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Mended Souls Massage Clinic, 114 Commercial Street Suite 301, Marshfield, MO (2026)

08/22/2026

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU MADE YOURSELF A PRIORITY? 🤍

Maybe it’s the heat....

Maybe it’s back-to-school...

Maybe summer has simply worn out its welcome....

Or maybe you’ve been so busy taking care of everybody and everything else that somewhere along the way, you forgot to put yourself on the list.

Darlin’… consider this your reminder.

At Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary, your appointment isn’t about rushing you in, watching the clock, and rushing you back out the door.

I intentionally see only a small number of clients each day because I want your time here to feel different.

Quiet.

Unhurried.

Personal.

A place where your shoulders can finally drop, and for a little while, nobody needs anything from you.

With 28 years of experience as a Licensed Massage Therapist, I bring nearly three decades of hands-on experience to every appointment. I incorporate therapeutic techniques, reflexology, warm basalt stones and those thoughtful little extras that have simply become part of the Mended Souls experience.

CURRENTLY BOOKING

90+ MINUTE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE — $145

This isn't a quick, one-size-fits-all massage.
Your session is customized to what your body needs that day and may include therapeutic massage techniques, focused attention to areas of tension, reflexology, warm basalt stones, soothing heat and intentional relaxation work.

I often find areas of tightness and tension clients didn't even realize they were carrying.

The goal isn't simply to help you relax for 90 minutes.

It's to help you walk out the door feeling different than when you walked in.

2-HOUR HEAD/SCALP SANCTUARY — $165

This is so much more than having your hair washed or your scalp massaged.

Your Sanctuary experience begins with attention to your individual scalp and hair needs and includes a microscopic scalp evaluation to get an up-close look at the condition of your scalp.

Your experience may include gentle brushing and detangling, warm jojoba oil applied to the scalp and hair, an extended therapeutic scalp massage, neck, shoulder and upper-body massage, a mini facial, shampooing, scalp cleansing and carefully selected professional hair and scalp products.

Warmth, steam and other relaxing elements may also be incorporated as appropriate.

And because scalp health and hair health go hand in hand, I use professional products chosen with the health of both the scalp and hair in mind.

Two glorious hours where you don't have to answer the phone, make a decision, take care of someone else or be anywhere except right where you are.

Just close your eyes.

I'll take it from there. 🤍

MENDED SOULS RETREAT — 3½ HOURS — $310

Sometimes an hour simply isn't enough.

The Mended Souls Retreat was created for the person who needs permission to truly step away from the noise for a while.

For 3½ unhurried hours, settle into the peaceful atmosphere of Mended Souls and allow yourself to simply experience — therapeutic touch, head-to-toe relaxation, thoughtful spa touches and time where absolutely nothing is required of you.

No rushing.

No tending to everyone else.

No watching the clock.

Just a beautiful stretch of time devoted to helping your body relax, your mind quiet and your whole self exhale.

Because sometimes self-care isn't about squeezing an appointment into your day.

Sometimes it's about giving yourself the better part of a day. 🤍

🎁 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

Give someone you love something they may never buy for themselves — time to rest, be cared for and simply receive.

And if you've been thinking about experimenting Mended Souls for the first time…

ASK ABOUT MY NEW CLIENT SPECIAL. 🤍

And because August seems determined to remind us that Missouri can apparently be located three feet from the surface of the sun… ☀️

Come escape it.

Come upstairs.

Come exhale.

The room is cool, the lights are low, the atmosphere is peaceful, and you don't have to accomplish one blessed thing while you're here.

My schedule currently has a few openings, and I would love to fill them with people who have been saying:

"I really need to do something for myself."

Maybe this is your sign.

You don't have to wait until you're completely exhausted to take care of yourself.

Self-care isn't selfish.

And rest doesn't have to be something you earn after you've taken care of everyone else.

Sometimes taking care of yourself is simply maintenance for the person carrying the life.

So let me ask you one more time…

When was the last time you made yourself a priority?

Perhaps it's time. 🤍

Invest in Yourself, Darlin’.

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, Missouri

Every Soul Needs a Little Mending.

Message me to reserve your appointment...Ali

08/21/2026

When Your Battery Is Running Low… Perhaps It’s Time to Recharge

It really is remarkable how much life has changed.

Not so terribly long ago, our telephones were attached to the wall. If you wanted privacy, you stretched that curly cord around the corner and hoped no one picked up the extension.

