Lauryn Handley, Massage Therapist

Lavender. It’s simple.

I’m no essential oil expert, but one thing I know is that my clients and I enjoy the way it compliments a massage. Let’s begin and end with a deep breath & enjoy the gift of scent 😌

📸: Emmy Paige

Hi, friends! Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Lauryn and I am a Licensed Massage Therapist located in Jeffersonville, IN. I’ve been licensed and practicing massage therapy for 4 years and now run a lovely little practice out of my home on a referral basis.

My favorite part of my work is the people I get to see. 🥹I am blessed to care for such amazing individuals with different lifestyles and stories. When my clients walk in the door it is most important to me that they feel safe, seen, and heard. I get to care for them in the form of massage therapist but also as a safe space/friend!

One of the most beautiful things about this work to me is how creative I get to be. I used to think I wasn’t creative because I didn’t paint, draw, or play music. But each session with a client is something uniquely made in real time based on the many factors of each complex individual: the client and myself! I love creating something both therapeutic and relaxing, with a focus on long-term results.

In this fourth year I am noticing the importance of the pace of our lives, what we fuel our bodies with, and the importance of daily movement. My brain is working on some ways to be able to help my clients in the even longer term of life… stay tuned as I figure out how to continue to best serve you all 🧠💡🙏🏽🌿

📸: Emmy Paige

Hoping that your week is full of love, light, and intention. 🙏🏽✨❤️

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Providing safe and intentional massage therapy for friends, family, and trusted referrals. Booking available here ✨🫶🏽

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One of the most common requests I get from clients: work into the neck and shoulders.

I heard a wise massage therapist on a podcast recently say that our neck and shoulders are like the channel where our thoughts flow from our head down into our arms and bodies for action.

I love helping my clients reduce stiffness and gain range of motion!! But I think of massage like a head-start! I manually undo the junk you’re carrying 🗑️🫩🤕 to send you off feeling better so that from that new space you can LIVE better! 😌🌅☺️

There are many ways to do so, but I encourage you to move your body so your tissues don’t just form to your repetitive stress, that you find a balance between stretching and strengthening, and intentionally seek peace in this life that we are so gifted have 🌿

Sometimes you may want a massage simply because it feels good - and you don’t have to justify it further than that 😌🌿

How do you express gratitude towards the mothers in your life with the upcoming holiday? Mother’s Day has different meaning for many. If you are trying to decide how to make a mom (past, present, or even future) feel seen and appreciated - massage is one of the most beautiful expressions of gratitude.

🌿 Massage therapy is a gift of presence, where she can finally slow down, rest, and justttt relax. She likely needs that.

🌿 It’s 60+ minutes of someone building something just for her. There aren’t many experiences where you receive that level of individualized and attentive care.

🌿 It is a safe environment where she will been seen, heard, and appreciated. Let her drift away in her relaxation and leave with the refreshed energy she’s been hoping for.

If you’re starting to ponder how to say thank you to a mom, a massage may be exactly what she’s been needing.

5 (of many) reasons I love massage therapy.

1. It is an experience of presence. No phones or distractions. Just you resting, reflecting, and receiving
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2. Each massage is customized in real time for each individual. No two massages are the same (even for the same person!)

3. There are so many different modalities! Cupping, stretching, Thai massage, sarga, oh my 😱

4. It’s for everybody. No matter your age, size, gender, ethnicity - if you are a safe person with good intentions there is a massage for you!

5. It’s a beautiful exploration of the complexity of the human body. I will forever have something more to learn! 💪🏼🙏🏻🦵🏾

The truth is I’ve been struggling to communicate how massage therapy is relevant in your life in a world that feels like it’s on fire.

I’ll do my best to explain it.

Our time on this planet is short. We are given these lives and have been trained to go go go and rush rush rush!!! 🏃‍♀️💨⌛️😰🪫

….. but it seems like we’re realizing that was never the intention. Slow living. Maybe that’s what it’s all about? Enjoying your time in your body, with yourself, with your friends, with your family. That’s what it’s about.

Taking a time out to rest, reset, and receive massage therapy is such an enjoyable reminder to slow down and •experience• your life. Water your garden. Nourish yourself. 🌿