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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
A Touch of Health Massage Therapy provides a space where you can go to step away from the world and all of the hustle and bustle of everyday life. There will be no cars beeping, phones ringing, or children vying for your attention. Just a quiet space where you can step away from it all to focus on your health and well-being.
Here you will find skilled massage therapists to help you with your pain, range of motion, and relaxation needs. A space to decompress, so you can reemerge out into the world feeling calmer and ready to face everyday life again.
We are located in West Hartford Center across from Town Hall. There is ample free parking, the building is well maintained, and the space is warm and inviting. We can't wait for the opportunity to be part of your wellness routine.
Meet Patty
Hi, I'm Patty Wade, LMT, CT License #004589, and I specialize in neck, shoulder, and upper back discomfort. Many of my clients work at a computer all day and experience, neck stiffness, headaches, back pain, and nerve issues in their arms and hands. My passion is helping others to feel relaxed and less restricted in their movements as well as having a better understanding of the human body. I believe that if you understand how your everyday movements and postures contribute to how your body feels, you have the opportunity to make small changes that allow your body to feel better and your massage to be more effective.
I spent 12 years working in a warehouse and experiencing pain, numbness and tingling in my forearms and hands to the point that during peak season, I would wake up in the middle of the night crying because they hurt so bad.
I knew I needed to make a change, but had no idea what that change would be. Then I had my first massage and it changed my life in the most amazing way possible. I remember sitting in the car after that first massage knowing that what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, was to help others feel as amazing as I was feeling in that moment. So I sat there for a while pulling it together, and then I went home and began planning how I was going to go back to school to learn the skills I needed to do just that.
Now, I have spent the past 18 years on a mission to bring relaxation and relief of pain and muscle restrictions to as many people as I can. I can honestly say that even on my worst day, I have never regretted the decision I made while sitting in my car. I love my work and I love my clients. I get great joy as I watch someone come out of their massage looking like they are floating on a cloud and telling me that they feel amazing. I often hear that they feel lighter and freer. I love watching people demonstrate how they can now turn there head, open their arms wide, or reach above their head in a way they couldn't due when they came in.
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.
