Founder | Spa Director

Specializes in: Facial Massage | Buccal | Abdominal Therapy

Erika Stubbs is a licensed massage therapist with over 15 years of experience, supported by a background in nursing that informs her thoughtful, client-centered approach to care. At the heart of her work is the belief that healing begins with safety, autonomy, and trust.

Each session is intentionally guided by the client. Erika creates a space where you are fully in control while your comfort, your boundaries, and your experience lead the way. Her role is to listen, both to you and to the body, allowing her intuition to support what is needed in the moment.

Her work has been described as thorough, nurturing, and deeply intuitive, often feeling like a slow, fluid rhythm that gently invites the nervous system to soften. Rather than working toward a fixed outcome, Erika approaches each session with presence and adaptability, meeting you exactly where you are.

She has a particular focus on facial and jaw work, including tension patterns related to TMJ, as well as abdominal therapy and techniques that support nervous system regulation. Her pace is slow and steady, allowing the body time to unwind, release, and recalibrate.

She also feels strongly about supporting adolescents, helping them reconnect with their bodies in a time where external pressures can feel overwhelming while living in a tech-driven society.

Spa Manager

Specializes in: Mastering all the details

Hayley is often the first friendly face to welcome you through the doors at Mend, setting the tone for a thoughtful and restorative experience from the moment you arrive. Born and raised in Berkshire County, she brings a genuine love for her community into her role as Spa Manager, along with a deep appreciation for creating spaces where people feel truly cared for.

With a strong background in customer service, Hayley has a natural ability to anticipate guests’ needs and create personalized, seamless experiences. Her attention to detail, calm presence, and intuitive approach to guest care help each person feel both at ease and genuinely seen. Whether she’s guiding someone through their first visit or helping them find the perfect product to take home, Hayley approaches every interaction with warmth and intention.

She brings a steady sense of purpose, kindness, and quiet dedication to everything she does, making her an integral part of the Mend experience.

Therapist

Specializes in: Medical Massage | Sports Massage | Assisted Stretching Techniques | Craniosacral Therapy

Kevin is a highly experienced massage therapist with over 25 years in the field and a deep-rooted passion for natural, integrative healthcare. His approach is both intuitive and precise, blending therapeutic massage with realignment techniques to support lasting relief and overall wellness.

Throughout his career, Kevin has held leadership roles including Lead Therapist and Spa Director at Mercy Healthplex, and later spent seven years building and running his own successful practice, KB Wellness Massage. In 2017, he was honored as Best Massage Therapist by the Cincinnati A-List, an acknowledgment of both his skill and the meaningful impact he has on his clients.

Kevin brings a thoughtful, attentive presence to every session, taking the time to understand each individual’s needs and tailor his work accordingly. His depth of knowledge and steady, grounded approach make him a valued part of our team, and a trusted resource for clients seeking both targeted therapeutic work and restorative care.

Therapist

Specializes in: Pre-natal | Post-natal | Buccal

Serenity has been a Licensed Massage Therapist in the Berkshires since 2023. Her introduction to massage therapy came during her recovery from kidney cancer, offering a supportive way to reconnect with her body. She understands the subtle complexities that arise in the body and how to offer a safe and nurturing session to allow her clients to ground their nervous system and restore balance.

Serenity’s treatment style is fluid and intuitive, integrating Swedish, neuromuscular, and myofascial release techniques, while specializing in pre- and post-natal care and buccal (intra-oral) massage. Beyond her work as a massage therapist, Serenity is also a part-time paralegal who enjoys gardening, rock climbing, and snowboarding.

Therapist

Specializes in: Tension Release | Deep Relaxation

Angela is a seasoned massage therapist devoted to helping each client feel safe, grounded and restored. Since beginning her career in 2011, Angela has received extensive training and certifications. She has dedicated herself to the art of relaxation and holistic healing. She prioritize creating a space that will calm the nervous system and ease the mind. She believes that the most powerful healing begins when the body stops fighting and slips gently into deeper sense of mental stillness as this can facilitate longer-lasting physical and emotional relief.

With a firm but and gentle touch and a calming, intuitive presence, Angela approaches each session with intentional, genuine care. She takes the time to listen—not just to what you share, but to your body. She thoughtfully incorporates energy work, appropriate pressure, and  proper techniques to enhances the therapeutic experience and allow your body to return to a state of ease.

Whether you’re seeking relief from physical tension, emotional overload external stress, or simply a peaceful pause in a busy life, Angela’s work is designed to meet you exactly where you are. She allows each treatment to unfold in a way that leaves you feeling not just relaxed but lighter and refreshed. 

