Lara Penney Esty & LMT

04/12/2026

🌟 Great news! We have availability TOMORROW! 🌟
Don’t miss out on our special April promo:
Get FREE sinus relief with any massage! 💆‍♀️✨
This add-on is perfect for relieving congestion, headaches, and that springtime stuffiness. Book your massage now and treat yourself to total relaxation + sinus relief!

04/09/2026

04/05/2026

He is alive…. And that changes everything!!

04/04/2026

🎉 This Saturday is completely booked up!! ❤️
But good news — we still have plenty of open appointment times next week!
Don’t miss out — book your spot now before they fill up!

📍1249 5th St SW, Alabaster
📞 205-624-3388
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✨secure your appointment!
See you soon! ✨

04/01/2026

🌸 April Promo Alert! 🌸
Book any massage this month and receive a FREE Sinus Relief treatment as our gift to you!
Breathe easier, feel better, and melt away the stress all in one visit. Perfect timing with allergy season in full swing!
✨ Offer valid for the entire month of April✨

Cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions

Give us a call or book online today!
205-624-3388
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03/27/2026

Did you know at Massage 119 we offer a 1st time visit discount on Massage Therapy Services!!? https://booking.mangomint.com/708933

03/22/2026

This week is booking up at Massage 119 and Wellness! Don’t miss out on our Mental Relaxation promotion this month, free with any massage! ☘️🍀

Massage 119 & Wellness, your home for massage, red light therapy, waxing, facials, laches and more. Come check us out!

03/21/2026

Just a few openings left next week!

03/20/2026

✨ Meet our team! ✨
At our spa, we turn your relaxation dreams into glowing reality. 💆‍♀️✨

Hey there! My name is Lara Penney.
With over 20 years of experience as a licensed esthetician and 7 years as a massage therapist, I’m passionate about helping clients look and feel their very best. I’m also a licensed instructor in both cosmetology and massage therapy, and I had the honor of teaching esthetics for 7 years at the prestigious Aveda Institute in Birmingham.
I truly love delivering spa services and can’t imagine doing anything else. My specialties include advanced anti-aging skincare treatments as well as relaxation and deep tissue massage therapy.

Give me a call or book online!!
205-624-3388
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03/20/2026

Scientists figured out how to *double* brain waste clearance just by massaging the skin.

The discovery may be the future of Alzheimer's prevention.

Scientists have discovered a non-invasive way to enhance the brain’s natural waste-clearing system, which could open new doors for treating neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) demonstrated in mice that gently stimulating lymphatic vessels beneath the skin of the face and neck significantly boosts cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow—a critical mechanism for flushing out harmful substances from the brain. Using a specially designed mechanical stimulator, the team was able to double CSF outflow and restore drainage levels in aged mice, without drugs or surgery.

This breakthrough offers a potential new approach for safely improving brain health in aging populations.

The researchers also identified previously unknown drainage routes from the brain to superficial lymph nodes through facial lymphatics—routes that remain functional even in older animals. These findings complete the anatomical map of CSF outflow and suggest the feasibility of wearable or clinical devices to enhance brain waste clearance. While more research is needed to determine its long-term effects and application in human patients, the team is optimistic that this gentle mechanical approach could be developed into a therapeutic tool to prevent or slow neurodegenerative disease progression.

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Nature. Increased CSF drainage by non-invasive manipulation of cervical lymphatics, June 4, 2025

12/15/2025

It may be cold outside but it’s nice and cozy at Massage 119! Lara has a few openings Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Fri! ❄️