Name: Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center
Address: 4217 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311, US
Telephone: (515) 707-1848
Rating: 5.0000

Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center

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If you listen to your body when it whispers, you won't have to hear it scream.

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Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center has been created with your best interests at heart. I am a local massage therapist in Des Moines, and have been practicing since 2004. I believe that our bodies are meant to heal themselves, but sometimes we need support and guidance. When we are stressed, our body holds that stress in the muscles, joints, and organs. That causes extra work for those parts of the body, and then walls are built to protect ourselves, figuratively and physically. It is my goal to help break through those walls gently to allow your body to relax so that it has optimal function, and to help promote healing to your highest good. I use relaxing techniques to work out tension in the muscles, as well as deep tissue when needed. I also practice, Acupressure, Reflexolog... more

Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center

4217 University Ave

Des Moines , IA 50311 map it

(515) 707-1848

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Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center

4217 University Ave

Des Moines , IA 50311 map it

(515) 707-1848

License: #04429

Hours of Operation

M Closed

T By Appointment Only

W By Appointment Only

Th Closed

F Closed

Sa By Appointment Only

S By Appointment Only

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Here's what our clients are saying

I love Melodie and am always happy to be with her. Her presence and room are so peaceful and calming. And she is a delight.

I always leave feeling fantastic. I've been a customer for over 6 years.
Love the personal touch! Melodie always “taylors”my accupressure treatment to the areas that need the most attention..

My session with Melody was relaxing, calming, revitalizing and clearing simultaneously. Amazing! I feel completely grounded and connected with my spiritual self again. Thank you!

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Bodywork Services
Reflexology Services

Wellness Massage

Wellness Massage uses relaxing techniques as well as deep tissue techniques when needed. Each massage is created special for you.

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

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Prenatal

Prenatal Massage is excellent for all of the growing pains that come along with pregnancy, as well as a time to relax just for you before the new life is brought into the world. I have years of experience with prenatal massage, as well as a library of doulas, midwives, acupuncturists and chiropractors that I have worked with and am able to refer you to as well.

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

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Postnatal

You have survived pregnancy and childbirth, now it is your time to reconnect with your body, and help promote healing. Massage after pregnancy is vital to your recovery. I focus on the sore spots, shoulders and neck, low back and hips, as well as your abdominal muscles to help them go back to the natural order of things. This also helps to push our excess hormones, which can sometimes cause some mood problems, constipation, and other discomforts.

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

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Acupressure

Derived from acupuncture, Acupressure is a method that uses physical pressure applied to acupuncture points throughout the body. It works to rebalance your chi, relieve tension, and improve your overall health.

$65

60min

$95

90min

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Reiki

Reiki uses a technique commonly called palm or hands on healing. Through the use of this technique, practitioners transfer universal energy (i.e., reiki) in the form of qi (Japanese: ki) through the palms, which they believe allows for self-healing and a state of equilibrium.

$65

60min

$95

90min

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Ultimate Wellness

This treatment is a 2 hour session that includes wellness massage, reiki and sound healing. This is a beautiful way to connect the mind and the body.

$150

120min

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Express Back Massage

This is a 45 minute express massage focusing on the back, neck and shoulders only.

$60

45min

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Thai Massage

Some describe this as "Lazy Mans Yoga". Thai massage is an ancient practice that involves stretching and working along acupressure points to help aid in circulation and flexibility to allow for greater healing. This is a 75 or 90 minute session and you will want to wear clothes you can stretch and move in.

$90

60min

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Reflexology

This modality uses pressure points located in the feet, hands and scalp that correspond with different areas of the body to promote relaxation and healing.

$65

60min

$95

90min

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Melodie P.

License: IA #04429

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Welcome to Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center, my name is Melodie Polansky. I am a Massage Therapist, a Reiki Master, Aromatherapist, Reflexologist, and Acupressure Practitioner. I have been practicing the healing arts since 2004, when I attended Body Wisdom Massage School in Urbandale, IA. Massage was my foundation into the healing and wellness world. I have a deep appreciation and knowledge of how to use massage to help relax your sore muscles, ease your stress and tension, and help you to achieve optimum wellness. I have found that using many different techniques can help to realign your body and reduce inflammation. Reiki came into my life in 2011, when I took a class that was being offered in Des Moines by a woman named Sandi Smith. Reiki has been the modality that has opened me up as a healer, and has allowed me to connect more with my practice on a personal and spiritual level. I have recently received my Master training and I am now excited to share this gift by teaching classes.
I also specialize in Prenatal and Postnatal Massage. This is something that I hold dear to me. Pregnancy is the time in a woman's life in which she is growing a human, she is stretching and giving her love and nourishment to this unborn soul. It is my job to make sure that she is well taken care of, to nurture her during this time, to allow for relaxation, and release from the tension that is unavoidable during pregnancy and in postpartum pregnancy. It is my hope that if even for a day, I can help.

My life is filled with many different joys, and hobbies. I am a wife, a mother of two boys, and we have two dogs and a cat. Our family is full of life and there is rarely a dull moment. We love to spend our time out in nature, exploring, hiking, and taking time to ground ourselves with the Earths energy. We also enjoy music, I sing, and my husband plays guitar, but my family comes from a long line of musicians and artists. I have always had a deep appreciation for the arts, and for nature. So I have recently been stretching my wings and expanding my art into photography, as well as painting and sketching.

Through all of my career as a healer, I have always known that my best education has come from my clients. I learn from their stories, from their experiences, and from their bodies and energy. It is truly a gift to be able to help others feel better. I look forward to meeting you.

Bodywork Services

Wellness Massage

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

Select

Prenatal

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

Select

Postnatal

$75

60min

$90

75min

$105

90min

Select

Acupressure

$65

60min

$95

90min

Select

Reiki

$65

60min

$95

90min

Select

Ultimate Wellness

$150

120min

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Express Back Massage

$60

45min

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Thai Massage

$90

60min

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Reflexology Services

Reflexology

$65

60min

$95

90min

Select

by Kate on Oct 21

I love Melodie and am always happy to be with her. Her presence and room are so peaceful and calming. And she is a delight.

by James on Oct 10

I always leave feeling fantastic. I've been a customer for over 6 years.

by Tami on Sep 17

Love the personal touch! Melodie always “taylors”my accupressure treatment to the areas that need the most attention..

by Anonymous on Sep 16

My session with Melody was relaxing, calming, revitalizing and clearing simultaneously. Amazing! I feel completely grounded and connected with my spiritual self again. Thank you!

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I love Melodie and am always happy to be with her. Her presence and room are so peaceful and calming. And she is a delight.

by James on Oct 2018

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I always leave feeling fantastic. I've been a customer for over 6 years.

by Tami on Sep 2018

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Love the personal touch! Melodie always “taylors”my accupressure treatment to the areas that need the most attention..

by Anonymous on Sep 2018

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My session with Melody was relaxing, calming, revitalizing and clearing simultaneously. Amazing! I feel completely grounded and connected with my spiritual self again. Thank you!

Grateful Life Wellness and Relaxation Center

4217 University Ave

Des Moines , IA 50311 map it

Phone: (515) 707-1848

License: #04429

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4217 University Ave
Des Moines , IA 50311
(515) 707-1848
License: #04429
http://www.gratefulwellnessdsm.com
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