emotionally rewarding and physically fulfilling! It felt like I knew her from before but she was new to me. Like family and thank you!"
"That wonderful intersection of deep therapeutic & melting relaxation!"
"Relaxing, comfortable. Melissa was great!"
"I liked the way they recommended future treatments for my personal use."
"My therapist Melissa, was fantastic! She was friendly and professional and was always making sure that I was comfortable during the massage. She checked and was always making sure that the temperature was great. I would highly recommend Elements Massage to friends, and would highly recommend Melissa as their therapist."
"Relaxing, comfortable. Melissa was great!"
"Melissa is wonderful. She is aware of my Fibromyalgia and takes care and asks about pressure etc. thank you Melissa for taking good care of me. Angie"
"Melissa was so nice and so thorough she met every need."
"Melissa was wonderful and I felt fantastic after my massage!"
"Melissa did a great job! She listens to your needs and even had some exercises I could do after:) Thanks!"
"My message therapist did an excellent job of responding to areas that I identified."
"She was able to target the right spots in my upper back and shoulders that were very tense. I felt a million times better walking out of there. I was very relaxed and comfortable."

I am curious to learn as much as I can about the human body: how it functions, where does the pain come from, and how can I help?