Today, we carry our phones everywhere—and we are remarkably attentive to their needs.

20% battery? We start looking for a charger.

10%? Mild concern.

3%? Suddenly, finding an outlet becomes a priority.

Yet when we begin running on 3%, we have an entirely different philosophy.

I'll be fine.

We push through the fatigue. We ignore the tight shoulders. We live with the tension in our neck, back and jaw.

We convince ourselves we'll rest when things slow down—as though life has ever been particularly good at slowing down simply because we asked it to.

Perhaps we could learn something from the way we care for those little devices.

Recharge before you're completely depleted.

Self-care isn't necessarily about pampering yourself. At its best, it's about maintaining yourself.

And therapeutic massage is so much more than simply "getting a massage."

Massage may help:

• Reduce muscular tension and soreness
• Promote relaxation and decrease feelings of stress
• Improve circulation to the tissues being worked
• Support flexibility and comfortable range of motion
• Ease the discomfort associated with tight, overworked muscles
• Encourage an overall sense of physical and mental well-being
• Help the body transition from that constant go, go, go feeling into a more relaxed state
• Promote better rest and relaxation for some people

And then there is something that doesn't fit quite so neatly onto a clinical list:
the value of simply being cared for.

For an hour or two, you don't have to be the caregiver, the problem solver, the employee, the spouse, the parent, the grandparent, the business owner or the person everybody calls when something needs to be done.

At Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary, I combine years of hands-on massage experience with therapeutic techniques selected for the individual in front of me.

Depending upon your service and your needs, your experience may incorporate therapeutic massage, reflexology, warm basalt stones, intentional scalp massage and other relaxation-focused techniques.

My Head/Scalp Sanctuary experience takes that concept of slowing down even further.
The scalp is often overlooked when we think about self-care. Yet scalp massage can feel profoundly relaxing, while the ritual of cleansing, massage and individualized scalp and hair care creates an opportunity to truly disengage from the outside world for a while.

My Head/Scalp Sanctuary sessions also begin with a microscopic look at the scalp, allowing me to observe its visible condition before selecting products and tailoring the experience accordingly.

Because I don't believe meaningful care should feel like an assembly line.
My appointments are intentionally unhurried, individualized and private.

For a little while, there is nowhere else you need to be.
No laundry calling your name.
No phone requiring your attention.
No list that needs another checkmark.

Just quiet, therapeutic touch and an opportunity for your shoulders to drop, your breathing to slow and your mind to become a little quieter.

After all, we routinely maintain the things we depend upon.

We change the oil in our cars.
We service our heating and cooling systems.
We charge our phones every single day.

Perhaps the body that has carried you through every difficult day, every wonderful day, every responsibility and every season of your life deserves that same consideration.

And unlike your phone, you are absolutely irreplaceable.

If your own battery has been hovering in the red lately, perhaps it's time to put your name on the calendar.

And if someone you care about has been running on empty, consider giving them something they may not purchase for themselves:

permission to stop, rest and be cared for.

🎁 Gift Certificates Available

A thoughtful gift for birthdays, anniversaries, appreciation, holidays—or simply for someone who could use a little time devoted entirely to themselves.

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, Missouri
Every Soul Needs a Little Mending.
Invest in Yourself, Darlin'...Ali
Text 417-337-4322

08/16/2026

🌿 EVERY SOUL NEEDS A LITTLE MENDING…

AND SOMETIMES OUR HAIR DOES, TOO. 🌿

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, Missouri

After 28 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist, I have learned something important:

There is no such thing as one treatment that is right for everybody.

That philosophy is at the heart of my Head/Scalp Sanctuary.

I personally have naturally curly hair that reaches almost to my waist, so when I began developing the Sanctuary, the products I chose mattered tremendously to me.

I didn't simply want products that made hair look good when you walked out the door.

I wanted professional products focused on nourishing the hair AND caring for the scalp—with naturally derived, plant-based and certified-organic ingredients wherever possible.

That's one of the reasons I chose NATULIQUE Professional Haircare.

🌿 YOUR HEAD SPA BEGINS WITH A CLOSER LOOK

Each Head/Scalp Sanctuary session begins with a microscopic look at your scalp.

