Massage therapy not only helps you feel great, it has been shown to improve your health. Welcome to Serenity Massage. We want to meet you and help you take essential steps along your health journey.
The approach to massage therapy by Jill Ellsworth, LMT, BS, and owner, is unique, tailored to your individual needs and soundly based in professional best practices.
The approach to massage therapy by Jill Ellsworth, LMT, BS, and owner, is unique, tailored to your individual needs and soundly based in professional best practices.
- Relieve stress.
- Soothe an injury.
- Celebrate an event.
These are the basics of massage therapy applied to YOUR life or the lives of those important to you.
Make an appointment. Purchase a gift certificate. You will be glad you did.
Serenity Massage offers:
Improved Health!
Experience a new level of health through regular massage therapy. We offer a VIP Wellness Program (receive at least 13 1-hour sessions per year). Ask Jill for details! 515-270-0030 or serenitymassage@q.com
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A Word From Jill
Couples massages continue to be popular, especially for celebrating a wedding anniversary or birthday. Please give as much notice as possible when scheduling as coordinating 4 schedules is easier said than done. 🙂 -Jill
Easter Seals Iowa is an amazing organization that helps people with disabilities become more independent. Jill will be doing volunteer chair massages at their Fall Festival from 8:30-10am TODAY Saturday October 12th. Come on out to Camp Sunnyside 401 NE 66th Ave, Des Moines, for a day of fun and to support a good cause! See Easterseals Iowa | Home for more details.
Body, Emotion, Mind and Spirit are all connected. Taking a break to take care of YOU can benefit your WHOLE self. -Jill
There are some affordable options for renting a room in the suite Serenity Massage is part of! We are looking for natural health practitioners who are looking for space and want to collaborate. If you or someone you know are looking to be part of a supportive, fun, healthy environment, contact Jill at 515-270-0030 or serenitymassage2957@gmail.com for more information.
Self care is so important. One can’t pour from an empty cup! -Jill
Chair massages can be like icing on a cake to make your event special. If you are planning a bachelorette party or birthday party, call us for a quote and let us help you make amazing memories! -Jill
This moment is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.
Helping to heal body, mind and spirit…one person at a time (or in the case of couples massage, 2 people at a time)! -Jill
Jill will be unavailable the afternoon of September 13th-September 19th. Please plan your appointments accordingly.
Take a vacation by the hour with a massage!
Stress – even good stress like planning a wedding – can wreak havoc on the body. Spend more time in the relaxation vs. the fight-or-flight mode of your nervous system and schedule a massage. We are just a phone call or few clicks away! -Jill
Did you know that some companies, including Wellmark, will reimburse employees for wellness-related sessions including massage therapy? There is a maximum per year ($500/yr is common). Ask about this at your workplace and take a vacation by the hour at Serenity Massage. Click Book an Appointment above or call 515-270-0030 to schedule.
Today is a great day to have a great day! -Jill
August is Client Appreciation month at Serenity Massage. Those of you who have been in an average of once every 4 weeks from February to July receive FREE garden produce and Iowa Orchard dollars with every August appointment. Wellness care pays off!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
It’s a great day to have a great day! Serenity Massage is a sponsor at Easter Seals Sunnyside Regatta at 2:15 this afternoon (July 11th). Many companies enter teams in this paddleboat race on Lake Cheerio at Camp Sunnyside.
Health tip of the day: stay hydrated! -Jill
No one can make you feel inferior but yourself.
Are you having a summer party and want to WOW your guests? Massage therapy not only feels great, but is great for health. Ask about off-site chair massages. Call 515-270-0030 for a quote.
I alone cannot change the world. But I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. -Mother Theresa
Were you/someone you know affected by the tornadoes in the Greenfield/Fontanelle area? We will be in Greenfield today Thursday 5/30 from 5:30-8:30 giving free chair massages at the Gathering Place. These are free for Greenfield residents and clean-up volunteers. We will be in Fontanelle at Summerset Estates this coming Sunday from 3-6pm. Both are about an hour’s drive SW of the Des Moines metro; I grew up in this area. All others can give a free-will donation which will benefit the Greater Greenfield Community Foundation.If you can’t make it and want to donate, go to GGCF (greenfieldiafoundation.org) One can’t pour from an empty cup. -Jill
Living in the moment is a component of wellness. Ask about guided meditation. It can be done off-site – at your workplace for example – or your organization can schedule a group session at our location. Better yet, plan it before or after a yoga session (classes naturally happen Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:30 here) with Hortencia the yoga instructor, or contact her at https://sites.google.com/view/yoga-with-hortencia/contact Nourish your body, mind and spirit! -Jill
Be grateful for every second of every day that you get to spend with the people you love. Life is so very precious and fragile. (Credit to My Positive Outlooks Facebook page). I am from Greenfield area originally, and have family who lost homes (and acquaintances who lost their lives) in Tuesday’s tornado. I did volunteer chair massages for family yesterday, and will be doing more in the near future for others there. I will do my best to have colleagues available for your massage therapy needs due to less availability with me. -Jill
Being proactive vs. reactive is a great way to be when it comes to health. Plan a self-care day, and see what good things come your way! -Jill
Stretching is underrated. Use unplanned waiting time to stretch. There are many youtube videos – some even as little as a few minutes – one can access from your phone. Just make sure the video is from a qualified professional – certified yoga instructor or physical therapist for example. Notice the difference! -Jill
Like attracts like. Be kind, and see what kindness comes into your life! -Jill
Some people stay at the top of others’ minds by contacting them only when they need something.
