Ohana Therapeutic Massage

Ohana Therapeutic Massage Customized sessions to relieve pain, reduce tension, and prevent it from coming back. I offer you the tools and resources your body needs to heal itself.

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https://ohana-therapeutic-massage.square.site/ Ohana Therapeutic Massage was opened in 2012 by Paula VanBaalen. While Ohana has been a multi-therapist practice for the last decade+, Paula recently decided to scale back to refocus on her original passion - providing quality, customized sessions to not just relieve pain but also to prevent it from coming back. Paula VanBaalen, owner, LMT, Expert JBMFR practitioner, CPMT, CAMT, loves being able to able to give hope and relief to those suffering from chronic pain. She specializes in treating the body as a whole, rather than only focusing on the area causing pain or discomfort. This ability allows her to provide pain relief for those who have not been able to find relief with other therapies. Paula graduated from the A.A.S Massage Program from Minnesota School of Business in 2009. Since then, she has taken over 750 hours of continuing education, specializing in Myofascial Release ~ the John Barnes' Approach. She uses her depth of training, combined with over 15 years of experience, to meet your body where it's at. By providing the appropriate techniques, we can get you the best results possible. In this high pace, high stress world it is important to take the time for yourself and your health. Regardless of the word we assign to it (rejuvenating, therapeutic, healing) or the reasons we seek it out (stress relief, pain management, injury rehab), myofascial release can be a powerful ally on your wellness journey. Let me empower you heal yourself.

Just saying 🤣😂 I imagine that might feel pretty good. 🤔
11/26/2025

Just saying 🤣😂
I imagine that might feel pretty good. 🤔

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Inhale... two... three... four...
Exhale... two... three... four...

Repeat as often as needed. 💖

Such an important practice for living an intentional life. ✨️💕✨️ Maybe practice it this week? 🤔 Holidays can be rough fo...
11/24/2025

Such an important practice for living an intentional life. ✨️💕✨️

Maybe practice it this week? 🤔 Holidays can be rough for people.

Never underestimate the power of small things over time 💕✨️💕 Chances are you're more resilient than you feel at times. ...
11/23/2025

Never underestimate the power of small things over time 💕✨️💕
Chances are you're more resilient than you feel at times. 😉 You got this! 🙌🏻

What if... ?? 🤔 What if it was easier than you thought?What if you just need to let go a little bit?What if it's a pract...
11/22/2025

What if... ?? 🤔
What if it was easier than you thought?
What if you just need to let go a little bit?
What if it's a practice?
What if you practiced it?
What if you acted like you were worth it?
Because you are. 😘

When we respond with curiosity rather than judgement, we reduce tension and expand our perspective. Not to mention reduc...
11/22/2025

When we respond with curiosity rather than judgement, we reduce tension and expand our perspective. Not to mention reduce the tension in the tissues in your body.

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What if... ✨️💖✨️
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What's a silly small thing that's made you smile recently?
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What's a silly small thing that's made you smile recently?

💕 Be bold ✨️ Be beautiful 💕 Be YOU!! ✨️ When you live your unique path, life becomes surprisingly simple. Not that it's ...
11/20/2025

💕 Be bold ✨️ Be beautiful 💕 Be YOU!! ✨️

When you live your unique path, life becomes surprisingly simple. Not that it's always easy or feels good. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The reality is that sometimes the change we do doesn't feel good in the moment. Sometimes, it feels like it rips our world apart or knocks us flat on our 🍑. Sometimes, it sucks and feels like it will never end.
That's the reality of growth.

✨ There's good news! Chaos Theory suggests that in order for a new order to be created, there must first be disorder.

The transition from one to the next be surprising in so many ways. 💖 You learn so much about yourself! You gain so much awareness and self respect. So the chaos ends up being more than worth it!


So... 🤔 What does this have to do with what I do?

The John Barnes Approach to Myofascial Release®️ can sometimes also create a little chaos in the body. 😬 It's not a bad thing. It's part of the process. In order to create a new way of being, change must occur.

Sometimes, the change is uncomfortable, scary or outside the box. After all, we've gotten really comfortable in our state of discomfort. Not to mention, tissue memory isn't always a comfortable thing. Relearning how to exist in a more spacious body has a learning curve, especially if you've been off for a long time. And. from my experience, the results are worth the uncomfortable periods.

The end result ~ feeling alive, free, and calm in your body ~ is totally worth it. ✨️💕✨️ Feeling at one within yourself is worth it. You are totally worth it!

Address

208 E Howard Street
Hibbing, MN
55746

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 1:30pm

Telephone

+12182631501

Website

https://ohana-therapeutic-massage.square.site/, https://ohanatherapeuticmassage.clinic

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At Ohana Therapeutic Massage we believe that massage therapy is a powerful ally in your healthcare regiment. Our Pain and Stress Relief Specialists offer a variety of massage therapy services to help you heal yourself. Massage therapy services include: Therapeutic Massage, Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Couples Massage, and Chair Massage. Specialty therapies include John Barnes' Myofascial Release, Active Myofascial Therapy ~ The Diamond Method, CranioSacral Therapy and AromaTouch Technique. Paula VanBaalen, owner, LMT, CPMT, CAMT, Intermediate JBMFR practitioner, loves being able to able to give hope and relief to those suffering from chronic pain. She specializes in treating the body as a whole, rather than only focusing on the area causing pain or discomfort. This ability allows her to provide pain relief for those who have not been able to find relief with other therapies. Paula graduated from the A.A.S Massage Program from Minnesota School of Business in 2009. She now exclusively offers John Barnes' Approach to Myofascial Release to help those who have not found relief with other therapies. Vanessa Hietala, LMT, is known for her combination of relaxation and therapeutic massages. Her greatest joy is being able to have someone walk in tight and stressed and float out of the massage room, happy again. She completed Lake Superior College's Massage Therapy Program in 2011. She joined the Ohana Family in February 2014. After taking some time off work to focus on being a wonderful mother, Vanessa is excited to come back to work at Ohana Therapeutic Massage to help people find pain and stress relief. Vanessa is currently taking training to become certified in CranioSacral Therapy. Ashley Johnson, LMT, loves being able to help people to feel good and live with less pain and fatigue. She loves being able to custom tailor each massage session to meet the clients’ unique needs. By blending a variety of Trigger Point, Deep Tissue, Scar Realignment and Sports Massage techniques, she is able to find what therapy works most effectively for each client’s condition and/or symptoms. Ashley graduated in 2013 from Duluth Business University with her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Massage Therapy. She joined the Ohana Family in 2019. In this high pace, high stress world it is important to take the time for yourself and your health. Regardless of the word we assign to it (rejuvenating, therapeutic, healing) or the reasons we seek it out (stress relief, pain management, injury rehab), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your health care regimen. Let us help you heal yourself.