07/14/2025
This month makes 1 year since I opened Studio Hygeia! Since I am still meeting so many new people, and get so many questions about myself, I thought I would reintroduce myself.
Hi, I'm Ashley.
I'm a wife, U.S Navy veteran, dog mom, and licensed massage therapist, master esthetician and cosmetologist (though I don't practice cosmetology much anymore).
I studied nursing in Hawaii, and decided to take a break and go to Cosmetology school 😆 (also in Hawaii). From there I realized I loved skincare, so once I graduated I signed up for a more advanced master esthetician program in Seattle. I worked as a master esthetician alongside massage therapists for about 7 years and realized how transformative massage was to so many people, including myself. So I signed up for massage school in Colorado (where I am originally from..no not Denver... about 4 hours west of Denver and 1 hour east of Moab 🤣 those seem to be the only places people really know) My husband and I moved to Missouri to be closer to his family and that's when I was lucky enough to find space for rent in the Sparta Family Dental building. I currently offer a variety of massage, facial and lash services, with more being added as time goes on.
When I'm not in the Studio, you can find me chasing my chickens, paddling one of the many rivers in Missouri, or dabbling in stained glass and photography.
I've also had many questions about my studio's name! When I was in the navy, I spent a lot of time in Greece, and that's really where I was introduced to spa culture. So I thought it only fitting I give my space a greek name, hence Hygeia-the mythical goddess of good health- which is also what the snake symbolizes.
✨️DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY ✨️
I planned to do some events and giveaways for this milestone, but family stuff and health issues have taken a lot of time. But I plan to post more exciting things this month. Follow my page, and scrolling down to previous posts for the current giveaway details.
