The Mindful Touch Team
Our goal is to perfect our guests’ experience through highly skilled and talented practitioners who are professional, compassionate, and customer focused. Mindful Touch’s talented massage therapists carefully listen to you before your session to assess your needs, and strive to be mindfully present and listen to your body during your session. They will craft the perfect session for you, leaving you refreshed, renewed, and able to live a life with less pain and more bliss. Mindful Touch Massage & Wellness is proud of it's reputation as the leading provider of professional massage, wellness, and healing services in Morganton, NC and the surrounding area.
Leslie "Nikki" Terry, LMBT, CHWC
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
NC License #14826
Duke Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Nikki is a Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist, founder of Mindful Touch Massage & Spa, and a Duke Certified Integrative Health Coach.
She received her initial massage therapy education and certification in Neuromuscular Therapy & Structural Bodywork from Western North Carolina School of Massage in Asheville, NC in 2015. Since then, she has helped countless clients experience less pain and more relaxation with her expertise.
She received her Certification in Health and Well Being Coaching from Duke Integrative Health in 2024. She loves partnering with women who are navigating perimenopause, menopause, and thyroid health issues like Hashimoto’s, and helping them beat weight loss resistance, brain fog, and fatigue, so they can be empowered to live the life they dream of. Nikki has intimate experience with this health journey and through much trial and error, and research, has been highly successful in creating a life where she feels amazing and thrives! Working with Nikki in a Health Coaching capacity can help you create a sustainable, healthy lifestyle where you are living your best life, full of vitality and clarity.
Nikki is passionate about wellness, self care and healthy living. In her massage work, she loves cultivating a deeply relaxing and rejuvenating journey for her clients, and also enjoys focused Neuromuscular work for specific painful conditions like TMJD,upper back and neck pain, low back and sciatica pain. In her health coaching work, she has come to understand that a healthy lifestyle and self care is the answer to stress and painful conditions, and is the key to preventing diseases that can keep us from enjoying our life as we age.
She moved to Morganton NC in 2011, and has lived in many places throughout the country. Of all the places she has lived, WNC feels most like home to her. She loves bringing healthy lifestyle services like massage, spa treatments, and wellness coaching to the community.In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, hiking, reading, yoga, kayaking, dancing, and all things that make her feel ALIVE!
Learn more about Health & Well Being Coaching with Nikki
Abigail Ruiz, LMBT
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
NC License #21901
Abigail is a graduate of Maiden School of Massage. Abigail is a skilled and dedicated massage therapist, who provides therapeutic and restorative treatments. Abigail utilizes a holistic approach to address individual needs, promote relaxation, and enhance overall well-being. She can effectively help clients manage stress, relieve pain, and improve their quality of life. She is passionate about fostering a supportive and healing environment.
In addition to massage therapy, Abigail enjoys collecting rocks, visiting new places and spending time with her friends and family.
If you are looking for a relaxing and therapeutic massage experience, consider booking your next appointment with Abigail.
Melodie Williams, LMBT
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
NC License #7883
Melodie Williams is a graduate of the Whole You Massage School, License #7883. She has 8+ years of experience. She believes massage therapy is impactful and helps us live a higher quality life with less pain and stress. She believes that regular massage therapy relieves stress, uplifts your mood, and relieves pain.
She loves working with her forearms, and blends that with hand work into her sessions. She fell in love with forearm work while learning Lomi Lomi Massage. She has certifications and training in various massage modalities such as:
- Lomi Lomi
- Swedish
- Medical Massage
- Essentials of Prenatal
- Thai Massage (Vedic Conservatory)
- Deep Tissue Massage
She is from Lincolnton, NC and currently lives in Morganton, NC. She loves animals, horseback riding, the outdoors, and spending time with her family.
Aubrey Greene, LMBT
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
NC License #77726
Aubrey is a graduate of Asheville’s Center for Massage and Natural Health. She believes there is a strong connection between body and mind, and has a love for providing relaxing, therapeutic massages to benefit both. After experiencing the benefits of massage for herself, she wanted to be able to provide the same thing to those in her community. Aubrey loves using integrative techniques to provide customized massages that both address any problem areas with special attention, and provide relaxation to the body overall.
Originally from Linville, NC, Aubrey lives right here in Morganton. She spends much of her free time in nature, hiking and rockhounding in the area, and also being creative. Aubrey feels a special connection to this area and the people in it, because it is home!
Cyndy Suarez
Front Desk Associate
Cyndy recently made a life-changing move to Burke County, seeking peace and tranquility after a rewarding but demanding career in Information Technology. Drawn by the beauty of the mountains, she now happily calls this area home. Cyndy finds immense joy in witnessing clients leave Mindful Touch feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Her background in IT brings a unique perspective and organizational skills to our team, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience for everyone.
By far the best massage I have ever had!! So clean and relaxing when you walk in and the service was top notch!
This had to be the best massage that I have ever had. Loved the environment & the nice "extra" touches! I have already booked my next appointment. Nicole was great
I booked a wrap with Nikki. This was a new service being offered and it was wonderful! Nikki was very mindful of my comfort level, making sure to ask periodically how I was feeling and making adjustments as necessary. COVID precautions were taken very seriously and I felt very comfortable. It was a well-needed pampering experience and I booked my next appointment right then and there! Highly recommend Mindful Touch! Thanks, Nikki!