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Rebekah Coggins

I am so honored to do the work that I do. I was trained in Swedish, Sports and Neuromuscular Therapy from the Academy of Somatic Healing Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2004. I graduated from Okra Yoga Teacher Training in 2017. Over the years I have continued other various trainings that have deepened my relationship to my own body and healing, and have deepened my ideas about what it means to do that with and for others as well. Whether for chronic pain, injury, mental/emotional stress, or a myriad of other challenges and pains we face, I have found that the body is a door.  When we bring support to our body, we bring support to every aspect of our Selves through that door. Therapeutic touch is invaluable and I am ever learning, ever grateful to be a part of providing it each day.

Jennifer Parsley

I am a Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (NC LMBT #19911) offering therapeutic massage tailored to your needs. I am a graduate of the Massage Institute of Memphis and have experience in a variety of therapeutic techniques including Swedish, relaxation, prenatal, sports and deep tissue. My specialty is releasing pain in the neck & shoulders. I LOVE this work! I have specialty training in releasing trigger points in a way that is not painful. I help clients reduce pain and increase range of motion by addressing trigger points in specific areas such as neck, shoulders, hips, low back, sciatic & more.

Christine Redman

Christine Redman has always felt called to help others. She has been a recreational therapist for over 20 years working in Mental health. Feeling pulled to continue to help others she received her first 200 hr yoga certification in 2015, her children’s yoga certification and Rieki level 2 in 2017. Being passionate about helping others feel mentally and physically healthy, she decided to go to massage therapy school. She graduated in 2019 from North Carolina school of Advanced Bodywork. She believes in the mind body connection when you feel better physically it also helps you feel better mentally and emotionally.  She specializes in Thai yoga massage, Swedish and clinical Bodywork, during her sessions she combines all these techniques to help her clients feel better.  

Kimberly Savage

Kimberly Savage, Holistic Massage Therapist {LMBT 17714}, Sacred Sound and Vibrational Alchemist, Meditation Facilitator is an E-RYT, Reiki Level 2 and a student of Intuitive Energy Healing and Ayurveda. She is a graduate of the NC Massage School with certificates in Clinical Neuromuscular and Structural Bodywork , Thai Massage, Ayurvedic Bodywork, Ace Medicupping and Massage cupping. Kim has studied with the Vibration Sound Association, Alessandra Montanna, Don Conreaux and Jens Zyger, Hale Pule, David Emerson, Michael Sitzer and Cara Viana.  She approaches every individual with reverence and respect focusing on healing and creating comfort in the body, soul and mind. Her massage technique, sound attunements and yoga teaching are influenced by the methods she has studied – swedish massage, sound and vibrational healing, intuitive energy, the energetic body {Chakra System}, thai bodywork, neuromuscular pain patterns, medicupping, aromatherapy, marma points, meditation, ayurveda and yoga.

Hal Smith

Hal Smith, co-owner and managing partner of Okra, started practicing at Okra a few years ago when he met Okra’s founder, Alicia Roskind. Once he saw and experienced the unique sense of community that had been created at Okra, he decided to partner with Alicia to further grow. Together they developed the retail concept for Gumbo Goods that would support the natural health and healing energy approaches that are practiced at Okra. In addition to managing the business, Hal offers massage services and hosts various workshops at Okra. He is a Licensed Spiritual Healer, Certified Raindrop Technique Specialist, RYT 200 Yoga Alliance Yoga Instructor, Certified Aroma Yoga Instructor, Certified ChiRunning Instructor, Certified Triggerpoint Myofascial Release Specialist, and Crossfit Trainer.

Jen Strassberg

Jen Strassberg (LMBT #8600) came to massage therapy in 2008 after spending many years working in performing arts management. She graduated from the Edmund Morgan School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy in Cornelius and while her style is more on the deeper, therapeutic level, her primary goal is to help the client feel better and she will tailor her sessions to meet the needs of each client. She has spent the bulk of her career in high volume spas, in addition to several seasons as the Resident Massage Therapist for the American Dance Festival in Durham and Carolina Ballet in Raleigh, as well as backstage massage at concerts and special events. In 2009 she received her Ashiatsu (barefoot massage) certification – stay tuned for announcement on booking that service soon! When not massaging, you will find Jen walking her rescue pup Walter around town, seeing live music, or playing her trumpet.

Victoria Winchester

My primary goal with every client is to make them feel comfortable and safe so they can truly enjoy and benefit from their treatment. Unconditional positive regard is at the heart of every session. My style blends relaxation with deeper work, and it is highly adjustable. I am certified in Thai Yoga Bodywork for those seeking a more holistic & unique approach to massage. I thank my teacher, Michael Sitzer, for his stellar training in Asheville, NC. Thai Bodywork greatly influences my table sessions, which can include stretches, deep compressions, acupressure, traction, heat, and aromatherapy. I attended the Therapeutic Massage Training Institute in Dilworth in 2019 under local instructors from the fields of massage therapy & research, yoga therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractic.