About Us

Richard Chandler & Bonnett Chandler

We are in our 20th year of full time practice, specializing in massage therapy and bodywork. We endeavor to treat you extremely well, because this is how we wish to be treated when others serve us.

Because we also love music, we will include high-quality music, and all the comforts we have for your massage therapy session. So who we are reflects what we do. And what we do is this:

Throughout your session we will check in with you to make sure you are comfortable, relaxed and experiencing the benefits of the work through release of pain or tension.  The Theory behind much of what we do is based on natural healthcare, Polarity Therapy & Acupressure theory and practice, which work with your body both as an energy and a physical system.

This approach helps you to restore balance & bring about more optimal health. The therapies listed below excel in relieving painful conditions including headaches, neck, shoulder, upper, mid and low-back pain and tension.  They help boost your immune system to relieve chronic fatigue, respiratory and sinus difficulties.  Pain, tension and anxiety, which are contributed to by overwhelming stress or past trauma, are also helped.

We will describe the therapies recommended for your health concerns and obtain your permission prior to doing any therapy. Therapies that we may use in your session might include: Therapeutic Massage, Energy-based Bodywork, Acupressure, Polarity Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu, Foot Shiatsu, Tui-na Massage, Thai Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Reiki, Moxabustion Therapy, Magnetic Therapy, Trauma Release Therapy, Diapulse Therapy, Infrared heat, Yoga & Chi Gong based exercises as well as Nutritional Supplement, Food, Herbal, Lifestyle, Health & Wellness Counseling. Bonnett Chandler practices in: Reiki, Nutritional Supplement, Food, Herbal, Lifestyle, Health & Wellness consulting.

Richard Chandler’s certifications and 1,949 hours of training include:

• Registered Polarity Practitioner [RPP] designation, which was granted by the American Polarity Therapy Association.  [APTA] in 1999. It required 615 hours of certified training, through the Polarity Training Institute, began in 1994 and competed in 1998.
• Certified Acupressurist.  [CA].  374 hours from The Acupressure Institute of Berkeley, CA from 1992–1995.
• Yoga Teacher Training, which includes approximately 296 hours of training in the Hatha Yoga styles of Ashtanga or Power Yoga, Polarity Yoga and Acu-Yoga as well as 236 hours of Shambhala Training in mindfulness meditation.
• Continuing Education in Polarity Therapy, Oriental healthcare, Huna & alternative healthcare training of 203 hours.
• Herbal, nutritional supplement, natural therapies assessment and treatment & wellness training – 58 hours
• Midwest Institute of Herbal Studies program, leading to a Master Herbalist designation. Completed 80 hours in Herbal History, Assessment & Herbal Therapeutics Skills.
•  Reiki Training, 27 hours,  Alexander Technique, 55 hours (as of April 2011), 5 hours of private study on Traditional Asian Healthcare with Joanna Geppert, Licensed Acupuncturist

Bonnett Chandler’s 504 certified hours of training include:

• Midwest Institute of Herbal Studies program, leading to a Master Herbalist designation. Completed 80 hours in Herbal History, Assessment & Herbal Therapeutic Skills.
• Herbal, nutritional supplement, natural therapies assessment and treatment & wellness training – 58 hours
• 236 hours of Shambhala Training in mindfulness meditation.
• Reiki Training, 27 hours.   CPR & First Aid Certified – certification and yearly re-certification, 84 hours.
• Minnesota certified medication-training courses, St. Cloud Vocational College & Dungarvin Inc. – 72 hours.   19+ years of study and research on nutritional supplements, food, herbal, lifestyle and health issues as an assistant to Richard Chandler.
• Over 30 years of mental health counseling for mentally ill and developmentally disabled clients in residential facilities.

Marlana Hagen, Massage Therapist

Marlana Hagen’s 400 certified hours of training, primarily from Minnesota School of Business in 2010 and 2011 include:

• Swedish massage, 2010 – 50 hours
• Pregnancy and Special Populations, 2010 - 50 hours
• Hot Stone and Spa Techniques, 2010 – 60 hours, included reflexology, aromatherapy, body wraps, scrubs & dry brushing
• Deep Tissue Massage, 2010 – 60 hours
• Anatomy and Physiology, 2010 - 50 hours
• Medical Terminology, 2010 – 40 hours
• Kenisiology, 2010 – 50 hours
• TMJ massage workshop, 2010 – 3 hours
• Reiki Level I and II, 2005  - 14 hours
• Hands on Healing workshop, 2004 – 4 hours
• Feng Shui for energy and health workshop, 2005 - 4 hours
• Therapeutic Use of Tuning forks, 2005 - 15 hours