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New Massage Therapy Business Opens in Waukee
A joint effort between two massage therapists means residents of Waukee now have another place to go for relaxation and stress relief.
When Karmen Buchhop and Ashley Roen met last fall, neither could have known they'd end up going into business together.
But that's exactly what happened and as a result, Waukee now has Achieving Inner Peace and Heeling Hands Massage at 100 Hickman Road at its disposal for relaxation and relief from the tensions of everyday life.
Buchhop, a Waukee resident, and Roen of Des Moines, met last fall at Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School in Urbandale. The two found they had similar ideologies about massage and thought they worked well together.
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"We actually met just as she was getting done and I was in the middle of classes," said Buchhop. "We traded massages, got to know one another and I think we really valued what the other brought to the table. As we worked on one another, we decided, 'Hey, maybe we can make this into something.'"
Buchhop, the Achieving Inner Peace side of the business, focuses primarily on deep tissue work. She says anyone can benefit from massage therapy.
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"It increases blood flow and gets the tissues opened up and stimulated. I think you see a pretty big difference with massage. You just have to give it a try."
Roen, the Heeling Hands therapist, does traditional massage but also offers reflexology, a form of therapy targeting areas of the feet (thus the "Heeling" in the business name) for the purpose of releasing toxins from the body.
"I love working with people," she said. "You can work on the same person once a week and it will never be the same massage. It's always different. I love that our interaction helps them feel better. I always wanted to go into career that would allow me to help people. It's worked out great for me and helped me get more in tune with myself, as well."
Buchhop and Roen opened Achieving Inner Peace and Heeling Hands Massage on Aug. 6. Massages are offered by appointment only and the pair says they can hardly keep up with the demand for their services.
"It's really going great," said Roen. "We've been super busy. I'm trying to keep up, but we've had so many people say they want to come try it out. I'm pretty excited about that."
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Achieving Inner Peace, Karmen Buchhop
Address: 100 Hickman Road
Phone: (515) 290-1084
E-mail: karmen@achievinginnerpeace.com
Web site: www.achievinginnerpeace.com
Heeling Hands Massage, Ashley Roen
Address: 100 Hickman Road
Phone: (515) 661-4263
E-mail: ashley@heelinghandsmassage.com
Web site: www.heelinghandsmassage.com
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