Our Therapists
We are truly a team at Avivage where we work together to support one another in order to create a work environment that is healthy and happy; in turn our goal is to facilitate a healing and authentic experience for every person we touch.
Tai is the owner of Avivage Massage and has been practicing massage since 2005. She graduated from Florida School of Massage in Gainesville where she also completed an intensive Sports Therapy program focused on injury rehabilitation in 2006. Her practice is an integration of rehabilitative work along with relaxation.
Her life experience keeps her passionate about healing and wellness. As a breast cancer survivor she enjoys working with women who have gone through it or are in the middle of their process.
Tai volunteered at Peaceful Pathways for women of domestic violence in Gainesville, Florida, and enjoys working with women who come from backgrounds of violence as she has overcome a history of abuse herself.
As a Queer women of color, Tai has been intentional with creating an inclusive and diverse environment at Avivage and welcomes the BIPOC & LGBTQ community.
Although her availability is limited, you can schedule a session with Tai via our Book Now page.
Her passions include creating supportive healing environments, nature, travel, medicinal foods, cooking, music, bon fires, friends and family.
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!
Karen earned her A.A.S. in massage therapy at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN and has a previous B.S. degree in Marine Biology. She is an American Massage Therapy Association member, kinesiology taping practitioner and is a certified neuromuscular therapist. She is experienced in deep tissue, trigger point therapy, craniosacral techniques, cupping massage, acupressure, gua sha, and sports and rehabilitative massage.
Karen has practiced in low resource clinics, non-profits, oncology massage clinics, and sports clinics working hand in hand with other health care providers. Karen is interested in working and helping with chronic pain and post injury-surgery rehab and serving the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities. Karen is a true believer in self body healing and alternative/integrative care and loves to learn new techniques to prepare individual treatment plans. She is looking forward to adding orthopedic massage and reflexology to her set of skills.
Karen is passionate about science, research, human anatomy, kinesiology, and rehabilitative massage. Karen is originally from Puerto Rico and enjoys the changing seasons and long days of summer, urban art, music concerts, nature, the beach (saltwater), dogs, travel, and quality time with friends and family.
I’m an intuitive massage therapist who integrates light energy healing and cleansing techniques into my sessions. I earned my Massage Therapist Certification in March 2022 from The Massage School in St. Paul. I view massage as a powerful way to release stagnant energy from the body, and I believe that combining energy work with bodywork enhances physical relief while supporting a deeper sense of well-being.
I’m passionate about continuing education and expanding my healing practice. In June 2022, I became a certified Medical Massage Practitioner through the LMT Success Group. Later that year, I had the honor of studying traditional Hmong healing methods under the guidance of a Hmong elder. These practices—rooted in oral tradition and resembling Thai massage—don’t have a formal name, but they’ve become a meaningful part of my approach.
In January 2025, I completed my Reiki I & II certifications, and in April 2025, I finished the 4-level Pranic Healing Mastery Program.
I specialize in a variety of techniques, including relaxation, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, and focused relief for specific areas of tension. Each session is personalized, drawing from my diverse training and experience. I often incorporate passive and active stretching, myofascial release, pin-and-stretch techniques, and compression, depending on what your body needs.
Outside of massage, I value time with my family, friends, and pets. I believe in the importance of movement and nourishment as the foundation for a vibrant life. I enjoy dancing, exercising, and exploring nutrition. I’m also a creative spirit—I write and perform music and poetry locally in the Twin Cities.
At my core, I believe in the inherent worth of all living beings. Through my work and creative expression, I aim to contribute to a more peaceful, loving, and joyful world.
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.
My name is Mariah and I have been a massage therapist for 6 years! I went to Lake Superior College in Duluth Minnesota for my Massage Therapy Degree. I have worked at Massage Envy, in Duluth, Hand And Stone in Plymouth Minnesota, and currently now work at Avivage Massage.
I specialize in Deep Tissue, Swedish Massage, Prenatal Massage, Sports massage, Oncology, and Lymphatic Drainage. I really enjoy my career and am intent on making sure the clients that I work with feel comfortable and that their massage is customized to their needs! I look forward to working with you soon!
Bio coming soon!
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.
Emily graduated from Aveda Institute Minneapolis in 2016. She loves working with people who get frequent headaches or migraines. She has an interest in reflexology as well.
Emily's style of massage would be described as Swedish and relaxing in nature. Incorporating slow, long, flowy, and intentional movements. Her range of pressure is between light to medium/medium-firm. In her own words, "I like to be very intentional with my pressure, listening to the signals the body gives me throughout the session. I don't always use my higher end of my pressure scale, as I like to work with the body and meet it where it's at, and not against it. If you are the type of person who only feels relief from firm, or very firm pressure, or if you are looking for very specific work for the entire session, we likely won't be a good fit, and that's okay!"
Through her massage techniques, and using her intuition, she aims to help clients reach an inner connection with their bodies once more. She believes it is important to reconnect with oneself.