08/10/2026
This month marks 10 years since I started practicing massage therapy.
In 2016 of August, I started working for my parent's family-owned day spa. In 2020 of October, I left and opened my own practice
Ever since 2016, I have now seen almost 2,000 people with back pain, hip pain, neck pain, sciatica, and overwhelm. Because my books are often full, it is harder to get new people in. Some clients I have seen every 2 - 3 weeks since day 1.
Have sat down and studied for around 400-450 hours on muscle limitations, muscle referral pain points, which muscle causes pain during particular movements, communication skills, client feedback skills, doctor-client relation skills, various technique skills, plus more.
Since 2016, over 350 5-star reviews across multiple platforms, as reviews from clients can be very hard to attain.
I have also sustained 6 injuries since 2016. 2 blown shoulders, 1 shoulder-blade injury, 1 lumbar back disc injury, a waterfall fall, and an organ injury. None of which had to do with massage therapy, but I can understand your pain.
Have traveled to 10 countries and/or states. I haven't been able to travel much lately, but more to come in the future.
Made large life changing decisions where I left comfort, and opened new doors to start from scratch which has opened new doors and better opportunities, with bigger life lessons.
10 years really isn't such a long time if you think about it, and there is so much to be had still.
The future shall be glorious ✨️💆♀️💪
Tara Kukla, LMT/Owner
East Valley Therapeutic Massage
Oh, I also just had 2 new openings for this week. These are rare. Make your life comfortable and snag a spot below:
Https://eastvalleytherapeuticmassage.com
Help another person out of pain today with a gift certificate:
https://www.massagebook.com/search/AZ/Mesa/massage-therapy/eastvalleytherapeuticmassage/gift-certificates?availability_range=two_days&business_offering=accepts_new_clients
