Spa Staff

Lauren Moseley, R.T., Owner & Founder,
Salt Works Spa

Lauren had been working in the medical field as an X-ray technologist since 1996. Her love of learning and exploring Alternate Holistic approaches for overall health, disease prevention and well-being brought her to launch Salt Works Spa. Lauren loves “purposeful care” – taking time to purposefully care for yourself – setting yourself up to succeed by placing yourself in the correct environment – taking that pause . . . that moment . . . to re-set and care for yourself, body and mind.

Lauren created Salt Works Spa to cater to everyone with the main goal to always provide affordable, pampering stress reduction. Stress is at an all-time high and the connection between body and mind grows more evident every day. Stop by for a visit and feel your stress melt away as you walk through our doors.

Steve Moseley, Owner & Founder,
Salt Works Spa

With extensive cross-functional and multinational experience in the software services space, Steve brings a unique perspective to the wellness and spa economy business. With over 25 years of experience in finance, legal, operations, sales, and technology, Steve has the proven ability to conceptualize and profitably implement a vision.

Steve recognized Lauren’s passion for overall wellness and desire to bring a new approach to Harford County, and immediately created the business plan for Salt Works Spa. He even learned how to build a Salt Room in his spare time! Steve is so proud of what Salt Works has become, and can’t wait to see the future as Salt Work grows with the community.

Massage Therapists

Jonathan Bowling, LMT, Massage Therapist

Jonathan attended Holistic Massage Training Institute and Anne Arundel Community College, graduating with his AAS in Massage Therapy and practicing as a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2020. He passionately provides relief and recovery care for chronic pain, injuries, trauma, and complex health conditions without sacrificing the relaxation of a spa day.
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With additional training in Orthopedic Massage and 6 years of experience with patient care in pharmacy, his sessions integrate health-based massage and luxurious spa elements to provide care uniquely for you. With a compassionate listening ear, he opens the space for your needs to be heard and nurtured. His sessions often combine gentle and soothing Myofascial Release and heat therapies with Swedish or painless Deep Tissue massage, tailored to your pressure preferences.

In his spare time, you can find him cuddled up with his dog, cat, and a cup of tea.

Kat Brady, LMT, Massage Therapist

Kat Brady has practicing as a LMT for over 25 years graduating from Baltimore School of Massage. Kat also has a degree in Health Science from Towson University, a certification as a personal trainer, nutritional consultant and yoga instructor. She also was on the faculty of CCBC’s massage therapy program for 12 years.
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Kat employs all her knowledge into her practice each session with the goal of bringing balance to the mind, body and soul. Extended studies in sports massage, orthopedic massage, Sloan-Kettering Cancer massage, Reiki, Thai massage plus many others, give Kat the ability to help the client find the relief they are seeking. Kat’s ultimate goal for clients is for is to achieve higher levels of health, wellness, fitness, relief and contentment. Kat believes if everyone took the time to pause, listen to their mind and refill their well through meditation and bodywork then this world would be a much easier place to navigate. When she is not seeing clients or with her kids, Kat is busy training for endurance mountain biking and trail running events and triathlons. That is where she finds her balance in this hectic world.

Jeanne Chagnon, LMT, Massage Therapist, Level 2 Reiki, Bowen Certified

Jeanne attended Anne Arundel Community College, graduated with her AAS in Therapeutic Massage and became a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2013. In her life before massage, she was a nursing assistant. Jeanne is a self-professed anatomy nerd and loves finding the reason behind a client’s pain. She believes that deep tissue doesn’t have to be uncomfortable, and enjoys working with her clients to fix the problem while still giving them a relaxing experience.
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Jeanne’s continuing education classes have been focused on headache and migraine relief, as well as different forms of manual therapy (cupping, Gua Sha, Thai yoga). She continues to learn about different ways of manipulating the tissues of the body to get the best form of relief for her client. Jeanne also believes in the simple act of relaxation. A good massage is a guarantee to lift your spirits and turn your day (or week, or month) around! Jeanne is a Harford County native and lives in Jarrettsville with her two children, one big dog and many chickens.

