Sarah is a Certified Massage Therapist and Stretch Coach and Licensed in the state of Florida. She graduated from the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, Florida in October 1997, where she was trained in Swedish Massage, Connective Tissue Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Reflexology, Polarity Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Aromatherapy, Sports Massage and Chair Massage. Since then, she has acquired the modalities of Prenatal Massage, Infant Massage, Myofacial Cupping Therapy, and has become a Certified Stretch Coach.

Sarah has experience in working in a spa setting, chiropractic clinic and physical therapy clinic. It is her goal to help people lead better lives by utilizing the healing benefits of Therapeutic Massage. She is dedicated to continuing to learn new skills to better help her clients. She uses a variety of techniques to cater to each individuals’ needs so each specific massage is customized.

In her free time Sarah enjoys hiking, running, kayaking, traveling, taking the time to appreciate the natural wonders of the world and spending time with her two children.

“Massage therapy has so many wonderful benefits for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. It helps increase flexibility, improve circulation, promotes deep relaxation, prevents injuries, helps muscle recovery, detoxifies the body and assists with over all healing. I have personally felt the affects of these amazing benefits and want to share this gift with the world!” -Sarah

DJ is a Clearwater, Florida native, World History and P.E teacher turned massage therapist. After receiving her master’s degree in education in Chicago, she moved back to Florida and graduated from Cortiva Institute for massage therapy. She has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 10 years. DJ is trained in many modalities such as: Hot Stone, Cold Stone, Deep Tissue, Trigger/Tender Point Therapy, Prenatal, Sports (Pre/Post), Paraffin Wax, Contrast Therapy, Himalayan Salt Stone, Myofascial, Headache/TMJ. She loves working with prenatal mamas at Baby Scene, where she gets to put her prenatal massage skills to good use.

As a former college track and field athlete at the University of Oklahoma, when she’s not at Baby Scene, DJ loves training and competing in sports. She is also working on starting and growing her own massage business, djmassageworks, LLC. DJ loves helping people relax and relieve tension areas. She also enjoys getting a massage herself, when she’s not giving them.

Shayla is a Tampa native. She graduated from Sanford-Brown College in Tampa, and has been a licensed massage therapist since 2014. Shayla has expertise in Swedish massage, hot stone, prenatal, reflexology, arthrossage and stretch therapy.

Shayla has a true passion for helping people relax, especially mothers creating new life. As a mother of two little boys, she knows first hand how exhausted the body can feel from normal day to day stress, as well as how it feels to be an expecting mother. Shayla prides herself on listening to her clients and what their needs are, as well as listening to what their body tells her.

When not working, you can find Shayla spending time with her little ones at the park, the zoo, the beach or their favorite theme park, Walt Disney World.

Elizabeth Wilson MS, RD graduated magnu cum laude with her undergraduate degree in Food and Nutrition from the University of Alabama. She also obtained her master’s degree in Human Performance and completed the coordinated program of dietetics from the University of Alabama.

In college, Liz competed on the track and field team, and after college played 8 years in the WFA, a women’s contact football league. As her career progressed she started to see a lot of her clients suffering from pain or medical ailments that did not have a solution in the western medical model. That is when she decided to venture in to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Liz believes no one should live in pain and that medication is not the answer to every problem. She graduated from East West College of Natural Medicine with a bachelor’s degree in Professional Health Science and a master’s degree in Science in Oriental Medicine. She is board certified through NCCAOM in acupuncture and herbal medicine and licensed in the state of Florida. She believes having these three tools together can really help her clients and patients live their best lives. Elizabeth believes achieving optimal health is a team effort, and with the right guidance and accountability anything can be accomplished.

Esmeralda graduated from Cortiva Institute in 2009. She believes that massage and energy work can help to unify and aid in the healing of the whole self. Through compassionate and careful listening, she addresses both physical, emotional and energetic issues, gently ushering your body towards peace and balance.

She initially studied massage and prenatal therapy, and then continued to enhance her practice through the study of Thai bodywork as a Medical Massage Practitioner abroad. She has spent the last decade sharing her practice in medical clinics, corporate settings and spas, as well as working in her own private practice.

She continues to share her gift through a variety of massage and body treatment services. Whether through strong compression, a comforting soft glide, or the release achieved from the sustained holds of Myofascial Release. Esmeralda’s practice is a fusion of mind, body, movement and breath which she utilizes in addressing the needs of clients suffering from chronic pain, those experiencing the stresses of a demanding life, of expectant mothers seekingrelief from the physical strain of pregnancy, and postnatal recovery.

Her style combines a mixture of clinically based deep tissue, myofascial release techniques, lymphatic drainage and stretching to calm, reset and revive the body, providing a relaxing yet effective massage. She works to slowly engage with the body to access what it needs, working to alleviate any tension, discomfort or pain. She also specializes in face and scalp treatments.

In addition to massage, Esmeralda found her second love in Yoga. You can experience Esmeralda’s Restorative & Bowl Rhythm yoga class here at Baby Scene.

Esmeralda is passionate about educating her clients on their body. She believes we all contain the innate ability to heal. She uses an intuitive approach to create the ideal environment for yourbody to unwind naturally.