Massage in Clemmons

Calling upon her training at the Daytona Institute of Massage Therapy and the knowledge that led to her subsequent certification, massage therapist Kelly Murdick heals the sore backs of local athletes and community members with a variety of massage modalities. Though her methods— which range from tissue-stretching myofascial release to the healing aromatherapy of the Raindrop technique—address specific aches and injuries, they share common goals of easing the mind’s stresses and the body’s tensions. Along with her massages, Kelly fights cellulite with Parafango treatments and cocoons bodies in wraps designed to stimulate blood flow and promote the growth of nascent wings.

Ingrid Moyle earned her massage-therapy license and opened I. M. Massageto bring tailored relief and relaxation to tense, aching muscles everywhere. Moyle practices standard massage modalities such as Swedish, deep-tissue, and hot-stone massage to soothe all types of bodies, and she deploys specialized pregnancy massage maneuvers to assuage expectant bodies. Moyle’s alternative forms of bodywork include reflexology, cupping, reiki massage, and neuromuscular therapy.

A soft lamp casts its light across the rippling sky-blue curtains that line RelaxLKN's massage-therapy room, evoking the colors and sense of calm that typify many a warm spring day. These relaxing hints of nature can make one forget where one is: nestled inside Divinity Spa, reclined on a table as licensed massage therapist Brandy Male works her nimble fingers across muscles prone to tightness and stress.

Before setting up shop just blocks from the shores of Lake Norman, Brandy began her career in the resort spas of Las Vegas, where she gained valuable experience comforting hyperextended muscles and slot-machine levers. Today, she channels more than a decade of kneading experience into sore backs, stiff necks, and aching exoskeletons. She tailors each massage to the client's preferences, incorporating the long, gentle strokes of Swedish massage and the medium-to-heavy pressure of deep-tissue massage to loosen knots and promote blood flow. Hot stones and aromatic oils further customize the service, engaging multiple senses as they melt stresses accumulated during long workdays or short base jumps. Brandy also doubles as an aesthetician, enhancing brows with subtle tints and honing their shape with waxing services.

After spending more than 12 years working in banking, Claudia Hidalgorojas decided to pursue her passion for helping others by attending The Edmund Morgan School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy. Since graduating in 2010 with a specialization in Swedish, neuromuscular, and trigger-point therapies, she's worked on a variety of clients ranging from people simply looking to shed stress up to burn victims seeking therapeutic pain relief. Claudia co-owns Main Street Massage with massage therapist Jeanne Weeks, both of who personalize each session with a bouquet of techniques, a treatment table draped with aromatherapy-infused linens, and soothing music composed by clients' secret admirers.

Bobbie Salang has explored the science of bodywork from several anatomical angles. As a licensed massage therapist, nationally certified personal trainer, and holistic health coach, she channels 20 years of fitness experience into services at Sevenlakes Massage & Body Therapies. However, she and her accomplice Chrissy Excell—both members of the American Massage Therapy Association—aren't satisfied with stagnant resumés. They continue to augment their knowledge by attending courses whose credits exceed their licensing requirements, all for the sake of their business's professional and peaceful ambiance.

Bobbie and Chrissy hope to spark sustainable change in their clients' lifestyles, whether they are customizing a massage to thwart pain or offering dietary guidance to thwart rival coworkers from deep-frying your lunch while your back is turned. Bobbie's passion for Pilates fuels group classes and personal-training sessions, whose core-strengthening effects can complement her kneading treatments and benefit physiques from top to bottom.

Body in Balance Studio’s neutral tones engender peace and clarity, and it is in that atmosphere that owner Pamela Smith and a staff of licensed therapists work to extricate stress from muscles. After consulting with clients, therapists personalize massage sessions with techniques such as Swedish, deep tissue, and hot stone. They can add aromatherapy to promote relaxation the way the smell of hot coffee makes it easier to wake up and the scent of gasoline makes it easier to know something's wrong with the wedding. The team also renders spa treatments—such as facials and waxing—to groom exteriors, and they host occasional yoga classes in a sage-green room.