Today we’d like to introduce you to Anna.
Hi Anna, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My journey into massage therapy was never simply about choosing a career. It became part of a much deeper journey of learning to listen to myself, to my intuition, and eventually to the ways people communicate through their bodies.
Over the years, as a massage therapist, I realized that the work was becoming much bigger than learning techniques and providing a service. I became increasingly interested in the relationship between the body, the nervous system, emotions, and the experiences we carry with us. That curiosity pushed me to keep learning and explore modalities including Reiki, Hot Stone, Sacred Lomi, Table Thai, Craniosacral Therapy, and Trauma-informed touch.
The more I learned, the more I understood that people don’t always need to be “fixed.” Sometimes they need a safe space to slow down, be heard, reconnect with themselves, and become aware of what their body has been communicating all along.
That realization ultimately led me to create Therapeutic Awakening. Along with my mother’s encouragement ( rest in peace), I wanted to build something that reflected the way I had grown as a practitioner, something intentional, personal, and rooted in the belief that touch can be more than a routine appointment. It can create an opportunity for someone to pause, reconnect, and experience themselves differently.
Today, I am licensed in Texas and Mississippi, and I’m actively building my future Texas client base through my waitlist. My vision is to eventually bring Therapeutic Awakening to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and continue creating the kind of intentional experience that has shaped my own journey.
Looking back, I don’t think I was simply building a massage career. I was learning how to trust what I knew, remain curious about what I didn’t know, and turn that growth into something that could serve other people.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No, it hasn’t been a smooth road, but I never really questioned whether I was on the right path. Many of my biggest lessons came from working within other people’s systems in the massage industry and seeing firsthand how easily integrity, genuine care, and the quality of the client experience can get lost when business becomes more focused on volume than people.
Those experiences challenged me to think deeply about the kind of practitioner and business owner I wanted to become. Instead of allowing those experiences to discourage me, they pushed me to create something different with Therapeutic Awakening; something rooted in intention, integrity, personalized care, and respect for both the client and the profession.
The road has taught me that growth isn’t always about doing more or moving faster. Sometimes it’s about recognizing what doesn’t align with you, having the courage to walk away, and building something that does.
We’ve been impressed with Therapeutic Awakening , but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Therapeutic Awakening is a wellness brand rooted in intentional touch, self-awareness, and meaningful self-care experiences. Massage therapy is the foundation of the brand, but my vision extends beyond massage to include wellness products and other offerings that support a more intentional approach to well-being.
What matters most to me is the experience I create. Massage can offer people an opportunity to slow down, become present, and reconnect with their bodies. I’ve become increasingly aware of the emotional and energetic dimensions that can accompany that experience, while remaining within the scope of massage therapy and not diagnosing or treating those areas.
My continued education has played an important role in shaping my approach. While I’ve trained in several modalities, Craniosacral Therapy and Reiki have been particularly influential, and my studies in trauma-informed touch have further deepened my understanding of how intentional touch, presence, and the environment can influence a person’s experience.
I’m proud to be building a brand that reflects my values of integrity, intentionality, and genuine care. Ultimately, I want Therapeutic Awakening to grow into a broader wellness brand without losing what makes it meaningful: creating experiences that encourage people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and become more intentional about how they care for their well-being.
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
People can work with and support Therapeutic Awakening by connecting with me for aligned collaborations, wellness partnerships, referrals, and opportunities to create meaningful experiences together. Please send me an email to discuss further. I’m especially interested in connecting with wellness professionals, creatives, and businesses that share a commitment to intentionality, integrity, and genuine care.
I’m also building my future Texas client base through my waitlist as I prepare to expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As Therapeutic Awakening grows beyond massage therapy into wellness products and other offerings, I’m excited to connect with people who want to grow alongside the brand.
Pricing:
- Pricing will be announced as I expand into the Texas market.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ta-landing-pg/home
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miss_anna_apples/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TherapeuticAwakening/
- Other: info@shoptherapeutics.com