Therapist

Specializes in: Thai massage | Mobility-Focused Techniques | Deep Relaxation

Cindy Gagliardi is a licensed massage therapist offering an elevated, intentional approach to bodywork rooted in the harmony of movement and stillness. Each session is designed to create a calm, supportive space where the body can soften, unwind, and fully relax.

Blending mobility focused techniques with restorative stillness, her work incorporates slow, sustained pressure. Each session can be further personalized with supportive enhancements such as hot stones, cupping therapy, tuning forks, or guided breathwork to deepen the relaxation, improve circulation, and support the body’s natural healing processes. 

Cindy specializes in mobility-focused bodywork, including Thai yoga massage, a dynamic, mat-based practice that combines assisted stretching and rhythmic compressions. She also focuses on shoulder tension and dysfunction, including rotator cuff imbalances and restricted mobility. 

Currently training in Ashiatsu (myofascial barefoot massage), she is expanding her ability to offer consistent deep therapeutic pressure through gravity-assisted techniques. Her clients describe her work as intuitive, mindful, deeply relaxing, professional, and informative. Her approach bridges therapeutic precision with a grounded, client centered presence—supporting both structural integrity and an overall wellbeing. She is especially passionate about supporting women through the later stages of their lives, offering bodywork that honors the shifting needs of the female body.

Specializes in: Pain Relief

Paige is a licensed massage therapist and yoga teacher who believes healing begins when we are at home in our bodies. Empathy driven and intuitively guided, Paige’s sessions are deeply restorative and Reiki-infused to support nervous system regulation, tension release, and embodied ease. Through her lived experience with endometriosis, Paige understands that the path to healing is not always linear and relief looks different each day. Whether on the yoga mat or on the massage table, Paige meets her clients exactly where they are. 

Specializes in: Structural Bodywork | Postural Alignment | Yoga-Informed Movement | Deep Tissue | Shiatsu | Sports Massage

Mark brings decades of experience and a thoughtful, integrative approach to his work. He received his massage therapy certification from the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in 1997, followed by yoga training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in 1998. His path has been deeply shaped by influential teachers in both therapeutic bodywork and yoga, informing the grounded, intuitive care he offers today.

With a focus on structural bodywork and postural alignment, Mark has developed a unique, results-oriented approach that supports improved mobility and long-term balance in the body. By weaving in elements of his yoga practice, including both active and passive range of motion, he creates sessions that are both restorative and functional, helping clients move with greater ease and awareness.

Mark’s work is especially supportive for those looking to address chronic tension, improve posture, or reconnect with their body through intentional, movement-based care.

Energy Healer | Women's Healing Circle Leader

Specializes in: Energy Healing | Reflexology

Audrey is an intuitive and deeply compassionate practitioner with over 15 years of experience in energy medicine. Known for her calm, grounded presence, Audrey creates a space where clients feel safe, supported, and open to meaningful transformation.

Guided by a strong sense of inner wisdom, Audrey approaches each session with intention and care, gently encouraging clients to reconnect with themselves and embrace the experience of being both human and soulful. Her natural sensitivity and spiritual insight allow her to tune into each individual’s needs, helping to release stagnant or negative energy, ease the nervous system, and invite a deeper state of balance and awareness.

Each session is thoughtfully concluded with focused reflexology, using the feet as a map to support and restore areas of the body that may need extra attention. Audrey’s work is both nurturing and profound, offering clients an opportunity to realign, restore, and return to their most authentic self.

Healing Doula

Beth has been practicing and teaching Reiki since 2018 and is a Registered and Certified Holy Fire III Reiki Master. Her work is rooted in the Usui/Holy Fire Reiki lineage, and each session is thoughtfully tailored to meet the individual needs of the client. Deeply committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate community, Beth leads with authenticity and a values-driven approach to both her practice and her life. She is dedicated to helping others reconnect with their potential, truth, and inner alignment. Beth prefers the term “Healing Doula” rather than Healer—a reflection of her belief that each person already carries their own innate wisdom and healing capacity. Her role is simply to walk beside them, offering support, presence, and gentle guidance along their journey.

Yoga for the ‘Average Joe’ Instructor

True to the name, Joe brings a grounded, light-hearted, and approachable energy to his classes. Enthusiastic and deeply attentive, he meets students exactly where they are, helping each person discover what truly works for their body. Joe is a RYT-200 instructor, DDPY certified, and 50-hour Kundalini certified. He cultivates a safe, nurturing space that invites students into the practice of yoga with curiosity and confidence. Drawing on his background in music, Joe weaves mantra and sound into his classes, guiding students to experience vibrational energy in the body.