Together, we may be able to observe things such as:

• Dryness
• Excess oil
• Product buildup
• Flaking
• Visible redness
• Areas that may need particularly gentle care

Redness can sometimes be associated with irritation or inflammation, and there can be many possible contributors—from stress and hormonal changes to medications, sensitivities, product buildup and various scalp conditions.

A microscopic evaluation does not diagnose medical scalp conditions, but it gives me valuable visual information that helps guide the cosmetic scalp care and professional products I select for your individual session.

And one of my favorite parts?

We can look again afterward.

Clients are often amazed at the visible difference in how clean and refreshed their scalp appears following their Sanctuary treatment.

🌱 BECAUSE YOUR HAIR HAS DIFFERENT NEEDS, TOO…

NATULIQUE isn't one shampoo and one conditioner for everybody.

Their professional line includes products formulated for different hair and scalp needs, including:

✨ Anti-Hair Loss Shampoo & Conditioner
✨ Volume Hairwash
✨ Moisturizing and conditioning care
✨ Scalp-care products
✨ Exfoliative Scalp Therapy
✨ Specialized treatments
✨ And the professional BioActive Bond Repair System

This allows me to select products according to what I actually observe rather than giving every guest exactly the same treatment.

🌿 WHAT IS BIOACTIVE BOND REPAIR?

Sometimes our hair tells the story of what we've put it through.

Years of coloring and highlighting…

Bleach and chemical processing…

Perms…

Flat irons and curling irons…

Blow dryers and repeated heat…

Sun, environmental exposure and simply the everyday wear and tear of having longer hair.

Often, I see the evidence most clearly in the mid-lengths and especially the ends—dryness, brittleness, dullness, frizz and breakage.

If this sounds familiar, your hair may be a candidate for professional NATULIQUE BioActive Bond Repair.

NATULIQUE developed its professional BioActive Bond Repair System using a patented, plant-based repair complex designed to help repair, rebuild and strengthen damaged hair fibers.

The system is vegan and cruelty-free and incorporates naturally derived and certified-organic ingredients throughout the line.

NATULIQUE reports that its complete professional Bond Repair treatment can leave damaged hair up to 3X stronger after a single service.* Individual results naturally vary.

What might you notice?

✨ Softer-feeling hair
✨ Increased shine
✨ Improved strength and resilience
✨ Less brittle-feeling ends
✨ Smoother, healthier-looking hair
✨ Reduced appearance of frizz and breakage
✨ Improved manageability

WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM BOND REPAIR?

Hair that has been compromised by:

• Bleaching or highlighting
• Repeated coloring
• Perms or other chemical services
• Flat irons and curling irons
• Excessive blow-drying and heat
• Porosity
• Brittleness
• Breakage
• Dull, weakened or weathered lengths and ends

But here's something important:

Not every head of hair needs intensive Bond Repair.

Healthy hair that simply needs moisture may be much better suited to a nourishing treatment.

My goal isn't to put the most products possible on your hair.

It's to determine what YOUR hair and scalp actually need.

🌿 HOW OFTEN IS BOND REPAIR NEEDED?

For significantly damaged hair, I generally recommend that we reassess the hair in approximately four weeks.

If the hair still indicates a need for intensive repair, another professional Bond Repair treatment may be appropriate.

It is not automatically a monthly treatment forever.

Moderately damaged hair may need considerably more time between professional treatments, while healthy hair may not need the intensive treatment at all.

For continued care at home, NATULIQUE also offers Hair Bond Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 6 as a maintenance system, including weekly maintenance treatment, strengthening shampoo, conditioner and leave-in care.

🌿 BUT THE SANCTUARY IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN HAIR.

This is where my 28 years of therapeutic massage experience becomes an important part of the experience.

Depending upon your chosen service and individual needs, your time at Mended Souls may incorporate:

Therapeutic Massage

Individualized therapeutic bodywork rather than a one-size-fits-all routine.

Reflexology
One of my most requested specialties and a wonderful addition to deep relaxation.

Warm Basalt Stones
The soothing warmth of smooth stones incorporated into massage can create that wonderful feeling of finally allowing the shoulders to drop away from the ears.

Scalp Massage
Slow, intentional and relaxing scalp work using carefully selected professional products and techniques.

Warm Steam
One of my favorite elements of the Head/Scalp Sanctuary experience.

Quality Professional Products
Products are selected intentionally according to your hair, scalp and the experience I'm creating for you.