Some people attract others by letting their inner beauty and kindness shine, kind of like a positive people magnet.
Be a positive people magnet! -Jill
Some people attract others by letting their inner beauty and kindness shine, kind of like a positive people magnet.
Be a positive people magnet! -Jill
Self-care is so important. One can’t pour from an empty cup! -Jill
Let us bring the relaxation to you. We are mobile, with chair massages in workplaces being very popular these days. Call Jill at 515-270-0030 for a quote!
There are a lot of things beyond my control, but I can control my attitude.
When requesting a couples massage, please include the other person’s name in the notes. Thank you! -Jill
Massage – it’s like a cleanse for your mind, body and spirit! -Jill
Doing an online search for chair massage near me? Know that Serenity Massage is located in Iowa. Many times you get an out-of-state company who is very good at marketing when doing online searches for chair massages near me. Thank you for shopping local! -Jill
Typing massage near me might get you a massage now at other places, but make sure you ask questions when scheduling your appointment. For example, some places will say they offer couples massage but the massages aren’t in the same room. At Serenity Massage they are.
We are repeatedly what we do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle
When purchasing a gift card, please give us a heads up that you’re coming in as we don’t interrupt sessions for walk-ins. Of course, gift cards are available 24/7 by clicking Buy Gift Certificate Now above. Thank you! -Jill
Did you know that if a doctor recommends you receive massage therapy that you can use Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flex Savings Account (FSA) dollars for your massage? Massage therapy has been known to help with stress, anxiety and depression. Practice preventative/restorative health care and ask your doctor about massage.
CONGRATULATIONS to Carmelita L. as she was the winner of the drawing at Serenity Massage for 2 hours of house cleaning! THANKS also to client Anna H. who helped me do the drawing (including videoing -Jill
A smart person learns from his/her mistakes. A wise person learns from the mistakes of others.
Sleep in heavenly peace…that’s what a massage feels like!
Want to feel good? Research shows giving a gift to others makes you feel good (source: The Science of Well-being by professor Laurie Santos). Books are great gifts! So are massage therapy gift certificates, just a few clicks away – click Buy Gift Certificate Now above – and you can receive a FREE gift (read in red above) by doing so before Christmas! -Jill
Wellness encompasses doing healthy things for Body, Emotions, Mind and Spirit. Did you know that barre classes are offered on Monday and Thursday nights at 5:45pm in the suite Serenity Massage is part of? Barre is kind of like ballet and kind of like pilates. To learn more or register for a class, contact barre instructor Noelle at sutrapro.com/movewithjoy
Experience rest and relaxation and rejuvenation – your massage experience is just a few clicks or phone call away!
Did you know that massage therapy has some of the same health benefits as a good night’s sleep? Massage therapy not only feels great but is great for one’s health! -Jill
Gratitude is a component of well-being; start each day with an attitude of gratitude!
Offsite chair massages are a great way to add pizzazz to your conference or lift up staff morale.
Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.
Savor the moment.
Whatever you put out there comes back to you. -Joe Maddon, via an unknown woman he sat next to on an airplane.
A 24-hour notice is appreciated if you need to cancel an appointment. Thank you! -Jill
Spelling doesn’t have to be your best subject…type message near me (or massage near me if you want to be grammatically correct) and click your way to your next massage appointment!
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. -Michelangelo
Do you or someone you know have a wedding anniversary coming up? A couples massage is a perfect way to celebrate! Call today to schedule, the more notice the better as coordinating 4 schedules is easier said than done.
Take one small step to make things better today.
To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. -Dr. Seuss
Health challenge: play a BEAMS game with yourself this week. Do something good for your Body Emotion Abundance Mind and Spirit. Write down what you did. Share it with someone. Celebrate success! -Jill