Raven is a skilled and compassionate massage therapist dedicated to encouraging whole-body wellness. With a unique background in engineering, she views the body as a complex engine that requires precise tuning for optimal performance. Her holistic approach integrates scientific knowledge with intuitive touch, ensuring that every session is both therapeutic and rejuvenating. Raven is a graduate of Mind Body Institute trained in Swedish, Prenatal, Deep Tissue and Lymphatic Drainage.

Beyond the treatment room she can be found exploring local hiking trails with her rescue pup or...

Paula graduated in 2015 from SUNY Morrisville, NY. Paula’s well-rounded experience and education makes it possible for her to help all walks of clients recover from injuries, surgeries, or maintain a healthy active lifestyle. Using intuition along with integrated techniques, she works each client's stressed areas and at their desired pressure. Therapeutic Deep Tissue, Swedish Massage, Medical & Sports Therapy, Myofascial Release, Prenatal, Shiatsu Acupressure and Trigger Point therapy. Paula moved to Nashville be closer to her family.

Nicole Watkins has been licensed and practicing massage therapy since 2004. She often integrates cupping, gentle stretching and himalayan hot stones in to her massage. Nicole is a gifted therapist that desires to soothe and calm a client's parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the body's "rest and digest" response - allowing clients to relax and renew. Her passion for helping others and creating a safe and healing space on her table brings about lasting client relationships.

In addition to massage therapy, Nicole is a certified yoga alliance instructor...

Se habla Espanol- Joe is fluent in Spanish and English

Joe's passion is listening to and communicating with his clients to provide the massage they seek and to address their issues. As a graduate of Mind Body Institute here in Nashville, Joe is trained in a variety of modalities including, swedish, deep tissue, trigger point and myofascial release. Joe is a constant learner and enjoys advancing in massage therapy to do his best for those seeking relief from stress and injury, or for those simply hoping to relax.

Janet Neely is our Lead Therapist as well as an experienced LMT. She provides excellent attention to our clients and assists the Basic Kneads team of therapists. Janet is a 2007 graduate of Mind Body Institute Trained in Swedish, CranioSacral therapy and Reflexology. She enjoys working with all clients, but specifically oncology and geriatric clients. Janet listens to the body instinctively weaving her different modalities to individualize each massage according to each person’s need.

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Billy Hardwick graduated from the Cumberland Institute of Holistic Therapies in 2010, where he developed expertise in deep Swedish massage, acupressure, craniosacral therapy, and trigger point therapy. Billy specializes in Thai massage, having trained in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2018. In 2022, he became an approved CEU provider as a Thai massage instructor for Living Sabai. Billy is a husband and father of two daughters, originally from Franklin, TN as well as a master in Kung Fu San Soo and enjoys playing disc golf in his free time.

Rose is one of our Managers at Basic Kneads. She has been practicing massage therapy since 2020 and attended The Soma Institute for Clinical Massage Therapy in Chicago, IL. Rose's massage provides the best of both worlds - a therapeutic approach within a relaxing massage. In her tool belt of techniques, you will see myofascial release, trigger point therapy, PNF stretching, deep tissue, sports massage, and active release.

Rose specializes in TMJ disorders and spent her early career working alongside chiropractors. She enjoys working with athletes from all walks of life,...

A Licensed Massage Therapist for 38 years and is well versed in many modalities. She has a degree in Exercise Physiology and is also a certified trainer. Mary has training in Orthopedic, Myofascial, Trigger Point and has certifications in Medi Cupping, Manual Cupping, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Assisted Lymphatic Therapy, Oncology Massage and Medical Massage. Mary's experience and knowledge allows her to customize her massages for each client.

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Michelle is a graduate of the Body Therapy Institute in Siler City, North Carolina in 2012. She has been trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, and Trigger Point and is certified in Medical Massage. Michelle incorporates all modalities to give her clients the most effective results from their sessions, which range from relaxation to relief from chronic pain. She values client education and the well being of her clients through safe and caring therapeutic touch. Michelle can help you relieve stress, ease pain and create better flexibility through stretching.

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