Meet Melissa Devore: Massage Therapist and Owner of Tranquility Massage in Asheville
Melissa Devore is a licensed massage therapist with over 20 years of experience and the owner of Tranquility Massage in West Asheville. She offers Swedish, deep tissue, and hot stone massage, often integrating modalities like trigger point therapy, essential oils, and hot towels. We’re thrilled to partner with Melissa because she offers couples massage on-site with us at Windows over Waterfalls. It’s a brilliant pairing of romantic couple’s massage with the spiritual energy of our space. Who doesn’t want a massage surrounded by a symphony of waterfalls?
So who is Melissa Devore and how did she get to where she is today?
Melissa grew up in Pennsylvania and spent time living in Georgia, California, and New Mexico before moving to Asheville in 2001. Her innate impulse of helping others drew her to enrolling at the Center for Massage and Natural Health, the very first board certified massage therapy program in NC. After she graduated in 2003, her first gig was working with a mobile massage practice where she brought her table and supplies to clients’ homes. She loved its flexibility but it just wasn’t the right fit for her long-term so she switched to an established downtown Asheville studio, Wake Foot Sanctuary. They weren’t just about feet. For six years she worked on heads, necks, shoulders, legs, hands and arms. After taking some time off to have children, she took a confident leap of faith and started Tranquility Massage, her own studio, in West Asheville located just off Patton Avenue on North Louisiana. Ever since, she’s grown steadily and her business is comprised primarily long-term a loyal base of regular clientele. She’s recently added on a 2nd massage therapist to meet her growing demand and she’s expanding even still – her space now offers yoga classes, creative gatherings, and non-alcoholic paint-and-sip nights.
Melissa was great when she started—20 years later, she’s exceptional. We’re proud to partner with someone with that kind of depth and dedication.
Here’s a new rub-Melissa’s come up with a fantastic idea for those of us who plan a stay with us at Windows Over Waterfalls. She can also offer couples chair massages atop Max Patch, just five miles up the road from us. She can bring a portable massage chairs and give head, neck, shoulder, back, and arm massages while you stare at spectacular, unobstructed 360 degree views of layered mountain views. How brilliant! Come to think of it, why not add on a gourmet picnic up there while you’re at it? Go ahead and pamper.
If you’re planning a stay with us and want to arrange a couples massage, just let us know and we’ll help you coordinate everything with Melissa.
