Alyssa Rehel is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), and graduated from The Healing Arts Center in St. Louis, MO in 2015. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), and graduated from River Bend School of Yoga in Alton, IL in 2020. Alyssa founded Sacred Roots Yoga & Bodywork in 2019 after leaving the corporate massage spa conveyor belt to create a more holistic wellness experience for her clients. The Sacred Roots mission is to connect communities with wellness & nature, and Alyssa accomplishes this by offering massage & bodywork sessions, yoga classes, Wellness Workshops: Yoga & Massage, and Hatha Hike: Hike, Yoga, Meditate events. ​Alyssa integrates body, breath, movement, meditation and nature to promote an understanding of the interconnectedness of these aspects in personal health and wellbeing. She offers Ashiatsu Barefoot massage, Swedish massage, Reflexology, Reiki, and Aromatherapy to promote holistic wellness for each client. Alyssa is a passionate yoga teacher, and her focus is on helping beginner yoga students grow strong roots for their yoga practice. She utilizes her extensive knowledge of anatomy to provide an emphasis on proper alignment in each yoga pose and to facilitate adjustments when appropriate. The Hatha Hike events Alyssa created address the Sacred Roots mission by bringing the community together for free monthly, guided yoga, hiking & mediation experiences to promote holistic wellness in nature. ​When she isn't practicing yoga or massage, you can find Alyssa exploring in nature with her rescue pup, Lennon.