Our Therapists
At Avivage, we are truly a team—collaborating, supporting one another, and fostering a healthy and positive work environment. In turn, our shared goal is to provide every person we serve with a healing, authentic, and meaningful experience.
Tai Burgos is the founder of Avivage Massage in St. Paul, a space devoted to rest, care, and healing. She believes the environment itself is part of the healing process and thoughtfully designs spaces that awaken the senses through visual beauty, calming sound, gentle light, and natural scent. For Tai, creating beauty and calm is not simply aesthetic—it is a way of helping the nervous system soften so the body can find ease.
Her massage work is rooted in a background of working with athletes and injury, giving her a strong understanding of the body’s structure and recovery. Today, her approach has evolved into a more integrative style—where clients feel that areas of tension have been thoughtfully worked through, while still experiencing deep relaxation and nervous system support.
She is equally committed to cultivating a team culture rooted in care and mutual support, knowing that the way practitioners care for one another carries into the work they do with clients. Tai’s perspective is shaped by her own long healing journey and the experience of learning how to feel at home in her body again.
This journey informs the heart of Avivage: a place where people can slow down, feel safe, reconnect with themselves, and experience the quiet restoration that comes from being genuinely cared for.
Freya is a graduate of the East/West program at CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School and Clinic, Freya is trained in cupping, hot and cold stone massage, and Guasha.
She enjoys being a part of helping others bring their body and mind into balance and wellness through massage. She believes in providing each client with a thoughtful and focused session, using combined techniques from Swedish, therapeutic, and Shiatsu massage. Other interests include facepainting, balloon twisting, music, art, urban and nature adventuring, and continuing to create and learn new things!
During a session, Sydney utilizes techniques such as Swedish massage, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, reflexology, guided relaxation, and more. She attentively and intuitively meets each client in their body’s current state of being, creating a safe space using the power of compassionate touch to encourage release and relaxation. Sydney practices Health At Every Size (HAES) care and believes all bodies coming from all walks of life deserve to be upheld and comforted.
In her free time, Sydney enjoys spending time with her partner and two cats, cooking and baking, writing poetry, gardening, and being in nature.
She graduated from The Massage School Saint Paul and has been studying massage and bodywork in multiple capacities for over seven years. At the core of her practice, Sydney is most passionate about caring for peoples’ bodies and guiding people into a more gentle mind & body space. She believes firmly in the way emotions (chronic stress, grief, anxiety, sadness) take root in the body, impacting wellbeing and the energy people carry through their days.
Since I was a child, I have always felt a calling towards healing others. During my travels after high school, I learned from the locals that there are holistic ways of healing the body. After returning to Minnesota, I searched for a massage school with similar beliefs. That’s where I found The Massage School. I graduated in 2021 with my Massage Therapist Certification.
I use my skills and knowledge to bring people relief with Swedish, deep tissue, and therapeutic massage. I also incorporate different modalities during the sessions ranging from stretching, trigger point release, to compression. My ultimate goal during the session is to bring my clients to a space where they can release anything that doesn’t serve them. It brings me joy when the client’s mind and energy come back to balance after the session. I prefer to work on focus areas during the hour but would be more than happy to do a full body.
I'm Ryah. My formal massage training began at CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu School, where I graduated from the East/West program in 2016. The comprehensive curriculum placed equal emphasis on Western anatomy and Traditional Chinese Medicine’s concepts of energetic anatomy. In my practice, I draw from a range of modalities including Shiatsu, Swedish, deep tissue, craniosacral, trigger point therapy, and Thai massage.
My bodywork is rooted in deep listening and presence. I was born and raised in the Koyukon Athabaskan village of Tanana, in the remote wilderness of interior Alaska. Immersed in the cycles of life and death from a young age, I’ve carried an awareness of Chi and the Tao throughout my life.
As a mother, student, caregiver, and guide through life’s many transitions, I’ve grown through love, loss, endurance, and transformation. My intention is always to offer acceptance, nurturing, and relief.
While easing physical pain is deeply rewarding, I’m equally drawn to the deeper, evolving journey of healing. Whether you’re seeking immediate relief or feel called to explore something more, I will meet you where you are.
I marvel at our bodies—our vessels, our beings. To me, the sacred is inextricable from the mundane and the broken. I hope we can observe this together as we address the imbalances presenting themselves in your life. I work from a place of compassion and wholehearted care. I am here for you.
Sarah graduated from the Aveda Institute in spring 2025, where she immediately felt aligned with her path as a massage therapist. From day one, she knew this was how she was meant to care for others.
Her training includes Swedish, deep tissue, and trigger point therapy, with additional studies in energy work, myofascial release, and sports massage. Sarah blends these modalities to create personalized sessions that address each client’s unique needs. Her signature style combines medium to firm-pressure relaxation with focused therapeutic work, all grounded in deep listening, compassion, and intentional presence.
Inspired by the sense of being truly seen during her first professional massage, Sarah strives to offer that same experience to every client—whether it's a single session or an ongoing journey. In her treatment room, there is no past or future—only the present moment, held with care and space for healing.
I graduated from The Massage School of St. Paul in the fall of 2025 and am trained in Swedish massage, myofascial techniques, deep tissue, and more. While I appreciate a well-rounded approach to bodywork, my true passion lies in trigger point therapy and focused therapeutic work.
My journey into massage began through my own search for relief from chronic tension headaches and sciatic pain after years of truck driving. Experiencing firsthand how targeted bodywork could restore comfort and mobility inspired me to offer that same relief to others.
I feel honored to create a safe, supportive space where clients can rest, reset, and heal. Whether you’re seeking detailed focus work for specific concerns or a deeply restorative session, my goal is to tailor each massage to meet your individual therapeutic needs.
Kieran is an intuitive massage therapist focused on helping clients reconnect with their bodies and release built-up tension. She blends therapeutic techniques with a mindful, intuitive approach, allowing each session to flow in response to what the body truly needs. Her work is grounded in creating a calm, supportive, and judgment-free space where clients can relax, reset, and feel more at home within themselves.
Outside of the treatment room, Kieran enjoys spending time outdoors, attending music festivals, camping, and exploring creative projects. She values experiences that bring both relaxation and inspiration, and carries that same sense of ease and creativity into his work.