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45 South Main Street, Suite 040, West Hartford, CT 06107
Bringing an understanding of the human body to our clients and our community.
About
Welcome To A Touch of Health Massage Therapy
At A Touch of Health Massage Therapy, located at 45 South Main Street, just across from the town hall, we offer you a sanctuary to step away from the outside world and focus on your health and well-being. Our facility boasts plenty of parking and is housed in a well-maintained building, ensuring your visit is both convenient and pleasant.
Our mission is to provide a clean, safe, and serene environment where you can rejuvenate your body and mind. We are committed to using cleaning supplies that are free from harsh chemicals, ensuring that our space is not only spotless but also healthy. During your session, you can trust that the topicals we use are clean and safe, enhancing your experience without compromising your health.
Our skilled massage therapists are dedicated to delivering personalized care that meets your specific needs. Whether you seek relief from pain, stress reduction, or simply a moment of relaxation, our team is here to support you on your wellness journey.
Come and experience the difference at A Touch of Health Massage Therapy, where your well-being is our priority.
Meet Patty
Hi, my name is Patty Wade, License #004589, and I’m the owner of A Touch of Health Massage Therapy. I received my education in the field of massage therapy at Fox Institute of Business, right here in West Hartford. I graduated in 2006 and spent the first year working in the graduate clinic before opening my practice in Elmwood in September of 2007. I stayed in that location until I moved to West Hartford Center at the end of August of 2022. It’s been a great move for me and I love our space here in the center of West Hartford.
I specialize in helping clients who are experiencing stress and overwhelm. Here are some common complaints I hear from my clients:
- My whole body just feels tight and stiff.
- I’m getting headaches / migraines
- My neck is so tight that when I’m driving and need to look over my shoulder, I have to lift out of my seat and turn my whole upper body to see.
- I have pain shooting down my leg.
- My low back hurts
- My hips feel tight and painful
- When I stand up from sitting, it takes a bit before I can really straighten up and start walking.
- I can’t sleep at night
- I sit up really late and just scroll Facebook or YouTube.
- I can’t shut my mind off.
- I feel like I’m running around like crazy trying to get things done and I’m not getting anywhere.
- It’s hard to find time for me
- There are not enough hours in the day to get everything done.
- I feel like I get every virus that goes around and I’m just jumping from one illness to the next.
- I feel about 10 years older than I am.
The truth is that stress manifests in many ways. As pain, tightness, headaches/migraines, inability to sleep, inability to shut your brain off, agitation, grouchiness, and a myriad of other symptoms. It’s hard to break free from it.
If this sounds like you, come on in, turn your phone off and step away from the outside world for 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes and just let go of all of it. You just might be surprised how much better you feel when you leave. Warning: You may be a calmer, gentler, happier person who is less agitated, a better driver, and easier to get along with than when you came in. You might get the best night of sleep you’ve had in a while.
During your session, we can use hot packs, hot stones, essential oils, pain creams, hot towels or ice when needed. These are all added to your service at no extra charge.
I'm also starting a publication on Substack called “Calm In the Storm”. In this publication, I will be posting weekly with short posts about everything from tips for managing stress, massage therapy, essential oils, and anything else that I feel can help manage the stress and/or the symptoms of stress in your life.
Meet Coach Portia
Hi, I'm Portia Brantley, LMT, CT license #11341, and I was born to help you unburden!
Many in CT know me as Coach Portia. As the owner of a coaching, meditation, and massage practice, I am passionate about serving others and making a tangible difference in many lives. In 2017, I founded Sit, Sip and Chat, and in 2022, it proudly became an LLC, reflecting our growth and commitment to excellence. Sit, Sip and Chat is an acronym for "Silence in Trance, Spirit is Present, Caress His Amazing Thoughts", which is often used in many of my UnBurdening Individual or Group Meditations, which runs popular in the state.
In 2022, I found my love in Tui Na BodyWork, which is a Traditional Chinese Medicine form of Acupressure. That love for BodyWork afforded me a passion to obtain my license in massage therapy. I saw, firsthand, how this important hobby had such life-changing effects on many. Adding BodyWork and Massage, once a hobby, to my coaching and meditation practice has helped many move out of stuck places in mind, body, soul and spirit. My specialties in massage and bodywork now include Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), Tui Na BodyWork, and a hybrid I call "SweTui" that consists of Swedish Massage and Tui Na BodyWork as a therapeutic approach to unblock the flow of qi within the body, promote healing and relieve stress for a relaxing yet rejuvenating session. These techniques are at the core of my practice, designed to help you unburden, alleviate pain, and enhance your overall well-being. My business motto, "We UnBurden Together, " encapsulates the essence of my mission - to work with you in achieving a healthier, more balanced life.
Aside from my hobbies of massage and bodywork, I spent over two decades as a paralegal in the corporate sector. This background has provided me with a unique perspective on the importance of meticulous care and professionalism in every aspect of my business.
Family and Community are at the heart of everything I do. Balancing my professional and personal life has given me a deep understanding of the stresses and pressures we all face. This empathy drives my dedication to helping my clients find relief and rejuvenation through my services and the services I share with communities such as A Touch of Health Massage Therapy LLC.
In addition to my massage business, I also offer Parts Work coaching services, which is an Internal Family System model of coaching. I teach about our amazing inner and outer Parts and help my clients open to insights within themselves through their Parts to build strategies toward unburdening anxieties, fears, sadness, pain, and for achieving their personal and professional growth as unburdening is achieved.
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Meet Paula
I am originally from upstate NY (Albany/Syracuse area) where I
received my associates in Business Administration from a local NY
college. I moved to Connecticut to pursue a career as a flight
attendant for what is now Southwest Airlines. After a couple of years as
a corporate flight attendant with Cigna, I then used my business skills
to run various office buildings in the Hartford County. Through
networking, I started a new and exciting
job as a promotions director
for a popular country radio station. After marrying my husband of 35
years and having 3 children, I decided to settle down as a full time
mom until 1997 where a health set back sent me to receive my first
massage ever at the age of 35! How did I ever go without!?
Once it was time to work again outside of the home, I decided to put all
of my work experiences together and go to massage therapy school at
CCMT in Newington. With this new career, I was looking forward to
combining my love of customer care, business practices and spreading
the incredible experience I had with massage therapy to others.
Since 2002, I have been providing professional massage therapy, hot
stone massage and also spa services as an independent contractor,
employee and previous business owner of 19 years. To enhance my
skills in my massage therapy, I have attended workshops in prenatal
massage, reiki, hot stone, Qi Gong, fascia work, chair massage, & spa
services.
In describing my type of massage from other’s comments, my
techniques are mindful, intuitive, nurturing, skillful, knowledgeable and
effective.
