Meet Our Staff
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Jessica Appel Administrator & Insrtuctor
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.
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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 Anjali Founder 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 Insrtuctor
For over 11 years Blanche has been a licensed massage therapist and a valuable member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. She specializes in working with clients with chronic pain and tension in areas such as the low back, neck and shoulders, hips and/or pelvis and clients who suffer from headaches, migraines and TMJ. Women aged 40 and over who feel stressed, overwhelmed, stiff and sore after a full day are especially welcomed. She has worked as a team alongside chiropractors and personal trainers to ensure clients are getting the best service to alleviate their pain and tension and to increase their range of motion. She loves the transformation that can occur within one session where a client can go from pain to less pain or even pain free. She is passionate about using massage cups to assist in that because they are gentle and provide fast and lasting results.
Blanche received 800 hours of training at Elements of Wellness Massage School. After graduating and receiving her license, Blanche started a massage practice to serve the needs of the active geriatric community and women aged 40 plus. Since then she has advanced her skills through continuing education courses and is currently pursuing certification in Advanced Myofascial Release and Lymphatic Drainage. Blanche is skilled at providing deep tissue techniques, myofascial release therapy, assisted stretching, cupping and medical massage for relief from pain, tension, stiffness, soreness and repetitive postural misalignment. Her qualifications and training include 100+ hours of Myofascial Release, 40 hours of sports massage, 40 hours of medical massage and 40 hours of orthopedic massage. She’s also experienced in lymphatic facilitation for pre and post surgical prep.
When not providing massage you can catch Blanche on the massage table receiving massage, teaching massage classes at Elements of Wellness and being a Wellness coordinator for schools, small businesses and community centers.
Dr Nikki Nienhaus Insrtuctor
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.
Vanessa Webb Insrtuctor
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.
Megan S. Insrtuctor
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.
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