Mission
The mission of Lumina Massage is to serve women through the healing therapy of neuromuscular massage and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. My efforts and resources are to serve everyone but specifically in women’s health, no matter their background or status. I specialize in neuromuscular massage therapy with a compassionate approach with carefully adjusted and rehabilitative methods to help restore the body to proper function. Lumina is proudly located within a small medical office within a professional building in Miami Lakes, Florida. The vibe is warm, intimate and personalized. Lumina Massage is a small, independent and therapist-owned business. My values reside in working with integrity, excellence and compassion. Lumina is a family-focused business that also caters to pediatric massage with sports-related injuries, fertility, postpartum moms, menopause, tired dads and their extended family. All are welcome!
My focus is to relieve physical pain caused by muscular spasms, cramping, muscle-induced nerve impingement/entrapment and swelling commonly associated with pregnancy, injury, strain, overuse, autoimmune disorders or neurological conditions. Clients are advised towards home care and healthy lifestyle choices. Neuromuscular massage therapy for pregnancy may help:
- decreases physical discomfort
- improve the quality of your pregnancy
- prepares your body for birth
- speeds up recovery time
It positively affects your baby, your extended family and your overall quality of life after birth. It is my first mission to serve and there is a special place in my heart for women’s health and those in need of compassion and healing through clinical massage.
Meet Michelle
It was a warm September day in 1997 when I graduated from the Florida College of Natural Health, Miami Campus. I began working into the world of massage at the tender age of nineteen. Over two decades later I can gratefully say that my belief in massage/manual therapy as a clinical treatment for muscle pain is stronger than ever. My two specialties in massage are Neuromuscular and Prenatal. I love human anatomy and truly enjoy seeing the relief that people discover through natural methods of healing such as massage.
My first certification in NMT (Neuromuscular Massage Therapy) began in the year 2000 when I was trained at Center Pointe Education by two Physical Therapists. I was introduced to trigger points, myofascial release and all the ways rehabilitative massage can help people with serious muscle, fascia and soft tissue pain. In 2005 I attained my first certification prenatal massage and felt a calling to serve women during pregnancy and in pain. I’m also a graduate of the James Waslaski seminars in Orthopedic Massage Therapy.
I’ve been blessed to work in reputable five-star resorts on the lovely shores of Miami Beach and rub elbows, share ideas and a few laughs with the nation’s top massage therapists. I’ve also worked in the state of Florida’s teaching and respected Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida within the Physical Therapy Department and excellent workplace settings. These opportunities pushed me to be a true student of the human body and bring my best clinical massage work everyday.
I’m also proud and grateful to work with a network of local physicians and ethical health care providers that support wellness and refer massage for their patients’ welfare. My sincere hope is that through the quality of work clients and health care professionals experience at Lumina Massage we can show the world how massage can be included as a valid form of therapy in healthcare.
Below is a list of the award-winning healthcare companies ,luxury spa and some leading hotels of the world that I have had the pleasure to work with, have been recruited by or free-lanced in. I am proud to be associated with each one and showcase them to assure you that you’re receiving the same level of expertise as if you were visiting one of these amazing facilities.
The Biltmore Spa ♦ Canyon Ranch ♦ The Ritz Carlton ♦ Mandarin Oriental ♦ Elemis Spa ♦ Shands Hospital, University of Florida
Primary Credentials/Certifications
- Florida College of Natural Health- 1997 (Professional Massage Training Program)
- Initial Neuromuscular Certification- 2000, Center Point Education
- Initial Prenatal Certification – 2005 Mother Massage Elaine Stillerman, NYC
- Nurturing The Mother, Prenatal Massage- 2018 Claire Marie Miller, North Carolina
- ABMP Approved Continued Education Provider
- Florida State Continuing Education Provider
- Florida State Massage License MA31255
- North Carolina State Massage License