melis@diamondwillowmassage.com
Tel: (612) 384-4122
Why Diamond Willow?
"Melis is great. She listens carefully to what my concerns are and asks great questions to tailor each
massage to maximize results. Her expertise is so evident that you start to feel relaxed before she even
starts the body work!"
-Dixie O.
"I have been receiving massages from Melis from the past 2 ½ years. Like most people, what brought me to her door was the considerable tension that I was experiencing from sitting at an office desk for more than 10 hours a day. During my first session with Melis, I explained the nature of my work and its effects on certain parts of my body. She responded by listening carefully and addressing all of my problems. After that session and all others thereafter, I felt as light as feather. A massage session with Melis is not only an effective method of relieving the pain I tend to feel but it also remarkably relaxing and calming. She really does have a magic touch!"
-Fardowza O.
"I saw Melis from the middle of my most recent pregnancy to the end. Her massage helped me manage the normal discomforts of pregnancy, alleviating my insomnia and helping with lower back and hip pain that comes with added abdominal weight and the readjustment of your pelvis during pregnancy. At the end of my pregnancy, her massage was a life saver, making it easier for me to walk and accomplish the things day to day that I needed to get done, as well as adding to my general relaxation and sense of wellbeing. Every pregnant mama deserves this treat!"
-Meg N.
“Melis is a great therapist who listens to the wants, needs (and aches) of her clients. She's very intuitive and is able to quickly hone in those problem areas that need extra time and attention. Other bonuses --- very relaxing atmosphere and your choice of music from her varied collection.”
- Kaylen W.
Diamond Willow… an apt metaphor
People find inspiration in many corners… and I found it in the corner
of my living room, in an exquisite staff of diamond willow which has accompanied
me on so many excursions into the woods.
“Diamond willow" brings to mind the strength and clarity of the diamond
along with the flexibility and softness for which willow is so well-known
– qualities that regular bodywork can help to cultivate in your own body.
Beyond the physical, the diamond may remind us of the power of a clear, focused mind; while the flexibility of willow twigs and branches can help us remember the value of learning to bend with change, for the tree that cannot bend is one that is bound to break.
Finally, the bark of the willow tree, widely known for its pain-relieving properties, has been a staple in the traditional medicine chest of Native North Americans and Europeans since ancient times.