Nastassja Handlin, LMT, cyt
EDUCATION
SPECIALTIES Integrative massage Pregnancy massage Medical massage Hot-stone massage Scalp, face, and neck Lower-back and gluteal work Deep-tissue work Thai-style stretching and compression Deep-relaxation techniques Aromatherapy Energy work Craniosacral therapy CONTACT [email protected] (520) 664-7780 |
Nastassja’s path to becoming a massage therapist began in Thailand, where she spent six months backpacking in 2008. Her interest was piqued after receiving a traditional Thai massage, so she took a private course and learned the foundations of bodywork. Her travels around the world introduced her to other kinds of healing work—energy modalities like reiki and ancient healing sciences like Ayurveda. All of which she studied after completing massage school back home in Arizona. She spent years working in Sedona, Arizona, at famous resort spas like Mii Amo at Enchantment Resort and smaller world-class spas like New Day Spa. She also worked for a year at Pacific Islands Resort in Guam, honing her craft while working six days a week at a busy resort spa.
Nastassja’s preferred style is a blend of relaxing, therapeutic, and deep-tissue massage, informed by myofascial, neuromuscular, and connective-tissue work, and incorporating Thai massage, Lomi Lomi, Ayurvedic massage, reiki, craniosacral, and polarity energy work. She enjoys offering hot-stone, aromatherapy, pregnancy, and medical massages tailored to clients with unique needs. She specializes in deep-relaxation techniques, scalp, face, and neck massage, lower back and gluteal work, deep tissue work, Thai-style stretching and compression, and energy work such as craniosacral and meditative breathing. Her work as a yoga teacher often informs her work on the massage table. Her clients praise her intuitive touch and excellent understanding of pressure. If you enjoy both a relaxing massage and a deep-tissue experience, Nastassja is a great choice! Everyone is welcome on her table. Born in Germany, Nastassja immigrated to the United States in 1995 with her mother and stepfather. From her home base in Arizona, she has traveled through five countries in Southeast Asia, to Bali in Indonesia, and from Guam to Egypt to St. Lucia in the Caribbean, as well as the Nevada desert, where she has attended the Burning Man festival six times! When not traveling, she pursues various creative hobbies, like African dance and drumming, and sees live music whenever possible. She moved to Tucson in 2018 to enjoy the warmer climate. She enjoys spending most of her free time cooking, reading, singing, painting, and hanging out with the two loves of her life: her rescue husky-mix, Luca, and her calico cat, Prudence. MT-14413
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