Jessica Appel: Administrator & Instructor

Jessica has worked with Elements of Wellness since 2006 and acquired ownership in August of 2011.  She is passionate about the wellness field and is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist since 2002.  Jessica holds the core values of Elements of Wellness close to her heart and is eager to grow in the years to come.  She has implemented many new and exciting opportunities at Elements of Wellness such as: a Professional Massage Clinic and a large CE schedule approved by the MDHE and NCBTMB.

With years of experience and working in a variety of environments, Jessica has a great understanding of the field and how to be successful. She specializes in Swedish Massage, Prenatal Massage, Reflexology, MFR, and Trigger Point therapy. Jessica believes the body has the power to heal itself and with Massage Therapy we can help people find pain relief and balance.

Lucinda Sohn: Creator of Elements of Wellness

Lucinda founded Elements of Wellness School of Massage with a passion and a mission. Her passion for teaching stems from an understanding that education is meant to bring forth understanding from within.  Lucinda is an Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher. Lucinda has studied and practiced massage therapy techniques since 1994, and as a Voice Therapist specialized in techniques to relieve muscle tension in the neck and TMJ since 1984.  Lucinda has been teaching courses and holding workshops in the St. Louis area since 1990.

Blanche Haley

Vanessa Webb

Vanessa graduated from Elements of Wellness School of Massage Therapy in 2017 and became certified in Barefoot Massage Therapy in 2019. In her sessions, she likes to incorporate Swedish, myofascial release, and stretching techniques to facilitate the mind-body connection.

Vanessa’s goal in a session is to blend science and art, education and ideas to help you feel better in the body you have.

When she’s not seeing clients, Vanessa is busy teaching massage classes, running her own business, and enjoying hobbies like gardening, knitting, and horseback riding.

Dr. Nikki Nienhaus

Dr. Nikki graduated from Logan University with her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2016.  She has chosen to practice using a range of gentle, low-force techniques including instrument adjusting (Activator) and Logan Basic technique, as well as Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST) and muscle release work.  While in school she also studied acupuncture, as well as received training in Webster technique.  Dr. Nikki continues to study, learning everything that she can about ways to help the human body function at its healthiest and best, so that she can be there for you, throughout every season of your life. 

Dr. Nikki is a Saint Louis native, as is her husband.  They have one daughter and two cats.  In her free time, Dr. Nikki enjoys reading and ballet, and homeschooling her kiddo.

Megan S.

Megan graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Health Science. Then went on to attend the Elements of Wellness School of Massage, graduating in 2017. Since then, Megan has been dedicated to the massage therapy field, working throughout the St. Louis area and providing expert care to their clients.