Spa Services Team in Gaylord, MI
Each member of our team at The Holistic Spa has extensive experience in the services we provide in Gaylord, MI. We are passionate about what we do and truly care about our clients and their well-being.
Our Team
Linda Durant
Owner, Licensed Massage Therapist, doTERRA Wellness Advocate
Linda completed a 720 hour massage therapy program at Bryman University in San Bernardino, CA in 2002 where she began perfecting her massage techniques in American, Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular release, prenatal, infant, and hot stone. She extended her knowledge to offer complimentary services such as fire cupping, Gua Sha or scraping, aromatherapy and the Ionic Foot Detox. Linda is also a certified Myofascial Release practitioner completing MFR1, MFR2, MFR Pelvis, and Unwinding through the John Barnes' Myofascial Release program.
Linda has spent the majority of her career in the medical field working alongside chiropractors, as well as working in day spas. Her style is greatly influenced by the two worlds, integrating medical massage with spa theory. This sparked her passion to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern practices, seeing a useful purpose for both theories in her clients' therapeutic goals.
Linda had been a licensed massage instructor working for Innercoast College in Riverside, CA. She also held the title of #1 Massage Therapist in 2017 by Gaylord Herald Times 2017 Best of the Best for Otsego County, MI.
Dr. Princess H. Benson
Acupuncturist A.P., D.O.M. (FL), R.A.c. (MI)
Princess H. Benson, A.P., D.O.M. (FL), R.A.c. (MI), is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is a licensed Acupuncture Physician, Doctor of Oriental Medicine (FL). She completed her four year medical program at The Florida Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine where she graduated with highest honors. She has over 20 years of experience as a A.P., D.O.M. and R.Ac. For more information about Dr. Princess Benson and acupuncture you can go to www.drprincessbenson.com.
Testimonials
~ Dr. Princess H. Benson Testimonial ~
Before I went to Dr. Benson, I had been suffering from migraines for 14 years. I got anywhere from 2 to 4 migraines a week, and had learned by then that they were probably the same migraine, just waning and gaining strength over periods of days. I had been to two different neurologists, taken Topomax to try to prevent them, and Imitrex to calm them. The Topomax didn’t work, just made my hands and feet tingle and go numb, and forget everyday words like “drawer”, “table” and my brother-in-law’s first name, just as a few examples. It’s not that I didn’t know what the things were, it was just that my mind couldn’t access the label for them. And the Imitrex didn’t help, either. And while chiropractics had helped my back and neck, they couldn’t help me with the migraine pain.
A friend recommended Dr. Benson to me, and while I had always appreciated the benefits of alternative medicine, I hadn’t tried anything other than chiropractics. So I gave it a shot. She told me she would try to help, and that while it would take a bit of time due to my underlying issues, she thought she could bring me some relief. She treated me with acupuncture as well as herbal medicine, and I’m happy to say that I’m a new person thanks to her. She was able to give me back a normal life – it was almost strange to go through the day without some level of pain, but wonderful.
It’s been about 4 years since we started treatment, and I’ve had only 3-4 migraines in that time, and none were as bad as the ones I got weekly. I have since moved out of state, and have yet to find another acupuncturist who can match Dr. Benson’s skill, caring and understanding. Thank you!!
- Diana Hall