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Joy first encountered massage at 14 years old when she was given the gift of a massage from her grandmother. The massage she received left such a wonderful impression on her that she thought everyone should have one. She immediately began giving massage to friends and family. By the end of high school, she decided she wanted to be a professional massage therapist.

In 2002 Joy graduated from the Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodywork, where she received over 600 hours of education. She op...

Joy first encountered massage at 14 years old when she was given the gift of a massage from her grandmother. The massage she received left such a wonderful impression on her that she thought everyone should have one. She immediately began giving massage to friends and family. By the end of high school, she decided she wanted to be a professional massage therapist.

In 2002 Joy graduated from the Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodywork, where she received over 600 hours of education. She opened A happy haven Massage Therapy in 2003 to try out the grand adventure of owning her own business. Over the years she has learned a lot about running a business and about massage. The business name changed to A healing haven in 2011 to meet the increasing needs of her clients. At that time, she also began training in John F. Barnes Myofascial Release. She is currently a master level practitioner, having taken coursework including Myofascial Release 1, 2, 3, Unwinding, Rebounding, Cervical Thoracic, Fascial Pelvis, Advanced Unwinding, Facial Mobilization, Skill Enhancement Seminar, and Therapy for the Therapist. 

Joy graduated from Minneapolis Community Technical College in 2012 with an Associates of Science degree in Traditional Western Herbalism. She uses her knowledge in this area to make herbal salves, which she sells in her office and at various shops in Minnesota, and to provide herbal consultations for a large number of ailments like PCOS and IBS.

In 2013, after her presence was requested for the births of her sister and cousin’s first children, she went through birth doula training. This training covered how to be a good support person and advocate for the family she is working for. She aids in helping families create birth plans, postpartum plans, and is on call for the family from the time of hire until the baby is born, offering support throughout the birth process. After the baby is born, she can provide help with lactation and getting the family settled into their new life together.

 In 2021 Joy graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies. Her areas of emphasis were Health & Wellness, Communications and Psychology. She uses her knowledge from her degree along with her 20 years of working as a healer in a variety of modalities to offer Life Coaching in the areas of Nutrition, Health and Wellness, Stress Management, Personal Growth and Development, Intimate Relationship Maintenance, Family Relationship Maintenance, and Major Life Transition Support.

 In 2022 Joy began her training in Somatic Experiencing. This training allows her to aid clients struggling with PTSD, C-PTSD, Anxiety, and other mental health disorders, by helping them to retrain their nervous systems to go from a state  of rest to an arousal state and then back down to rest instead of staying stuck in a state of arousal.

 Joy lives with her husband, Jason, and their two children Alyssandra and Aneira, in Minneapolis. She loves to ride her bike, go for walks, read, and get together with friends.

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A healing haven

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1119 5th St. NE

Minneapolis, MN 55413

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1608 Lyn Park Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55411

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REVIEWS for my Coaching, Bodywork, or Wellness services

by Crow on Dec 22
I never even realize what problems I have until I go see her, and then she fixes them in the same session! She gives really good advice and counseling, and expert myofascial massage on top of that. I couldn’t recommend her more.
by Anonymous on Nov 04
Joy has amazingly strong hands and an intuitive understanding of the body.
by Michelle on Oct 09
Joy was lovely and the treatment was very effective!
by Anonymous on Sep 23
She was friendly, curious, welcoming, gentle but firm and this was the first time I had ever gotten my face massaged! I loved it.
by Anonymous on Sep 15
Joy took the time to learn about me, my health and activity level, and what I was hoping to achieve.
by lauri on Sep 09
listened to what i thought i wanted, did what she knew i needed lauri
by Anonymous on Jun 28
Talked through and explained how she works and what she does.
by Anonymous on May 30
Joy is so kind and thoughtful and extremely knowledgable
by Stephanie on Apr 20
Joy listened and was very attentive to my needs. The Myofascial Release on my hips relieved a significant amount of longtime pain and discomfort in lower back and hips. I absolutely will be booking future sessions.
by Laura on Oct 30
Joy was very professional and her healing touch is very real; my improvement after my visit has been impressive to say the least! I highly recommend booking a body work session if you have any discomfort in your body!

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Coaching

  • Couples Massage
  • MFR Coaching
  • Herbal Consult
  • Life Coaching
  • Holistic Healing
  • Life & Trauma Coaching

Bodywork & Massage

  • John Barnes Myofascial Release
  • integrated Massage
  • Myofascial Release
  • Integrative Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Integrated Massage
  • Massage Therapy
  • Bodywork

Wellness

  • Holistic Healing

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