Eclipse Massage, Avon Lake

Drawing on an undergrad in psychology and a degree in massage therapy from Stautzenberger College, Barbara Schultz knows how to relate to clients and translate that empathy into effective, customized massages. And as a Therapist of the Year award winner and Cuyahoga Community College massage instructor, she teaches those skills to new practitioners.

At her own studio, Barbara and staff work out entrenched aches and stress with everything from soothing hot stone massage to therapeutic stretching sessions. They deliver marathon sessions that, like the average length of a friendly grandfather's handshake, last two hours.