And perhaps most importantly…

TIME.

I don't want your Head/Scalp Sanctuary—or your massage—to feel as though you're being hurried through an assembly line.

This is your time.

Time to close your eyes.

Time to quiet your mind.

Time to allow someone else to take care of YOU for a little while.

We spend an extraordinary amount of our lives taking care of everybody and everything else.

Sometimes self-care isn't extravagant.

Sometimes it's necessary.

🌿 CHOOSE YOUR TIME TO BE MENDED

90+ Minute Therapeutic Massage
Unhurried, individualized therapeutic bodywork incorporating techniques such as reflexology and soothing warm basalt stones according to your needs.

2+ Hour Head/Scalp Sanctuary
A deeply relaxing, individualized experience beginning with a microscopic look at the scalp and incorporating carefully selected NATULIQUE professional hair and scalp care, massage, warm steam and therapeutic relaxation.

Professional BioActive Bond Repair
Available when your hair assessment indicates that your lengths and ends may benefit from intensive strengthening and repair.

✨ NEW CLIENT SPECIAL — Ask me for details!

🎁 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
Give someone something we so rarely give ourselves:

Permission to stop.

Permission to rest.

Permission to be cared for.

Permission to simply receive.

Appointments are intentionally limited so that each guest receives the time and attention her session deserves.

🌿 Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
114 Commercial St.
Marshfield, Missouri

Every Soul Needs a Little Mending.

Invest in Yourself, Darlin'. 🤍

Message me directly for appointments, 417-337-4322 availability and information about my New Client Special.

“Up to 3X stronger” is a result reported by NATULIQUE for its professional BioActive Bond Repair system. Individual results vary according to hair condition, history and other factors. Microscopic head/scalp evaluation is cosmetic in nature and is not intended to diagnose or treat a medical condition.

08/12/2026

☆ Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head / Scalp Sanctuary ☆

114 Commercial St.
Marshfield, Missouri

Step away from the noise of everyday life and enter a peaceful, thoughtfully prepared space created for rest, relaxation and therapeutic care.

Massage is often thought of as a luxury, but therapeutic touch can offer benefits that reach far beyond simply relaxing sore muscles.

BENEFITS YOU MAY NOT KNOW 🌿

Therapeutic massage may help:

• Calm the nervous system and reduce feelings of stress

• Ease muscle tension, stiffness and everyday discomfort

• Relieve tension commonly held in the neck, shoulders and scalp

• Support healthy circulation

• Improve flexibility and comfortable range of motion

• Encourage deeper relaxation and better-quality sleep

• Increase body awareness, helping you recognize where you may be unknowingly holding tension

And then there is our Head / Scalp Sanctuary...

Slow, intentional scalp massage can encourage relaxation, stimulate scalp circulation and help ease tension held throughout the scalp, head and neck—all while providing a wonderfully calming sensory experience.

Sometimes we don't realize just how much tension we've been carrying until our body is finally given permission to let it go.

🌿 Therapeutic Massage
🌿 Head / Scalp Sanctuary
🌿 Reflexology

Appointments at Mended Souls are intentionally limited and unhurried because your time, comfort and care matter.

Now welcoming appointments.

