Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Aim To Be Well is an award winner for massage therapists in 2019.
If you are looking for a massage therapist that will help you to feel better, body, mind, and soul, look no further than this award-winning company!
Aim To Be Well has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across three different verified sites with an average rating of 4.97 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 95.74 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top 100 businesses and one of the top three massage therapists in Maine!
Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:
“This was the best massage I have had in a long time. This will be my regular place in Maine. I felt very relaxed but also rejuvenated. Also, there were two of us, and the owner was able to accommodate us. I can’t wait to go back.” – M.M.
It is because of excellent reviews like this that Aim To Be Well is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!
Not Your Average Massage Therapy Clinic
We were excited to learn all about Aim To Be Well and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with the owner, Melissa Shatney.
The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Aim To Be Well stand apart from its competitors. Melissa told us about their widespread approach to caring for people:
“We really focus on the whole body, mind, and spirit. We realize that a lot of people that come in with pain might be [suffering from] emotional [pain] or [other] stresses. We try to show people how to address that when they’re not with us.”
She told us about the care she puts into putting together her team:
“When I bring [new massage therapists] on board, I try to bring on people who already have a touch. We can teach skills, but it’s important they they instinctively know how to connect to people through touch.”
Melissa also told us all about her passion for continuing her education:
“I do continuing education and am a traditional naturopath, which is the old-fashioned way to help the body heal through natural substances, such as food, herbs, and water. [I have also recently] signed up for training to become a Certified Alternative Health Practitioner.”
Building Success And Giving Back
Aim To Be Well has earned a wonderful reputation, so we were excited to hear about some of the ways they have managed to grow their business. Melissa told us that most of their success has been thanks to word of mouth. She told us that when she started her business 11 years ago, she attended every event she could as a way of getting to know people in the community, which was so much fun for her.
She also told us about the ways she gives back to the community that has given her so much support. She said:
“We’re kicking off a community education center. I try to help educate people, because that’s so important. We are lost on how to make ourselves feel better naturally, and it could be something as simple as how much water and how much sleep you get. I’m working on classes for the fall to help bring more education to the community. [They will focus on] simple ways to help people out, and I’ll bring in other professionals, too.”
Melissa also told us about Honeybee Blessings, which she started with her friends:
“I work with an orphanage in Haiti, and I’ve been there a few times. I support them and donate to them regularly to help get the kids off the streets. We are building a wellness center in Haiti as well, which will be run by one of the ladies who is part of the orphanage and is also a nurse, and a company in Pennsylvania has donated a ton of supplements to help them get started. The organization is called Honeybee Blessings. ‘Melissa’ means ‘honeybee’ in Greek.”
If you are interested in donating to the Haiti relief efforts, contact Melissa at honeybeeblessings.org@gmail.com.
There are many massage therapists out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Aim To Be Well has managed to. We asked if Melissa could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what she had to say:
“Get involved with your community, and be real. People come in because they want someone to understand them, and sometimes, they don’t even really have to communicate it. Pain is more than just a physical thing.”
Congratulations to Aim To Be Well for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Melissa for taking the time to speak with us!
