Meet Your Healers

Kelly Perkoski

Kelly Perkoski, LMT Kelly is the owner of Handcrafted Healing and also a therapist. She graduated from Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy with an Advanced Massage Therapy certification in 2011. After working for small massage studios, chiropractic offices and gyms in Vermont, Connecticut and Florida she decided to bring all of her expertise to St Pete. where she incorporates spa amenities into her boutique studio. Kelly focuses on incorporating deep tissue, Thai massage, Cupping Therapy and active isolated stretching into her sessions to get the greatest pain relief for her clients. She takes extra time to find out as much as possible about the client’s lifestyle and possible contributing factors to their discomfort. If you are looking for pain reduction or just need monthly maintenance to relax and de-stress Kelly is here for you!

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Bethany Welden

Bethany attended Florida School of Massage in 2009 and has been a practicing LMT since 2010. She has had the opportunity to treat a multitude of needs and loves working with sports injuries, joint mobilization, chronic headaches, low back trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, and much more. She has worked in spas, gyms, chiropractic offices, and a PT Clinic.She focuses on promoting overall healing for her clients by incorporating deep tissue, Swedish, neuromuscular and muscle energy techniques into each “handcrafted” session. Bethany was raised in Pennsylvania but has been living in Gainesville for a little over 10 years until she chose to relocate to Saint Petersburg to work towards her Physician Assistant program.

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Matthew Doolin

A graduate of the National Holistic Institute’s Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy Program, Matthew brings a wealth of western anatomical knowledge in medical massage as well as an intuitive understanding of the body as a professional ballet dancer. Mattew also holds a BA in Dance Education from Butler University. He has worked alongside Applied Kinesiologist, Chiropractors, and has worked in resort spas in the San Francisco Bay area since 2017. For the past 11 years Matthew has performed on stages across the globe from Beijing to Montreal to Juneau. Matthew’s bodywork is centered around pain management through finding his client’s dysfunction, rather than addressing just the symptoms. Matthew prides himself in creating “handcrafted” sessions with his clients in hopes of seeing progress not just physically but mentally and spiritually. He also enjoys therapeutic massage like prenatal, hot stone, and deep tissue. Matthew is a certified practitioner of Active Isolated Stretching which helps promote increased flexibility, neuromuscular reprogramming, and injury prevention. He is incredibly excited to be back in his native state and to begin a new life here in Saint Pete with Handcrafted Healing.

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Natii Lopez

Natalia Lopez (Natii), has practiced massage since 2015 after graduating from Sunstate Academy and has a unique perspective on her client centered assessments. She sees each individuals blockages, forms of resistance, trauma and pain as “pieces of a giant puzzle.” In addition to traditional massage modalities such as Swedish, Deep tissue, sports, prenatal and myofascial Natti has specialized in Ashiatsu. Ashiatsu is a therapy that uses broad deep strokes throughout the body using her hands and feet. Natiis intriguing method of Ashiatsu without the traditional bars will leave you with an unforgettable experience. She listens and utilizes a variety of techniques to best suit each client. She looks forward to facilitating bodywork and educating on the healing and prevention of trauma through physical touch therapies. Schedule your therapeutic massage appointment to get a sample of her talents!

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Ellie Mascaro

Ellie began her career in Salon and Spa Services in 2005 after receiving her Cosmetology degree at Sunstate Academy in Sarasota. Her passion for health and wellness led her to own and operate Organica Salon and Spa Boutique for two years. Although owning a salon and spa was rewarding, she wanted to deepen her commitment towards health and well being for herself and the people she services. With a philosophy that all dis-ease in the body starts at an energetic level, Ellie went on to receive her Reiki Attunement and Ordination at the Sentient Temple in St. Petersburg. She incorporates Reiki and/or Tuning Forks to balance energy when she is requested or spirit guides. Her journey has also taken her to Thailand and Cambodia where she was first introduced to Thai Massage, and the Sacred Valley of Peru where she learned the value of Mother Earth’s plant medicines. She continued her path of wholistic wellness to become a Licensed Massage Therapist at Sunstate Academy in Clearwater. She has paired work with Chiropractors to enhance longevity of adjustments and has expanded her healing modalities to include Cupping Therapy, Reflexology, Thai Bodywork and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Ellie also offers Neurostimulation treatments with the Dolphin MPS which integrates the principles of acupuncture and modern neurology to give a holistic approach to treating the mental and physical body. Her ability to listen and tune into the source of your concern will offer an experience that is handcrafted for the Body, Mind and Spirit. You’ll be in good hands with Ellie.

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Sierra Welden

Sierra Welden, LMT Sierra has been a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist since 2009 and proves to surpass excellence in her line of work. She is enthusiastic and passionate about keenly listening to the body so she can best help you help yourself. Outside of the state’s requirements for licensing and after her time spent at Florida School of Massage, her studies embodied aromatherapy, Thai massage, myofascial release, reflexology, and polarity therapies. Among the practiced modalities, she excels in deep tissue/sports therapy and works closely with chiropractors for advanced recovery. Her neuromuscular therapy mixed with some stretching techniques will have you walking out a new human! Sierra practices seeing the body as a whole. It is extremely important to her to provide a safe space for you to connect with and raise awareness within your own precious temple of a body. She takes great pride in her work by integrating her skills in all modalities to “handcraft” your experience in your healing process. Let Sierra help you, help yourself!

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Eugene Moore

Gene is an energetic and creative massage therapist that has been practicing since 2012. He attended Lorraines Academy in St.Pete. Gene started his career working in a chiropractic office where he was able to learn advanced skills in neuromuscular massage as well as targeted deep tissue techniques. He later worked for a large chain massage corporation, where he perfected his hot stone massage. Gene has a blend of styles that allows for targeted treatments as well as relaxation for a customized experience. Gene is a Florida native who has a passion for the environment and can be found surfing on his days off.

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Amanda “Rae” Lettis

Rae graduated from Cortiva Institute of Massage in 2011 and is certified in Swedish, myofascial, prenatal and neuromuscular therapy. She is also trained in hot stone, sports massage, Qigong reflexology, deep tissue, special populations and is a certified Reiki Master. Having worked in chiropractic and acupuncture offices Rae has had experience with different medical and Oriental Medicine techniques. As a massage therapist and passionate artist she hopes to express her healing talents and creative drive into each “handcrafted” session to relieve her clients from acute and chronic pain. When you schedule your session with Rae you can expect her to assess and treat your specific needs whether they are physical or energetic.

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