The Dandelion, both prized for its medicinal benefits and fondly regarded as a symbol of granting wishes, is the inspiration for the bodywork services offered at Dandelion Massage Therapy. Our mission is to help our clients achieve their wishes for better well-being in mind and body through therapeutic touch. We believe that everyone has an inner ability to generate healing and connection to themselves and seek to help our clients along the path toward a more peaceful and positive state of being. Just as the dandelion is resilient and adaptable, growing and thriving in various environments and circumstances in abundance, so are we as people. 

Juliana Gildea is a licensed massage therapist whose enthusiasm for helping people feel better led to the opening of Dandelion Massage Therapy. As a runner for over 20 years, Juliana has also had a nearly lifelong interest in the mechanics and maintenance of the body. She believes in the need for balance between activity and restoration, which also inspired her to pursue a career in massage therapy. Her love for learning and varied interests of study seem to wind beautifully into a thread that leads back to the body and all aspects that define us as beings.

As a holistically minded practitioner, it was no surprise that all the little things combined provided the answer. She is influenced by her study of a range of bodywork techniques including myofascial, deep tissue, trigger point, Swedish, cupping, Thai, Ashiatsu, Lomi Lomi, hot stones, acupressure, sports, cranial sacral, chair massage, and prenatal. She is also a certified personal trainer with a specialization in corrective exercise. She is also a Reiki 2 practitioner. Her compassion for people, her intuition, and her love for understanding the human body guide her work.

Just like the dandelion for which her practice is named, Juliana continues to grow and expand the roots of knowledge that inform her sessions. Juliana utilizes an integrative approach to massage that pulls from her varied well of wisdom to create a custom massage experience based on each client’s needs.

Her goal is to help her clients feel more relaxed, renewed, and supported.