Honored for her leadership and academic excellence, Jolene was awarded a full scholarship in the field of massage. My vision for 'Cloud 9' encompassed a spa that would be non-clinical, where people would feel at home and yet still receive the best personalized therapeutic massage.
Upon receiving her 1, hour Master of Massage degree in , Jolene began her career at the world-renowned Arizona Biltmore Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. She credits the training and experience received from the Arizona Biltmore Spa for her confident enthusiasm in providing the highest quality massage therapy and facial treatments at Cloud 9 massage and spa. In , after working at O'Neys for three years, the decision was made to pursue her long-time goal of owning her own massage practice.
Opening as a small studio in Kettering, Ohio, the spa and services grew over the next seven years, expanding in to a larger facility in Centerville, Ohio - where she had seven therapists and a full-service Esthetician. This year, at its new location in the heart of Centerville, Cloud 9 Spa will be celebrating fifteen years! Referencing today's fast-paced, social-media-centered world of communicating, Jolene comments, "I feel blessed to have a talent that communicates healing, rest, and rejuvenation to the body, mind, and spirit.
I believe that my strong hands and intuitive nature were a purposefully created gift for me to share. I truly love being a part of the lives I've touched. Larisa completed her Esthetics training at the Aveda Fredrics Institute. Larisa's passion lies within using pharmaceutical grade products, tools and machines to achieve transformative results. Massage Therapist Zoe is a graduate from Dayton School of Medical Massage, she is skilled in both relaxation and deep tissue massage.
She has taken continuing education courses on oncology massage and sports massage. She is able to incorporate stretching and subocipital release to enhance the benefits of massage. She has also been trained in aromatherapy, use of Biofreeze on sore muscles, and use of hot stones. She is also skilled in deactivating trigger points and alleviating tension headaches.