Cassandra Ciesla, RMP, Massage Therapist, Bowen Certified

Cassandra graduated top of her class from the Baltimore School of Massage and has been practicing massage therapy as a Registered Massage Therapist since 2008. She holds national certification as well as State certification and received additional training while working at the Four Seasons Spa. Her restorative goals for each client are to facilitate health, healing and wellness. Areas of specialties include; hot stone, pregnancy, sports, deep tissue and relaxation massage.
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She is also a certified nursing assistant which gives her the confidence to work with individuals on a case-by-case basis with special instructions with a doctor’s release.

Cassandra is compassionate, caring and encourages everyone to find peace and happiness in life, beginning with an appointment here at Salt Works Spa. She loves her profession and it shows.

Karen Deaner, LMT, Massage Therapist

Bio coming soon.

Mackenzi Gawthrop, RMP, Massage Therapist, Reflexology

Mackenzi attended Massage Institute of Maryland, Inc. and graduated as a Registered Massage Practitioner in 2009. She loves being the detective and finding the root cause of her client’s pain or ailment. Mackenzi also takes a very natural and holistic approach to massage and bodywork and holds a deep belief in being a lifelong learner.
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Her continuing education classes have been focused on many forms of manual therapies such as cupping/gua sha, advanced forms of stretching, TMJ and headache relief, and deep tissue to name a few. Reflexology and hot stones have also become recent favorites of hers! Whether you need to mentally unplug and relax or need a specific pain addressed, she loves being able to give the best of both worlds in a massage and bodywork session.

Althea Hughes, LMT, Level 2 Reiki Practitioner, E-RYT200

Althea is a graduate of Holistic Massage Training Institute of Baltimore. Her favorite massage technique is Reflexology because she can relax the entire body via the hands, ears, and feet. She is also trained in the energy modalities of Reiki and Healing Touch.

She has taught yoga for 20 years across the MD/DC/VA region. She views massage and other healing modalities as her clients’ quiet time to relax and renew themselves.

Kristopher Joseph, RMP, Massage Therapist

Kristopher graduated from Holistic Massage Training Institute in 2018. He has a lifelong intention to help people find relaxation and balance. Kris believes the most effective bodywork starts with providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere that invites the body and mind to let go and be calm. Kris tailors his therapy to suit individual needs and excels in having an intuitive touch. His other passions include meditation, tennis, music production and performance. Kris is a veteran and originally from California.

Kim Moxley, RMP, Massage Therapist, Bowen Certified, Esthetician

Kim graduated from Holistic Massage Training institute in 2017. She believes that each bodywork session is unique and individual. Kim recognizes what a privilege it is to be a part of someone’s healing journey no matter how small. She enjoys the use of multiple massage modalities in a single session.

She offers Swedish, myofascial, deep tissue, hot stone, cupping, trigger point therapy, prenatal massage, and the Bowen technique.
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Kim hopes to provide a healing environment for the client, each experience honoring what the mind, body and spirit need in that moment. Simply put, to improve circulation, reduce anxiety, stress, and relieve pain.

Kim is also a Licensed Esthetician here at the spa as well. She is currently on her own health and wellness journey and is eager to help others manage their chronic pain as well. She is a proud Military Veteran, having served in the United States Navy and the Air National Guard. In her free time, you will find her in the Pilates studio or hiking with her son and Boston terrier.

Jessica Novack, RMP, Massage Therapist, Holy Fire Reiki II

Jessica set out on her journey in holistic health and wellness years ago and has been working as a massage practitioner since 2017. In her field of practice, she likes to remind clients that, yes, we are here for muscular manipulations but also to bring alignment back to the mind, the body, and the spirit.
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She offers a variety of modalities such as; Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, shiatsu inspired stretches, along with energy work such as Reiki and acupressure. She also enjoys integrating different cupping techniques when needed.

