HELLO!

Thank you for allowing me to join you on your holistic journey. My name is Krystal Poling, LMT and I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As an avid student of life, I love to awaken to new perspectives, alternative ways of thinking and ways of being in this existence. Holistic Health and Alternative Therapies continually fascinate me as I explore a plethora of tools for bettering one’s health and wellbeing from the physical, spiritual, energetic and mental aspects. Traditional Thai Massage is my specialty. I began studying the Buddhist practice in 2012, offering it to the public in 2014 and love to teach what I have learned.

Michigan became my home in 2021 after finding love and starting a family. I am graduate of Irene’s Myomassology Institute in Southfield, MI and am Licensed in the State of Michigan for Massage Therapy. I am very pleased to be here and look forward to offering my services and expertise in Myomassology, Massage Therapy and Thai Massage in Michigan and the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor Area.

I specialize in Therapeutic Thai massage and am also proficient in various therapeutic and relaxation based massage modalities including Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Therapy, Orthopedic Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Aromatherapy, Hot Stone/Hot Rocks Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Canine Massage.

Reiki, Polarity, Sound Healing, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Massage, Herbology, Universal Shamanism, Cacao Ceremonies, Astral Travel, Past Life Regression, Ecstatic Dance and Healing with Amazonian Power Plants are among the many modalities that interest me .

It is my absolute pleasure to share with others my experiences and abilities to help all beings achieve happiness, wholeness and exist in their best capacity.

As for how I came to specialize in Thai Massage…

Upon passing by a Thai Massage booth at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in 2012, my thirst for knowledge lead me to study Thai Massage at the Still Light Centre in Toronto. I began working a as a Thai Massage Practitioner in 2014 at Urban Nirvana, which became Chintamani Wellness. In 2018 my dreams came true as I had the opportunity to Study in Chiang Mai, Thailand at International Training Massage School (ITM) and was awarded a Diploma in the Certified Advanced Thai Practitioner and Teacher Training Program (CAPT) accredited by the Board of Education in Thailand. I embarked on an immersive study of Thai Culture and Traditional Thai Healing Arts which included Mantras, Nuad Boran (Ancient style Thai Massage/ Traditional Thai Massage), Thai Spa Body Treatments (Facials, Wraps and Scrubs), Scraping, Tok Sen (Meridian line work), Luk Pra Kob (Herbal Compress) and Yam Khang (Fire Foot Massage-Refer to images on the left). Upon returning to Toronto in 2018 I had the pleasure of doing a work/study with the Ontario Association of Thai Massage, at Shivaga Thai Massage, learning Traditional Thai Massage in a more clinical style and specializing in chronic pain management.

What I love most about Thai Massage is that it is done in meditation. Massage in general provides many benefits including increased circulation and reduced edema, increased feeling of relaxation, pain reduction, stress management, helps one to sleep better etc. Lanna style Thai stretches add another component to the massage by increasing flexibility and range of motion, helping to release fascial restrictions and even bettering lung capacity from breathwork. Energy meridian line work and ayurvedic dosha balancing during the massage reminds the body of what balance feels like, to help the body’s many systems to operate at its optimal capacity. Focused awareness from the client and practitioner allows for deeper work to be effected which creates a continual impact on a person’s wellbeing off of the massage mat.