Meet Haven’s assistant manager, Vonnie! She coordinates client care, the shop, and sauna, and aids in the day-to-day function and flow of business, helping us provide a top-notch experience. Vonnie’s primary mission revolves around crafting a nurturing, positive, and tranquil atmosphere for everyone who walks through Haven’s door.

Originally from Chicago and raised in the Kansas City area, Vonnie holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Emporia State and comes from a marketing background. She has been living a plant-based lifestyle for three years and has a profound passion for holistic living. As a loving mom to Khalil, a miniature Australian shepherd and an all-around good boy, her nurturing spirit extends to all beings.

Alyssa has lived in Kansas City for most of her life, but has also enjoyed living in San Francisco and Phoenix. She’s a dog mom of three fur babies (Jax, Josie, and Jayce) and enjoys spending much of her free time with them or outdoors with her boyfriend. Alyssa has a passion for skin care, mental health, and learning ways to help herself and others become more holistic.

Emma has recently moved from Utah to begin her Massage Therapy career. She is passionate about the importance of balance and healing from the inside out. With a dedicated focus on mental health and holistic wellness, Emma is committed to guiding and nurturing individuals on their transformative paths.

She loves treating her massage sessions as an intuitive improvisation dance, where each movement has intention and purpose. Her goal is to provide you with the time and space that you and your body needs to feel connected to your inner being, to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself.

Hours

Monday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday + Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Michelle has a clinical background, training as a certified nurse assistant (CNA), an emergency medical responder (EMR), and radiology tech before finding her passion for massage therapy. She graduated from Central Florida School of Massage Therapy in 2016 and completed an additional 100-credit-hour advanced pain management program, which is an integrative approach to bodywork. It combines science-based medical massage techniques with therapeutic movement interventions using advanced tools and techniques to facilitate positive results-driven sessions.

Michelle specializes in deep tissue massage, trigger-point therapy, myofascial techniques, and working intuitively on pain projects such as golfer’s elbow, sciatica, frozen shoulder, etc. Her approach is to offer completely customized services for each session based on your body’s needs for that day, in a safe, relaxed environment focused on healing.

Hours
Monday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday + Wednesday + Sunday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jacklyn is passionate about holistic health and wellness and is in service to support and enhance your journey. Her approach to massage is to provide a comfortable, sacred, safe space for the body to heal and for the mind to unwind. She loves inviting breath and movement into her sessions and blends rhythmic, soothing therapies, like Thai Yoga Massage and Myoskeletal Alignment Therapy. Jacklyn is certified in Manual Lymph Drainage - Vodder Technique. Her goal is for you to feel clear, light, free, and at peace.

Jacklyn’s journey began when she shifted to plant-based living and started practicing yoga. Fascinated with bodywork, she became a licensed massage therapist in 2021 and went on to complete a 200-hour yoga teacher training. She loves learning about how the body functions, not just physically, but physiologically, emotionally, and energetically. Outside of massage and bodywork, Jacklyn is studying herbalism and is also becoming a birth doula. She is an artist and a poet and is in love with life.

Hours:
Monday: 2 to 8 p.m.
Thursday + Friday: 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 3 to 8 p.m.

Zakara is an intuitive sound healer and oracle reader. Alongside a lifelong exploration of music and art, she originally graduated and received her massage therapy certification, which led her down the path of implementing creative outlets such as art and sound as her gateway to guidance and healing. She now has a decade of experiential learning within the healing arts and incorporates creative expression within her energy sessions and oracle readings.

Hours:
Saturday: 4 to 8 p.m.