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head / Scalp Sanctuary
114 Commercial St., Suite 301
Marshfield, MO 65706
Call or text Ali: 417-337-4322

~~~ Invest in Yourself, Darlin’ ~~~

Every Soul Needs a Little Mending ..Ali

08/04/2026

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, MO

Renovation....
Sneak peek

Every Soul Needs a Little Mending ..Ali

08/03/2026

25,000 Views... and a Pair of Slipping Glasses

Last night, a sweet client who also happens to be a TikTok influencer sent me a message.

A few weeks ago, she had asked if she could film portions of her Head & Scalp Sanctuary experience here at Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary, in Marshfield, MO.

I happily agreed, never imagining what would happen next.

Her message simply read that the video had already received 25,000 views.

After watching it...

I'll be honest...

My first thought wasn't, "How exciting!"

It was...

"Oh dear... my glasses slipped down my nose while my hands were in warm water."

If you're anything like me, you understand that little inner critic.

It has an uncanny ability to notice every tiny imperfection before it notices anything else.

So I watched the video.
Then I watched it again.

This time, I wasn't looking at myself.

I was seeing it through the eyes of someone who had never stepped inside Mended Souls before.

I noticed the gentle curls of rolling steam dancing above the warm water.

The quiet.

The peaceful rhythm.

The slow, intentional movements of caring hands.

The soft lighting.

And something else...

The cup of organic herbal tea that welcomed my client.

It wasn't simply something to sip.

It was the beginning of the experience.

Before a single therapeutic touch ever took place, it quietly invited her nervous system to soften... her shoulders to relax... her breathing to deepen... and the hurried pace of the outside world to slowly melt away.

Science tells us that when we begin to feel safe, our bodies gradually shift from "fight or flight" into "rest and restore."

Healing often begins long before the massage itself.

That has always been my heart.

People often think they are booking a massage.

What I hope they're really receiving.....is permission to exhale.

Behind the scenes, Mended Souls is going through a beautiful transformation.

Our new interior logo sign is finally hanging, and little by little this old space is becoming everything I've imagined.

It's ever evolving.

Whimsical.

Enchanting.

Woodland-inspired.

Moss.

Tree branches.

Dried botanicals.

Soft lighting.

A place that gently whispers...
"You can rest here."

It isn't located in a castle.

It's nestled on the third floor of the historic Old Marshfield Schoolhouse in Marshfield, Missouri.

A quiet little sanctuary where healing is never rushed.

I intentionally schedule only a limited number of clients each day because I never want anyone to feel like they are simply the next appointment on a calendar.

You deserve better than that.

If you happened to discover Mended Souls because you saw that little TikTok...

Welcome.

I'm so glad you're here.

Perhaps those 25,000 people weren't simply watching someone receive a Head & Scalp Sanctuary treatment.

Perhaps they were responding to something every weary heart longs for...

To be cared for without being hurried.

To be seen without being judged.

To be given permission to slow down.

If your body has been carrying more than it should...

If your mind rarely gets quiet...

Or if your soul has simply been whispering that it's time to rest...

I'd be honored to welcome you.

Come experience the Head & Scalp Sanctuary for yourself.

Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary

Nestled on the third floor of the Historic Old Marshfield Schoolhouse
114 Commercial St.
Marshfield, Missouri

"Healing is never rushed."

Mending one soul at a time...Ali
417 337 4322

07/28/2026

The Glass Slipper Sanctuary

Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, MO

Long before the sun stretches her golden fingers across the sleepy town of Marshfield, there is a quiet little sanctuary where weary souls somehow always find their way.

No...

It isn't hidden behind towering castle walls.

There are no drawbridges.

No royal guards.

No horse-drawn carriages waiting below.

(Though wouldn't that be a lovely touch?)

Its story is even more enchanting than that.

It is nestled quietly on the third floor of the historic Old Marshfield Schoolhouse in Marshfield, Missouri—a building whose weathered brick walls have faithfully stood through generations of laughter, learning, changing seasons, and countless stories waiting to be told.

If those old walls could speak, they would tell of children racing through hallways with books tucked beneath their arms... teachers encouraging dreams... friendships formed at old wooden desks... and lessons that reached far beyond the classroom.

Today...

Those same hallways welcome a different kind of student.

People no longer climb those stairs carrying schoolbooks.

They climb them carrying invisible burdens.

Heavy hearts.
Tight shoulders.
Sleepless nights.
Anxiety.
Grief.
Exhaustion.

Questions that have no easy answers.

And something curious begins to happen with every step toward the third floor.

The outside world grows quieter.

The frantic pace of life begins to loosen its grip.

Breathing slows.

Shoulders begin to soften.

By the time they reach the door...

It almost feels as though they have stepped into another world.

