Michelle is a native of Conway, and is a graduate of The University of Central Arkansas holding a Bachelors in Business Administration. She is a graduate of Touching America School of Massage and is licensed as a Massage Therapy Instructor by the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy. Michelle is a believer that education never stops; and therefore, she is in constant pursuit of continuing education opportunities in advancement of her practice. As such, she has also obtained her national CMLDT (Certified Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist) in the Vodder technique through Klose Training. This certification along with continuing education in oncology massage allows her to assist those suffering from cancer, effectively reduce traumatic and post-surgical edema, and can provide symptomatic relief of migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, ehlers danlos syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), stress, and fatigue.
As a therapist, Michelle is empathetic to those dealing with the management of chronic pain syndromes and and post surgical rehabilitation providing assistance in this area. Her neck and shoulder work have helped many of her clients with persistent headaches to include cervicogenic, tensions, and all types of migraines,. She enjoys use of several modalities of massage, and believes that benefits of massages are far greater than relaxation alone. Michelle is an integrative bodyworker who intuitively uses a combination of modalities of massage to deliver very effective therapeutic massage. Some of her favorite practices are trigger point therapy, Thai massage, sacred lomi lomi, and hot bamboo. She also enjoys the use of deep tissue, reflexology, hydrotherapy, cupping, gua sha (IASTM), and aromatherapy.
Michelle is also the founder of THE SPA'AH, LLC in Conway Arkansas where she employees massage therapist, cosmetologist, estheticians. She founded the business in 2014 and grown it into a successful Medi-Spa having won Conway and Faulkner County awards for best therapist and best medical spa several years running consecutively.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist | Vodder Technique | Klose Training
Intro to Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology: Lymphatic System & Drainage | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Introduction to Myofascial Massage | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Rain Drop Therapy |Body Wellness Center
Introduction to Cupping | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Massage Cupping/Medicupping | ACE Medicupping
Fijian Barefoot Massage | Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN
Lomi Supine | Greg Benefiel, MTI
Lomi Prone | Greg Benefiel, MTI
Pathologies for Massage Therapist | Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN
Ashiatsu | Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN
Intro to Full Body Hot Stone | Kirbry Clark, MMT
Hot Bamboo Massage | Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN
Fijan Barefoot Massage | Tiffany Diaz, MMT, RN
Thai Massage | Robert Garner Wellness
Table Thai Massage | Robert Garner Wellness
Essential Oils; The Chemistry | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Muscle Stimulation | David Clarke
Reiki I & II | Body Wellness Center
Tuning Fork Therapy | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Rock Tape: FMT Basic | Rock Tape
Rock Tape: FMT Advanced | Rock Tape
Prenatal Massage, Pathology & Pregnancy | Krista Moore, MMT
Intro to Acupressure | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Acupressure Techniques for Cupping Massage | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Targeted Muscle Testing & Quick Self Fix Techniques | Ray of Light Massage Training
Targeted Muscle QSF Cross Reference with Connective Tissue Stretches | Ray of Light Massage Training
Basic Oncology & Lymph Drainage | Johnnie Minor, MTI
CORE 1 Intensive | (Fascial Release Bodywork) | Noah Karrasch, MTI | Instructor: Roxanne Portman MTI.
Reflexology & Related Modalities | Stephanie A Cooke, MTI
Working with HIV/AIDS | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Soft Tissue Release of Neck & Shoulders | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
A Study in Lymphatic Drainage Massage| Stephanie A Cooke, MTI
Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue & Essential Oils | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Introduction to Polarity Therapy | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
TET-Therapeutic Evaluation & Techniques -Shoulder | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Back to Basics - Swedish Review | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Therapeutic Evaluation & Techniques for the Shoulder | Body Wellness Center | Dona McGriff, MTI
Medical Terminology for the Massage Therapist | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
SOAP Charting for the Massage Therapist | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Medical Massage | (NCBTMB approved) | Dr Bryan Hawley, DC
Aromatherapy for Massage Therapist | Massage CE Learning Tree
Business Practices for The Massage Therapist | Massage CE Learning Tree
Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Massage Therapy | Massage CE Learning Tree
HIV/AIDS & Massage | Massage CE Learning Tree
Immune System and Massage Therapy | Massage CE Learning Tree
Massage Techniques from Around the World | Massage CE Learning Tree
Professional Ethics, Roles, & Boundaries | Massage CE Learning Tree
Orthopedic Techniques | Otis Estes, MTI
Blending Essential Oils for Psychological Balance | Body Wellness Center | Donna McGriff, MTI
Cranial Sacral I- Biodynamics | Rose Alisander
Cupping Part 2 | Two Toes Up Reflexology & Massage | Christabelle Carpenter, MTI
Uncomfortable Subjects/Child Abuse Reporting | Two Toes Up Reflexology & Massage | Christabelle Carpenter, MTI
