2 minute read
Women in Business: Focus Massage + Wellness
Touch With Intention: Meet Candy Welch
LMT, BCTMB La8485 of Focus Massage
Candy Welch has been a licensed massage therapist since 2016, but the path wasn’t planned. “I was looking for something different in my life and drove by a massage school. I felt guided to pull in and get more info - and from that moment, it just felt like something I was meant to do.”
That moment set her on a path where she could combine skill with genuine care for others. Since then, Candy has earned board certification in therapeutic massage and bodywork, become a certified craniosacral practitioner, and personal trainer, and now serves as president of the Louisiana chapter of the AMTA. She teaches at Delta College, mentors new therapists, and makes time for what matters most - her three kids (one still at home) and her grandbaby, who calls her Yaya.
Candy’s approach is rooted in connection and treating the body as a whole. “I’ve felt the emotional and physical relief that comes from letting go of stored trauma,” she says. Her clients range from newborn to ninety-nine years old, each one treated with care and respect.
Her practice brings together multiple modalities - deep tissue, lymphatic, craniosacral, even hypnotherapy - so care is always personalized.
“I’m an open book,” she says. “If someone asks how I do something, I’ll share it - the good and the bad.”
What keeps her inspired? “Three clients told me, ‘I thank God for bringing you into my life.’ That stuck with me. This is exactly where I’m meant to be.”
413 N New Hampshire St., Covington, LA 70433 • (504) 388-1915