Not a castle...

But a sanctuary.

Its name is Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary.

Some believe it is simply a massage clinic.

Those who have crossed its threshold know differently.

For hidden within its walls is something that cannot be purchased...

Cannot be bottled...

Cannot be packaged...

And can never be rushed.

Peace.

Legend whispers that if you look closely enough, you might catch the faint sparkle of a silver magic wand dancing through the room long after everyone has gone home.

Some say it belongs to a fairy.

Others insist it is merely sunlight catching crystal bottles.

But those who know Ali simply smile.

They know every therapeutic touch carries a little bit of magic.

Near the entrance rests an unexpected treasure.

Not a crown.

Not a jeweled necklace.

But a single glass slipper.

It quietly reminds every person who enters that fairy tales were never truly about finding a prince.

They were about discovering your worth after believing you had somehow lost it.

People often arrive apologizing.

"I'm sorry... I'm such a mess."

Ali smiles gently.

"No, sweetheart..."
"You're simply tired."

And then...

The sanctuary begins its quiet work.

There is no rushing here.

No one glancing repeatedly at the clock.

No feeling that someone else is waiting just beyond the door.

One of the first things guests discover is that Ali intentionally schedules only two clients each day.

People are often surprised.

"Only two?"
Yes.

Only two.

Not because she couldn't welcome more.

Not because there isn't enough demand.

But because she made a promise to herself many years ago.

Healing would never become an assembly line.

She refused to become one more place where people felt like another name squeezed into a calendar.

Every appointment is protected.

Every soul is honored.

Every person is given the gift so few of us receive anymore...

Time.

Time to exhale.

Time to be heard.

Time to simply be.

Because healing rarely follows the hands of a clock.

Sometimes it begins with a sigh that has waited months to be released.

Sometimes it arrives through unexpected laughter.

Sometimes through peaceful silence.

Sometimes through tears that have patiently waited years for a safe place to fall.

There is no stopwatch for that.

No timer for peace.

No appointment book that can predict the exact moment a weary nervous system finally whispers...

"I think I'm safe now."

For more than twenty-eight years, Ali has learned something remarkable.

The body remembers.

Long after the mind insists we've moved on...

The shoulders continue carrying yesterday's burdens.

The neck remembers every stressful conversation.

The jaw quietly holds words left unspoken.

The scalp cradles thoughts that have refused to rest.

Even our feet...

Those faithful companions that have carried us through every season of life...

Tell stories no one else can hear.

Here...

Those stories are gently listened to.

Warm herbal tea welcomes each guest before the session even begins.

Soft music drifts through the sanctuary like a familiar lullaby.

The fragrance of calming botanicals fills the air.

Every light.

Every texture.

Every carefully chosen detail.

Every thoughtful touch.

Has been placed with intention.

Because details matter.

People matter.

Healing matters.

Then the therapeutic touch begins.

Tight muscles slowly surrender.

Busy minds finally grow quiet.

Breathing becomes deeper.

Foreheads soften.

The nervous system, so accustomed to standing guard, begins remembering something it may have forgotten long ago.

What safety feels like.
What peace feels like.
What it feels like...
To finally rest.

Sometimes laughter fills the room.
Sometimes silence says everything.

Both are welcome.

Sometimes tears quietly appear.
No explanation is ever expected.

Healing rarely asks permission before it arrives.

What people often discover...
Is that somewhere between the warm tea...

The therapeutic touch...

The quiet stillness...

And the old schoolhouse walls that have witnessed generations before them...

They remembered themselves again.

Not the version the world demanded.

Not the exhausted version that kept giving until there was little left.

But the one God lovingly created before life convinced them they had to carry everything alone.

Sometimes the greatest healing isn't fixing what is broken.

Sometimes...
It is simply remembering you were never meant to bear every burden by yourself.

When guests finally descend those old wooden stairs once more, they carry something no one else can see.

A slower breath.
A quieter mind.
A lighter step.
A softer heart.

And the gentle reminder that they, too, are worthy of being cared for.

Perhaps the silver magic wand truly does exist after all.

Or perhaps kindness simply sparkles when it is given without hurry.

Because at Mended Souls, healing has never been measured by the number of appointments in a day.

It has always been measured...

Mending one soul at a time.

Behind the weathered brick walls of a century-old schoolhouse...

Above the echoes of classrooms where children once learned their lessons...

Another kind of learning quietly takes place.

Here, weary hearts remember how to rest.

Busy minds remember how to be still.

And burdened souls remember they were never meant to carry life's weight alone.

The old schoolhouse is still teaching.

Only now...
It is mending one soul at a time.

Welcome to Mended Souls Massage Clinic & Head/Scalp Sanctuary.

