You spoke… Native Touch listened!
We are excited to announce that due to overwhelming customer requests, beginning Monday, October 26th, Native Touch will offer massage services!
We are honored to have two wonderful, skilled massage therapists working here, Sheryl Cammenga and Tasa Johnson. With the combined experience of a quarter of a century, Sheryl and Tasa have extensive knowledge in technique and anatomy.
To celebrate the grand opening of massage, Native Touch will be serving complementary Tribal Grounds coffee, Native American Tea, and snacks on Monday 10/26/09 from 10 AM until 6 PM. A drawing for a 1 hour massage will be held at the end of the day. Raffle tickets for this drawing are on sale now for $5/ticket. Come in and meet our wonderful massage therapists!
Native Touch now offers the following services:
30 minute massage $35
1 hour massage $60
1 ½ hour massage $85
2 hour massage $110
Specialty Massages:
Chief Tenderfoot’s Choice
Specialty Foot Massage (by Sheryl only) $40
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage $60
1 hour massage for improved lymphatic drainage. Manual lymphatic pumping and feather-light touch techniques are used. This specialty massage is particularly helpful for post-mastectomy ladies.
Chief's Chair (Massage chair 15 minutes) $15
UPSCALE YOUR MASSAGE WITH AN ADD-ON!
The Grandfathers’ Good Touch
Full-Body Hot Stone Massage (Tasa only) Add $15
Plant Medicine - Aromatherapy Add $10
BODY TREATMENTS:
Blue Corn and Cane Sugar Exfoliating Treatment $45
Desert Oasis Moisturizing Treatment $70
Mother Earth Detox Treatment $80
ABOUT OUR MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Sheryl Cammenga
Sheryl studied Massage Therapy at Alpha School of Massage of the Treasure Coast, Inc. in Pt. St. Lucie, Florida. There she studied Anatomy and Physiology, Swedish massage techniques, relaxation, deep tissue massage, neuromuscular, aromatherapy, heated stones, and more. She graduated as a Massage Therapist in 1996 and became state and nationally certified. In subsequent years she has taken phase I & II of Reflexology, and has perfected the foot massage and reflex points of the feet! She has also been trained in Level I Basic- Front Position Thai –massage, a Pre & Post-Event Basic Sports Massage Management, a Deep Tissue Class, a Teacher Training Intensive Class for Massage Therapists and recently the first phase of completion of Shiatsu Kiko: Accupresure- Meridian Therapy I. She is currently licensed in the states of Florida and North Carolina and has successfully completed the certificates required for holding the 2 state licenses and the National Certification for North Carolina. Sheryl will be working out of Native Touch’s Terra Cotta Room.
Tasa Johnson
In 1994 Tasa started studying Native American Healing, a life long journey. In 1998 she graduated valedictorian from Blue Cliff College of Therapeutic Massage in Gulfport, MS and is now National Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Body Work and licensed in both NC and GA.
She has had a private massage practice, Healing Ways, since 1998 and has incorporated her Native training into this practice. From 1999 to 2005, she taught at the Blue Cliff College of Therapeutic Massage and was also a clinic supervisor, also teaching massage workshops.
Tasa’s areas of continuing education are in deep tissue and neuromuscular therapy, cranial sacral therapy, reflexology, systematic assessment of soft tissue function, ortho-bionomy, European hot stone massage, and acupressure for Headaches.
Tasa will be working out of Native Touch’s Silver Sage Room.
Sheryl and Tasa are highly educated, experienced, and gifted in massage and it is an honor to have them here at Native Touch Trading Post:)
Feel free to call between 10am and 6pm to make an appointment.
"Learning the Native ways of life can be fun, beautiful, interesting, exciting and a positive experience for all ages. I am teaching the Native way of life on mother earth. Keeping alive the Native traditions in today's time. Spirituality is a way of life for me and my people, with these teachings I hope the people can and will understand the Native way of life here on mother earth." Diamond Go-Sti - Elder and Eastern Band Cherokee Tribal Council Member
We are a Native owned and operated company that has a vision to provide a memorable, authentic cultural experience for the entire family through fine art, all-natural body care products,
traditional food, drinks and music.
Our goal is to bring an authentic Native American cultural experience through indigenous art, music and crafts from the United States and also from indigenous tribal nations from Alaska to South America into the beautiful Appalachian mountain town of
Murphy, North Carolina.
Power of Traditions - Artist Bill Rabbit - Cherokee
Come and browse authentic traditional and contemporary Native American art including prints, pottery, carvings, sculptures, basketry, jewelery and more. Listen to First Nations music from traditional flute and drum music to contemporary rock and reggae from todays award winning Native American musicians. Browse our library of books on Native history, art, culture, spirituality, and more.
We also host workshops on Cherokee herbal medicines, storytelling, flute & drum playing and more with guest speakers and teachers from the Quallah Boundary Cherokee Reservation. Come by and get a calendar or sign up for our email list so you can stay up to date on all the events we have going on.