Troy, our licensed and nationally recognized Massage Therapist, has more than 25 years of experience. Troy is blind and therefore has a more sensitive touch to feel, understand and solve your massage needs. Troy has worked on different types of people, from first timers to professional athletes. When he is not working, Troy enjoys cooking for friends and family, fishing, and gardening.
Denise, our licensed Esthetician and Nail Technician, has over 15 years experience. In addition to working at Gifted Hands, Denise has also worked as a make-up artist on national advertising photo shoots. Denise is an amateur genealogist and enjoys writing novels in her spare time.
Scott was born and raised in south Florida, and has been coming to this area of North Carolina his whole life with his family. His second home is Key West where he has been living and practicing massage for over 20 years.
His fascination and curiosity about the connections between our minds, bodies, emotions, and spirits began with a love for theatre and dance, mainly ballet and modern, throughout high school and college. In 2004, he attended the CORE Institute for Massage Therapy and Bodywork in Tallahassee, Florida. He also attended Barbara Brennan School for Healing Science in Miami. This 4-year program is dedicated to intense personal process work, and how to hold loving transformative space for others. This was a magical time for his deep personal growth.
He is excited to share his experience and talents with his clients in Highlands! "It is my intention to forever deepen the experience of "Home" in this body, and in this lifetime, for myself, and those who grace my table." As Ram Dass once said, "we are all just walking each other home..."
Gifted Hands Spa
233 Spring Street, Highlands, NC 28741, USA