Where every soul deserves a little mending. ..Ali
417 337 4322

07/16/2026

Before My First Client Arrives...

An early morning ritual on the third floor of the historic Marshfield Schoolhouse.

To some...
Preparing for the workday may feel like another item on the to-do list.

Something to hurry through.

Perhaps even begrudgingly.

Not so for me.

Each morning, I arrive nearly two hours before my first client.

As I ascend the stairs to the third floor of the historic Marshfield Schoolhouse and unlock the door to what I affectionately call my little healing sanctuary, I pause for just a moment.

People occasionally ask me why I call it that.

The answer is simple.

Because this space represents healing for me, too.

Not because I have all the answers...

And certainly not because I pretend to be a healer.

I don't.

What I do bring is twenty-eight years as a licensed therapeutic massage therapist...

Years of continuing education...

Thousands upon thousands of hours of hands-on experience...

Learning to recognize the subtle language of the body.

Listening to muscles.
Noticing the slightest nuances.

Learning the difference between tissue asking to be encouraged...and tissue asking to be respected.

Even the feet have stories to tell.

Perhaps that's one of the reasons reflexology has become one of my most requested services.

It's remarkable what we discover when we slow down long enough to listen to what our bodies have been trying to communicate all along.

Like many of my clients, I've experienced seasons of heartache...

Uncertainty...

Loss...

And the exhaustion of life.

Perhaps that's why this little healing sanctuary means so much to me.

It reminds me each morning to begin again.

To breathe.
To be grateful.
To prepare a peaceful atmosphere with intention.

Preparing this sanctuary has become a quiet ritual of mine.

Straightening the freshly laundered linens.

Checking the warmth of the towels and spa wrap.

Steeping a fresh pot of Mended Souls Organic Tea...
A comforting blend of lavender and chamomile, thoughtfully chosen for their calming qualities.

Adjusting the lighting.
Selecting the music.

Looking around one last time...

Making certain every thoughtful detail has been prepared with my next client in mind.

Then...

Before the first knock at my door...

I prepare something just as important.

Myself.

I quiet my own mind.

I leave the distractions of my day outside the door.
Because when someone entrusts me with their care...

They deserve more than my hands.
They deserve my complete attention.

My presence.
My focus.
My experience.

And my heart.

One of my favorite moments happens before a treatment ever begins.

A client steps inside...
Looks around...

Smiles...
And says...

"Oh, wow...I had a class in this very room!"

Then the stories begin.

Favorite teachers.

Childhood memories.

Friendships.

Laughter.

Life.

A few quiet moments later...
Almost without fail...
They'll quietly say...

"This doesn't look anything like it used to."

Followed by words that never grow old...

"It's so peaceful in here."

I always smile.

Because that has been my hope from the very beginning.

That before I ever begin a Therapeutic Massage...

Before I ever begin a Head/Scalp Sanctuary...

My clients begin relaxing.

Sometimes it's only after they settle onto my heated hydraulic massage table, thoughtfully layered to feel like a warm cloud, that they realize just how much tension they've been carrying.

Or discover aches and pains they had quietly learned to live with.

One comment I hear time and time again still makes me smile...

"This is the most comfortable massage table I've ever experienced."

Truthfully...
That was exactly my intention.

From the very first warm sip of tea...
To the warmth beneath you...
To the peaceful surroundings..

Nothing has been left to chance.

Everything has been intentionally prepared with one person in mind.

You.

Your appointment isn't simply another time slot on my calendar.
It's time intentionally reserved...

Exclusively for you.

Whether you choose my Therapeutic Massage or my Head/Scalp Sanctuary, it is my sincere hope that you'll give yourself permission...

To relax.
To renew.
To restore.

I've always found it remarkable how quickly our bodies respond when they're finally given permission to slow down.

Breathing becomes slower.
Muscles begin to soften.
The mind grows quieter.

The body gradually shifts away from the constant demands of "go...go...go" and begins returning to what it was wonderfully designed to do...

Rest.
Restore.
Repair.

Perhaps the greatest lesson I've learned through the years is this...

When we make room to care for ourselves...

We're not taking something away from the people we love.

We're giving them the very best of who we are.

A calmer heart.
A quieter mind.
A body that's finally been allowed to rest.
A spirit gently renewed.

Perhaps that's why I've come to believe...
Self-care isn't selfish.

It's necessary.

My hope in sharing this isn't simply to tell you how I prepare for your visit.

It's that somewhere along the way...

You might recognize just how much your own body has been asking you to slow down.

To breathe.
To receive care.

And to simply be.

And together...
We create the opportunity for your body to do what it has longed to do all along...

Mend.

Because after all...

Every Soul Needs a Little Mending...Ali
Mended Souls Massage Clinic
& Head/Scalp Sanctuary
Marshfield, MO

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