Practitioners

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Cassandra Worth, NCMT, LMT

Cassandra graduated in 1997 as a certified massage therapist, focusing on the Body Insight Technique from the Healing arts Institute in Fort Collins Colorado. In 1999 she became nationally certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body work and became a first degree Usui Reiki practitioner. In 2000 she continued her Reiki education becoming a second degree Usui Reiki practitioner and also became certified in La Stone Therapy. In 2001 Cassandra traveled to Thailand where she studied Banrai Traditional Thai Massage. Fascinated by the similarities and differences of each healing tradition she soon began combining modalities to work with the needs of each individual recipient. In 2006 she took a sabbatical from a full time 8 year practice to volunteer in Nepal through the Global Volunteer Network. In 2007 she became a Certified Prenatal Massage

Therapist and certified in Ahh…Shiatsu Bar Therapy and in 2008, Cassandra opened Shanti Massage and Healing Arts in beautiful downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. By 2009, Cassandra completed her 200hour teacher training in Hatha Yoga with Melissa Spamer. Cassandra continued her studies and began taking Orthopedic Assessment, Functional Anatomy and Sports Massage workshops with Earl Wenk, creator of Muscle Wisdom in 2010. After Completing the Muscle wisdom series in 2011 she headed back to Thailand to study Osteo-Thai Massage with Arno Hermitte and in

2012 she completed a 180 hour program through the Chicago School of Thai Massage and began studying Myofascial Meridians with Yaron Carmel of Anatomy Trains. As Cassandra’s knowledge of the human body expands, so does her practice. Each of her trainings has led her to the depth of practice she has today and for that she is endlessly thankful.

Therapeutic Massage/Prenatal Massage
60 minutes – $95
90 minutes – $120
120 minutes – $180

Reiki
60 minutes – $95
90 minutes – $120

Thai Massage
60 minutes – $110
90 minutes – $150

Ashiatsu
60 minutes – $110
90 minutes – $150

La Stone Massage
75 minutes – $125
90 minutes – $145

Shirodhara
May be added to your treatment for an additional $40.

Andrea Beardslee

Native to Kalamazoo, Andrea has recently moved back after living in Chicago for 10 years. In 2002, she graduated from Western Michigan University with an interior design degree and moved to Chicago to pursue her career. After working in the design field for 6 years, Andrea had a revelation that she wanted a life purpose that would help people on a deeper level.

She is extremely passionate about health and wellness and believes preventative care is a growing and necessary trend to our healthcare system. Andrea graduated from Cortiva Institute in Chicago in 2010 studying western massage focusing on Swedish and deep tissue massage, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy. She has previous experience from working in chiropractic offices to hotel spas focusing on massage and spa treatments.

Andrea is also a trained certified Zen Shiatsu practitioner which directly treats the meridian pathways within the body that channel ki energy or our life essence. She believes deeply in her mission to educate and assist in one’s control over their health. Andrea has a National Certification in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCTMB) and Certified Practitioner of Asian Bodywork with AOBTA Andrea has interest in all areas of wellness to include yoga, meditation, energy work, and nutrition.

Therapeutic Massage/Prenatal Massage
30 minutes – $70
60 minutes – $95
90 minutes – $120
120 minutes – $180

Zen Shiatsu
30 minutes – $70
60 minutes – $105
90 minutes – $140
120 minutes – $190

* three session package -$265 ($95 per session)

La stone Massage
75 minutes – $130

Cynthia Ligman LMT

Cynthia has been practicing integrative massage therapy since 2000. Looking for fulfillment in her work and not feeling a conventional college would get her there, Cynthia was wondering what besides working in a record store that would be. Fatefully through a discussion with a co-worker about his massage class she was able to make a decision that gave her a new path. She soaked up the training and the healthy lifestyle espoused by the staff at the Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts, and she graduated as a Certified Massage Therapist in 2000. Since then, she has completed level 1 trainings in Upledger craniosacral therapy and Barnes myofascial release. Unofficially, Cynthia is always learning from her clients; as they grow and change, their massage needs do too. She feels impassioned by the challenges that come over time as her clients navigate their life’s journey. She strives to deliver productive and personalized sessions from injury recovery to health maintenance, and from an intense focus to general relaxation. One thing her clients like is that she always seems to find “the spots” that need extra attention, using acupressure and myofascial release to work deeply. Outside of work, Cynthia is mainly practicing motherhood; being both tested and blessed daily by her four children.

Therapeutic Massage/Myofascial Release
30 minutes – $70
60 minutes – $95
90 minutes – $120

Prepaid packages of five massages;
Five 30 minute sessions $300
Five 60 minute sessions $425
Five 90 minute sessions $550

Melissa Luna

Melissa studied at East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, OR and obtained her license in 2016. She taught couples massage workshops and practiced Shiatsu, Reiki, Deep Tissue, Swedish, and Cranial Sacral modalities – as well as a variety of spa treatments. Melissa began working with her feet in 2018 after studying Ashiatsu DeepFeet Bar Therapy with Nancy DeLong. Using her feet and gravity allows her to utilize a broad tool and deep, slow pressure to melt through layers of fascia with minimal discomfort, creating more space and increased circulation. Clients report feeling lighter, taller, and freer in their movement after an Ashiatsu session.

When she’s not practicing bodywork, she spends her time picnicking, exploring the area’s nature preserves, making mail art and keeping the art of letter writing alive, reading, cooking plant-based meals, and worshipping her cat. She is passionate about using native plants in landscaping and home gardens and volunteers with Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones, serving on the executive board and editing their monthly newsletter.

Ashiatsu
60 minutes – $110
90 minutes – $150