Our Massage Therapists

Rose brings more than 9 years of experience to her craft, with a style that blends deep tissue, Thai massage, and an integrative flow. Her focus on therapeutic and deep tissue work, draws on training in neuromuscular trigger point therapy, myofascial release, and traditional Thai massage to relieve tension and restore range of motion. Her approach is clinically grounded, while fluid and deeply relaxing. She takes time to understand what each client’s body needs and tailors her technique accordingly, whether that calls for focused therapeutic work or a more integrative session.

Rose also completed 200-hour yoga teacher training in Costa Rica and draws on somatic movement strategies for relieving holding patterns — giving her an added, whole-body lens on how tension builds and releases. She sees each session as a chance to help clients understand massage not just as relaxation, but as a form of medicine: something that supports the body’s long-term healing, not just a one-time fix, but part of an ongoing, guiding relationship with their own body.

Ryan brings a unique blend of therapeutic expertise and movement experience to his bodywork. With over 16 years of experience as an acrobat and partner acrobatics coach, Ryan has developed an intuitive understanding of how bodies move and interact with the world around them. This background in movement informs his approach to therapeutic massage, giving him a level of spatial awareness, confidence, and sensitivity that sets his practice apart.

Ryan specializes in Thai-inspired stretching, trigger point therapy, and myofascial techniques, always tailoring his approach to meet each client’s individual needs and goals. His education at A-B Tech’s Clinical Massage Therapy program expanded his existing knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology, while his certification as a NASM Personal Trainer adds a functional, movement-focused perspective to his sessions. Drawing from his experience teaching partner acrobatics, Ryan excels in moving clients safely, communicating clearly through touch, and building genuine trust in the therapeutic relationship.

Ryan’s goal is to provide bodywork that is both therapeutic and deeply restorative. He brings a calm, grounded presence to each session, blending clinical skill with clear communication and genuine enthusiasm for his clients’ progress. Committed to ongoing professional development, Ryan continues to expand his expertise in Thai massage, cupping, trigger point therapy, myofascial work, and sports massage as he continues to grow as a practitioner.

Anna brings deep care, intuition, and specialized expertise to every session. She is passionate about collaborating with clients to address physical and mental tension, pain, and injuries through thoughtful, personalized bodywork.

Anna specializes in Thai Massage and Ashiatsu, traditions she practices with profound respect and humility. Her fluency in these modalities — known for their use of deep pressure and flowing, rhythmic movement — allows her to draw on them when table work calls for it, and as well as dedicated sessions on the mat.

Clients consistently describe Anna’s touch as both strong yet gentle, with an unmatched intuition for discovering and releasing trigger points throughout the body. Her warm presence and calm demeanor create an immediate sense of comfort and ease. Anna excels at communication—explaining her techniques clearly while checking in regularly to ensure each session meets her clients’ unique needs. Her background as an art teacher has honed her ability to connect authentically with people from all walks of life.

Anna also brings deep experience with neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy—a powerful combination for clients dealing with chronic pain, postural imbalances, and soft tissue injuries. She completed specialized training in neuromuscular trigger point therapy at Western North Carolina School of Massage, and seamlessly integrates myofascial release and assisted stretching techniques into her table work to address restrictions at every layer of tissue.

Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic pain, recovery from physical strain, or simply deep relaxation and self-care, Anna’s compassionate approach and skilled hands will leave you feeling rejuvenated, lighter, and deeply cared for. Time melts away in her sessions, and the lasting benefits extend well beyond the massage table.

Colleen came to bodywork after dealing with injuries that forced her to listen to her own body and explore new ways of moving in order to recover. That experience awakened a passion for helping others approach their own pain and discomfort with curiosity, not animosity, so they may be empowered to take an active role in their own healing. She aims to provide education and greater self-awareness in each session, so that you walk away with a more holistic understanding of your body. Her touch is slow, deep and specific, melding effective, results-driven bodywork with kindness and compassion. She enjoys problem-solving and helping clients through injury and chronic pain, but is equally passionate about helping anyone who wants to deepen their physical awareness. Even if you are not in pain, regular bodywork can greatly help to reduce anxiety and keep you living a pain-free life.

Colleen is also extremely curious about the role that trauma plays in pain, which led her to become a certified CranioSacral Therapist through the Upledger Institute. She loves layering this subtle modality in with deeper work to create a truly unique and healing experience that addresses both your physical and emotional needs. She also has continuing training in cupping therapy, myofascial release, orthopedic massage, gua sha, prenatal massage and even intraoral TMJ massage.

Outside of work Colleen loves seeing live music, growing vegetables and native plants in her yard, reading novels and biking. She looks forward to meeting you and taking part in your healing journey!

Grace grew up in an athletic family in Athens, Georgia, and from childhood, she was eager to explore the world through movement and sensory experience. In 2014, she moved to Asheville to attend Warren Wilson College, where she majored in Outdoor Leadership and was a Team Leader for the Wellness Crew. It was there that she discovered her deep passion for a holistic and embodied approach to wellness.

After an accident put her athletic pursuits on hold, Grace spent several years on a healing journey where massage therapy became an essential part of her recovery. Inspired by its impact, she studied at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga and went on to study medical massage, expanding her ability to provide focused, therapeutic care. She has also studied Thai massage and often incorporates elements of “table Thai” including deep compressions and assisted stretching, complimenting her foundation in deep tissue massage and trigger point therapy to create treatments that are both highly effective and deeply restorative.

Grace recently completed her Corrective Exercise Specialization, giving her tools to help clients build strength, mobility, and self-sufficiency that carries into both daily life and athletic performance. As a trail runner now living with her husband in the Pisgah Mountains, Grace draws inspiration from the rhythms of nature and brings presence, intuition, and detailed attention to every session.

Zach’s journey with bodywork began out of a need to heal himself. Years ago, a back spasm left him resting on the couch for a day. Still young and headstrong, he neglected to seek treatment. This eventually led to more frequent and increasingly painful back spasms lasting a week or more each time. Even after the spasms ended, the pain persisted and spread as the surrounding muscles and tissues became overloaded.

Zach eventually found pain relief through exercise and yoga, but also became aware that there were still areas of tension deep within his body that needed to be released. Only after receiving regular medical massage therapy did he feel completely pain free. At that point he knew he had to become a licensed massage therapist and help others.

While attending the North Carolina School of Advanced Bodywork, his introduction to clinical massage therapy included studies in musculoskeletal anatomy, kinesiology, and neuromuscular therapy techniques as well as foundational principles that help explain how and why our bodies develop myofascial pain. Since then he has also become a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) and continues to expand his understanding of the body and mind, adopting a biopsychosocial (BPS) model of pain relief.

“Living with chronic pain is not only physically exhausting, but can be emotionally depressing as well. The simple pleasures in life can become challenging and true joy and excitement may seem impossible. My goal is to get people out of pain and back to living their lives. If I can provide some relief from pain and improve your quality of life, then I’ve done my job.”