Heather Childs Massage & Wellness

Heather Childs Massage & Wellness A Place of Healing

Heather Childs BS, LMT, PTA, NASM CPT, CR

One of the ways I find peace- nearness to water, a moment away from rushing, coffee, time with loved ones 🤍 However, eve...
08/03/2025

One of the ways I find peace- nearness to water, a moment away from rushing, coffee, time with loved ones 🤍 However, even without this, I can still find peace because 🤍John 14:27🤍

Happy Run 🩵🙏🏼
08/02/2025

Happy Run 🩵🙏🏼

Just a reminder to stay hydrated with water AND electrolytes!! A lot of people come in to me with a massive jug of water...
07/27/2025

Just a reminder to stay hydrated with water AND electrolytes!! A lot of people come in to me with a massive jug of water and c/o cramping that is due to flushing out electrolytes from their system. Great to stay hydrated, just don’t forget about the other essentials 🤍 There are many options out there, but these are my go to’s…. what has worked great for me!

Looking back through photos, and wanted to share this one ☀️🙏🏼
06/30/2025

Looking back through photos, and wanted to share this one ☀️🙏🏼

I was waking up and laying with my fur babies with one at my head & had my head tiltedMy body went into full body stretc...
05/23/2025

I was waking up and laying with my fur babies with one at my head & had my head tilted
My body went into full body stretch mode and a vertebrae in my neck popped (loudly) out of place. I then had shooting pain down my neck and arm.
I worked on it as I could before work, but then had massages to do all day. Gotta do what ya gotta do right
After I left work, I called my mom up (who also does massage) and she made a massive difference through massage/traction/gentle passive stretching

I tried to sleep flat on my back with no pillow that night

I then used these interventions the next day:

Cervical traction pillow
Hot pack
Gentle stretching
Massage with emphasis on trigger point work
Theracane
Vibrational neck pillow

These combined worked on loosening the muscles, creating space between the vertebral disks, easing everything back into the right place

I was able to totally get rid of the pain in a few days 🙌🏼

That’s my long story short and hope sharing it helps someone else

Why would I keep working even if I won the lottery and never had to again?The short answer:I love what I do, and I was g...
04/28/2025

Why would I keep working even if I won the lottery and never had to again?

The short answer:

I love what I do, and I was given the gifts I have to use them. I am grateful for the abilities and calling I have been given 🙏🏼

I love to help others, and I feel I can best do this through massage, pt & coaching 🙌🏼

I love the variety of my work, yet it all ties in together and focuses on health ❤️

As they say, if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.

Well, I’ve definitely worked LOL but most days don’t feel like it 🤍

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04/27/2025

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04/20/2025

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04/20/2025

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I changed my pricing for month to month training to help give more options as far as days to train with me vs on your ow...
04/11/2025

I changed my pricing for month to month training to help give more options as far as days to train with me vs on your own and make it more affordable!

I believe if you invest in yourself as well as have someone holding you accountable, it truly helps you move in the right direction!

DM for more details! 💚

For over 11 years, I have been providing licensed massage therapy in a variety of settings.I was given an amazing opport...
03/27/2025

For over 11 years, I have been providing licensed massage therapy in a variety of settings.

I was given an amazing opportunity and offered incredible support throughout the years to start building my own business. Another post to come about two people who really made it happen for me 🙏🏼

It would take a lot of time that I don’t have right now to find and post all the pictures from where I have provided massage, so I just put my card out there 😅

But since I’ve been sharing more about my background and credentials, I figured I’d give a quick breakdown to where I spent the most time providing massage 💆‍♀️💆🏽‍♂️

My Personal Office
Levato Salon & Skin Lab
Chair massage at a dental office
Sports massage at running/tri events
Chair massage at different businesses
Chair massage at private parties & events

I also taught at SOHMAR during a night class as well as during clinical hours and events! 👩‍🏫

Services I have provided at my personal office:
Therapeutic Massage
Cupping
Kinesio Taping
Raindrop Therapy
Stretching Sessions

Some Nicknames I have gained along the way:
Magic Fingers
Magic Hands
Miracle Worker
Angel

I don’t take those nicknames lightly. I truly try my very best to help each person I see. I don’t just go through the motions.

I’ve learned a lot by listening to my clients
I’ve learned a lot by figuring out what is most helpful to different people
I’ve learned a lot by recognizing I can still learn more every day

A picture from one of my last days before I left Good Sam shortly after Covid. I needed to narrow down the places I wor...
03/25/2025

A picture from one of my last days before I left Good Sam shortly after Covid. I needed to narrow down the places I worked and focus more on building my massage practice 🙏🏼

So here’s A little more about my background….

For 10 years I worked at Good Samaritan Hospital first as a PT aide, then as a physical therapist assistant!

Throughout the years as a licensed PTA, I worked and helped out in a wide variety of departments besides my main inpatient role.

Inpatient- I worked on all different floors & units from ICU to orthopedics to psych to detox

Outpatient- I worked with patients who had a wide variety of diagnoses with the most common being ortho

Aquatics- I took on an outpatient pool therapy caseload working with patients in the “warm” pool for a number of years

Pediatrics- I was a primary therapist for two amazing kiddos and also provided treatments for some very tiny babies in the outpatient pediatric department

I absolutely loved each department I worked in and the people I worked with. I am so grateful for the experiences and growth I gained from working in so many different areas

It was hard to leave, but I knew it was the right thing to do to focus on building my massage practice

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Downers Grove, IL

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