Collective Wellness & Spa

10/01/2025

🍄 Kentucky Mushroom Festival 🍄
Barren River – Oct 3–5, 2025
Join us at the Kentucky Mushroom Festival for a weekend of nature, healing, and community connection! 🌿✨
We’re bringing the Collective Wellness, AHHA Center, and Rustic Forrest Farm & Sanctuary crew to share:
🌱 Massage & Bodywork Sessions
🌱 Reiki, CST & Energy Healing
🌱 Herbal & Essential Oil Blends
🌱 Goat Yoga + Animal-Assisted Healing
🌱 Handcrafted Products & Farm Goods
🎶 Plus: live music, guided nature walks, local food vendors, mushroom foraging education, and family-friendly fun all weekend long!
📅 Festival Hours
Thursday, Oct 2 – Evening Set-Up & Kickoff

Friday, Oct 3 – 10 AM-7 PM

Saturday, Oct 4 – 10 AM–7 PM

Sunday, Oct 5 – 10 AM–5 PM

📍 Barren River Lake State Park
https://www.kentuckymushroomfest.com/
✨ Come for the mushrooms, stay for the healing ✨
🐐🌾🍂
Rustic Forrest Farm & Sanctuary AHHA-Center Jacob Gilbert Straighten Your Crown Reiki Samantha Bayless Brittany Seer

We’re gathering to learn more about how mushrooms affect and nourish the world. We’ll have a variety of educational workshops and guided discussions on tincture making, log inoculation, the usage of fungi in medicine, foraging, and so much more.

09/20/2025

🍂✨ From our family at Collective Wellness & Spa ✨🍂

We’re honored to join together with Rustic Forrest Farm & Sanctuary and AHHA for the Harvest of Healing — a single immersive day of nature, movement, and community. 🌳🐐💆

From yoga in the park to sound baths under the trees, from connecting with the animals to creating herbal blends and art — this gathering is all about restoring balance and celebrating the healing that happens when we come together.

We’d love to see our community there! 💛
📅 October 11th 9am-6pm
📍 Rustic Forrest Farm & Sanctuary

09/20/2025

🌿 On Grace, Growth, and Perspective 🌿

There have been many times in my life when I’ve seen someone make a choice and thought to myself, “I would never do that.”

But life has a way of teaching us differently. With time and experience, I’ve come to realize that I often didn’t see the obstacles others were facing, nor the reasons behind their decisions. Later, I’ve found myself standing in places that gave me a deeper understanding of their perspective.

Some might call that hypocrisy, but I see it as growth. Wisdom comes from learning, from giving grace—not only to others but also to our younger selves who didn’t yet know better. I am proud of that younger version of me: for having the courage to form opinions, for being willing to learn differently, and for still choosing love even in disagreement.

That practice of grace has made it easier to meet people where they are, with compassion, understanding, and an open heart. 💛

09/08/2025

There are 4 appointments left in September…Take a break with a wellness session? It will reset you and make being a functioning adult easier to handle 😁

Dates:
Monday the 22nd
Thursday 25th
Monday 29th

Options:

Massage therapy (table or Thai)- feel your tensions melt away and breathing deepen while your muscles and soft tissues receive the care they need. Great for improving over all well being, circulation, physical discomforts, and flexibility/range of motion.

Jin Shin Jyutsu - get to know yourself a little better while receiving this ancient healing technique. Enjoy the sensation of your energy, body, and mindset shifting while various points on your body are held with love and kindness and you are gently guided into your breath.

Reiki - Can be performed hands on or hands off. Become aware of “blockages” in your body, mind, and energetic patterns and experience them melting away.

Combo session: all of these modalities are complementary and combine well together. My signature service is known as Intuitive Touch where I flow seamlessly from modality to modality based on what I am feeling in your body and the communication you are giving me.

Collective Wellness & Spa

08/07/2025

🌿 Every Healer Needs a Good Healer... 🌿

We’re honored to share this beautiful reflection from a client after their recent energy healing session with Melanie Love of Unwind Body Works here at Collective Wellness & Spa:

> “My heart feels so much better!

My first session a few weeks ago brought on a healing crisis—one that Melanie was totally equipped to hold. She lovingly held space while my body released emotions and old stories I’d tucked away for far too long. Today’s session was different. Still deep. Still powerful. But more accepting.

🩷 I felt my nervous system soften and reset
🩷 I felt healing in my heart and solar plexus
🩷 I walked away feeling lighter, brighter, and more at peace

Thank you, Melanie, for your incredible healing gifts.”

✨ This is exactly why we share space at Collective Wellness & Spa.
Melanie is gifted in blending timeless philosophies with the modern applications of applied kinesiology, bridging gaps between body, mind, and energy—making real, lasting shifts in people’s lives.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or in need of nervous system support… check out Melanie’s work at Unwind Body Works. Your body holds the story—and she can help you rewrite it with love. 💫


Melanie Love

08/01/2025

✨ Last-Minute Opening with Jacob! ✨
Jacob’s 2pm massage appointment today just opened up — which means we now have availability between 1pm and 4pm for massage and bodywork at Collective Wellness & Spa!

If you’ve been needing deep tissue relief, this is your sign.

💪 Jacob is known for his incredible deep tissue work—he blends strength with sensitivity, adapting each session to your body’s needs. Whether you're working through chronic tension, recovering from a tough week, or just need a moment to reset, Jacob creates a space for true, personalized healing.

📲 Message us now to grab this spot before it’s gone!

07/28/2025

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06/13/2025

06/13/2025

✨ Straighten Your Crown Reiki ✨ has a magical photo op play session here at PlayThink — complete with crowns, fairy wings, and all the royal vibes! Come play, pose, and feel the energy shift. 👑🧚‍♀️📸