Licensed Massage Therapists

Kim Russom, Business Owner and Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Education: Massage Therapy Certificate, Capri College, Cedar Rapids, IA; A.S. (Science), Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Experience:  13 years
  • Started HHMWC:  January 2012
  • Areas of Specialty:  Chronic pain, headaches, necks and glutes
  • Modalities:  Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, pregnancy, passive-resistive stretching
  • I'm an LMT because... After slumping over a desk for many years, I didn't want the associated backaches and headaches for the rest of my life. After my dramatic career change from accounting to massage therapy, I've never looked back! All these years later, I still get excited about really helping people with their headaches and pain as well as helping my patients better understand their bodies!
  • Schedule: Mondays: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm / Thursdays: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • Please note: Kim is not currently accepting new patients! Sorry :(

Sheela Hoy, Lead Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Education: Massage Therapy Certificate & A.A.S., Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI 
  • Experience: 6 years
  • Started at HHMWC: July 2013
  • Areas of Specialty: Medical Massage
  • Modalities:  Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, NMT
  • I'm an LMT because... I pursued massage to explore an alternative way of healing the body.  There is so much more to learn and I intend to continuously grow my knowledge of natural healing techniques and self care. 
  • Schedule: Mondays 10:00 am - 2:30 pm / Wednesdays 10:00 am - 2:30 pm / Fridays 10:00 am - 2:30 pm 
  • Sheela is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center. 

Emily Castle, Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Education: Medical Massage Therapy Certificate, Blue Heron Academy, Grand Rapids, MI, A.A.S., Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI, currently pursuing  her B.A., Western Michigan University
  • Experience: 5 years
  • Started at HHMWC: September 2015
  • Areas of Specialty: Medical Massage
  • Modalities: Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, NMT
  • I'm an LMT because... I pursued massage to explore an alternative way of healing the body.  There is so much more to learn and I intend to continuously grow my knowledge of natural healing techniques and self care. 
  • Schedule: Fridays 10:00 am - 8:00 pm / Saturdays 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Emily is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center. 

Akala Wilson, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner, and Certified Lymphedema Therapist

  • Education: Massage Therapy Certificate, Dorsey Schools, Saginaw, MI, pursuing AAS (Kinesiology), Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI 
  • Experience: 3 years
  • Started at HHMWC: June 2018
  • Areas of Specialty: Deep tissue, taping, lymph drainage
  • Modalities: Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP), Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)
  • ​I'm an LMT because... After years as a dancer growing up, I really learned the value of massage therapy as it helped me manage my chronic pain. I became a massage therapist so that I could help people experience the same relief from massage that has helped me so much. 
  • ​Schedule: Mondays 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm / Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Wednesdays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm / Thursdays 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
  • Akala is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center. 

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  • Education: Institute for Massage Education, Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Experience: 2 years 
  • Started at HHMWC: November 2018
  • Areas of Specialty: Chronic Pain
  • Modalities: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Cupping, Hot Stone
  • I'm an LMT because... I attended a massage therapy open house and was awakened to the mind-body connection of chronic pain (as a sufferer myself). Becoming an LMT has allowed me to care for myself differently and to connect with the emotional components that are often forgotten AND very connected to chronic pain. I am excited to grow as an LMT and blessed with the opportunity to support people, wherever they are on their journey towards healing.  
  • ​Schedule: Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Wednesdays 9:30 am - 3:30 pm / Thursdays 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Fridays 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
  • Ashley is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center. 

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  • Education: Massage Therapy Certificate, Everest Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Experience: 10 years
  • Started at HHMWC: October 2019
  • Areas of Specialty: Structural integration for functionality
  • Modalities: I am experienced in chiropractic, athletics and spa settings. I do predominantly deep tissue work, but also sports, relaxation and some myofascial. I also like to incorporate stretching and range of motion when necessary. 
  • I'm an LMT because... I find it fascinating and helpful to others. It's a multi-dimensional practice for health and harmony to the many layers of life.
  • Schedule: Tuesdays 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Thursdays 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm / Fridays 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm  / Saturdays 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Nate is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center. 

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  • Education: Massage Therapy Certificate from Medical Training College, Baton Rouge, LA., APMT (Advanced Professional Massage Training) Health Enrichment Center, Lapeer, MI.
  • Experience: 13 years
  • Started at HHMWC: December 2019
  • Areas of Specialty: Chronic pain, PTSD, increasing range of motion to improve mobility, sports-specific massage, muscular re-education, post-surgical rehab, TMJ dysfunction
  • Modalities:  Swedish, NMT/trigger point, deep tissue, prenatal, sports, MET 
  • I'm an LMT because... Stress is a major contributor of chronic illness. Massage therapy has been proven to profoundly alleviate much of this stress, thus reducing incidents of illness and possibly preventing some types of major illness. Aside from helping people stay well, massage can help people become more aware of the needs of their bodies. I enjoy motivating people to get active if they're not already, which has innumerable benefits physically, mentally and emotionally. Exercise is medicine!
  • Schedule: Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm / Thursdays 1:00 pm - 8:00 / Fridays 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm  / Saturdays 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Paulette is a Michigan-licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and is an Independent Contractor performing work for Health & Harmony Massage & Wellness Center.