Welcome to Just Breathe Massage Therapy

It's time to relax, restore, and reconnect with your body.

At Just Breathe Massage Therapy, every session is thoughtfully customized to meet your unique needs. Whether you're seeking relief from chronic pain, recovering from an injury, managing stress, or simply taking time for yourself, your massage is tailored to help you feel your best.

Drawing from more than 23 years of experience, Janelle blends a variety of therapeutic techniques—including Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Thai Massage, Cupping Therapy, Hot Stone Massage, and Aromatherapy—to create a treatment that is both deeply relaxing and highly effective. Each 60- to 120-minute session is designed to reduce tension, improve mobility, restore balance, and leave you feeling relaxed, renewed, and more at ease in your body.

About Janelle

Janelle Songer Tacktor has been a licensed massage therapist in Michigan since 2003. She graduated from the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy with advanced training in Myofascial Release and Neuromuscular Therapy and later traveled to Thailand to study traditional Thai Massage. Her background also includes studying and teaching yoga through the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram, experiences that continue to influence her mindful, whole-body approach to bodywork.

With every session, Janelle combines years of education, experience, and intuition to create a massage that is tailored specifically to you.

About the Studio

Just Breathe Massage Therapy is located in a cozy, private studio on East 8th Street in Traverse City, across from Brick Wheels Bike Shop and ELEV8 Climbing Gym. The peaceful, welcoming space is designed to help you slow down, relax, and focus on your well-being from the moment you arrive. Please note that the studio is accessed by a short flight of stairs.  Free, convenient parking available.