Heather Gerken

Living my purpose, loving my life & helping you heal!

This practice is my personal gift to the community. I became a massage therapist back in 2006 after serving 6 years in the United States Navy. I have always been fascinated with the human body, anatomy and holistic healing. I do my best to be a facilitator of that knowledge and pass the benefits on to you. I truly...

This practice is my personal gift to the community. I became a massage therapist back in 2006 after serving 6 years in the United States Navy. I have always been fascinated with the human body, anatomy and holistic healing. I do my best to be a facilitator of that knowledge and pass the benefits on to you. I truly love the life I was given, and I’m living my purpose by being in service of others and hopefully my services will help you heal your body and mind. I am truly dedicated to my clients and their trust in me to provide them with a wonderful, health promoting experience.


I pride myself on providing consistent quality massage and helping clients reach their ultimate health goals with education, encouragement and compassion.  I am a strong supporter of receiving regular massages and of personal self care such as stretching, regular exercise, healthy eating habits and getting plenty of rest all which are crucial to surviving our stressful lives and world. I truly recognize the importance in nurturing ourselves and I feel so blessed to be a part of the process.  


I have been told I'm quite intuitive and that allows my version of therapeutic massage to also be relaxing.  I fuses multiple modalities together to get the best possible results.


I practice the following modalities:

Deep Tissue Therapy

Pregnancy Massage

Swedish Massage

Trigger Point

Injury

Sports

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Where I Work
Available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Licenses
Massage

AZ # MT-08865

Esthetician

AZ # 30900065

Education
2006

Arizona School of Massage Therapy: Tempe

Professional Massage Therapy Program

2008

Southwest Institute of Natural Aesthetics

Natural Aesthetics Practitioner Program

2011

Arizona State University

Bachelors of Science Degree Health Promotion: Exercise and Wellness

Experience
Bodywork

US Navy Hospital Corpsman 2000-2006

As a veteran Corpsman I have gained tons of experience in the medical community. I have worked as an EMT, a Medical Assistant/LPN/RN in the Family Practice Clinics, Orthopedics, Dermatology, and OB/Gyn too. I have seen all kinds of cases on many different injuries, conditions, and treatments and I am able to bring that knowledge to you.

Physical Therapy Internship 2011

I completed a 600 hour internship at "Contact Physical Therapy" in Mesa. I learned so much with these gentlemen. I recommend them for any one who wants direct physical therapy care. They are awesome!!

REVIEWS for my Bodywork services

by Kathy on Apr 19
I feel taller! and renewed after 2 hour massage. All my specific areas communicated were addressed and my whole body. Knowledgeable, skilled and caring. Well worth it!
by Anonymous on Apr 11
Massages with Heather never ever disappoints! She is spectacular at what she does.
by Anonymous on Mar 25
The best, always leave feeling so much better! Highly recommend for massage!
by Anonymous on Mar 09
I felt amazing and so relaxed after. It was exactly what i needed.
by Chloe on Mar 08
Lovely as always 😊
by Debbie on Feb 28
Look no further Heather is the best!
by Renet on Feb 27
An absolute life saver. Without even telling her certain things she could read the type of regular work I put my body through just by the tension and knotting, and she made recommendations to help my daily maintenance while also telling me what to look out for. This is definitely the massage I’ve been look for since I moved to AZ in 2021 and I absolutely will be returning
by Anonymous on Feb 25
Heather is the best massage therapist I've ever encountered. She's professional, friendly, EXTREMELY knowledgeable, and does not follow a "scripted" process. In other words, if you let her know, or she discovers a specific area needing attention, she'll concentrate on that area more thoroughly.
by Anonymous on Feb 25
As a first-time client, Heather’s intake form was very thorough so she would know exactly what issue I was trying to resolve. That allowed her to immediately focus on relieving that knot. Once resolved, she discovered and relieved other areas of tension as well! I also like that her published prices include gratuity, so I don’t have extra costs. I highly recommend Heather!
by Alan on Feb 23
Hands down, Heather is THE BEST massage therapist you'll find. 😎

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Pregnancy Massage
  • Deep Tissue

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