Effie Payne, RMP, Massage Therapist, Bowen Certified

Effie graduated as a massage therapist from The Medix School in Towson in 2010. She is a compassionate therapist who believes massage therapy helps with both physical as well as mental well-being. She specializes in deep tissue relaxing therapeutic work and loves being a massage therapist. The only way to do great work is to love what you do! Steve Jobs

Jennifer Rhode, LMT, Massage Therapist

Jennifer has been working in the field of massage therapy since 2001 and brings to her practice profound respect and appreciation for the human body and the therapeutic benefits of bodywork. She focuses on providing real results for clients in need of a massage for injury rehabilitation, chronic pain management, sports-related injury prevention, stress relief and simple relaxation.
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Jennifer believes passionately that all bodies are good bodies, and that everyone is deserving of caring, therapeutic touch. Her goal as a massage therapist is to facilitate relaxation and muscular release in the body to allow for optimal health, rejuvenation, and pain-free movement. She is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and regularly pursues continuing education to enhance her abilities as a licensed massage therapist.

Dana Ridgway, RMP, Massage Therapist, Reflexology, Level 2 Reiki, Bowen Certified

Dana graduated from The Baltimore School of Massage in 2009. In her massage career, she has worked in multiple types of environments and modalities. She loves the Holistic Wellness spa setting and nurturing environment that Salt Works offers.

Dana enjoys making every massage customized, developing personal plans and goals with each client to exceed their expectations. Her massage type is both therapeutic and relaxing with specialties in neck/shoulder areas, footwork and incorporating trigger point therapy when needed.
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She is certified in pregnancy massage, loves hot stones, loves Reiki, reflexology, Swedish and deep tissue work.

Her passions and hobbies include her job, animals, children, gardening/nature, music, photography, cooking and arts & crafts.

Carson Wiley, RMP, Massage Therapist, Level 2 Reiki

Carson graduated top of her class from Fortis Institute for Massage Therapy in 2019. She specializes in therapeutic massage with the intent to balance the body and ease the mind. By adjusting to the client’s individual needs, she has hands of intuition that will give you nurturing comfort while providing therapeutic techniques to give you the proper care your body needs.
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She has a knowledge of and passion for many different specialties, including myofascial release, trigger point therapy, Swedish massage, hot stones, cupping and stretching techniques.

Carson focuses on making her clients comfortable, relaxed and happy. She believes relieving physical stress leads to the mind and soul being relieved as well. Massage played a huge role on her own healing journey, and she loves to share these holistic benefits with her clients.

Estheticians

Lisa Munoz, LE, Esthetician, Certified Advanced Oncology Esthetics

Lisa attended Von Lee International School of Aesthetics and became a licensed makeup artist in 1997. She decided to further her career and returned to Von Lee in 2006 to become a Licensed Esthetician. After surviving cancer in 2007, she adopted a more holistic approach to both her health and esthetics career. She became a vegetarian and chose to use organic and clean products and modalities in her skincare treatments. She became a Master Reiki Practitioner in 2012 and likes to incorporate those principles during her skincare treatments.
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Lisa believes in treating the skin from the inside out through proper nutrition and supplements. She also earned an Associate of Arts degree in Interior design in 1995 and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Assisting in 2014 from Harford Community College. She is a lifelong resident of Bel Air where she lives with her husband and their daughter.

Mary Powitz, LE, Esthetician

Mary graduated from the International Beauty School in Baltimore, MD and became a licensed Cosmetologist in 1992. Since then, Mary has had a diverse background in the salon and spa industry working as a Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, and as an Event Stylist. However, her true passion is Esthetics and apprenticed under a Master Esthetician in 2002.
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Mary believes in forming lasting relationships with her clients to develop and maintain a personalized approach to healthy skin care practices. She also uses relaxation techniques to promote a mind/body approach to total wellness. Mary has been a resident of Bel Air for thirty years. She is excited to be a part of the Salt Work Spa’s dedicated team.

Marissa Restivo, LE, Esthetician, Waxing

Marissa is an Esthetician who obtained her license from the Von Lee International School of Aesthetics and began her career as an Esthetician in July 2005. Since then, she has attended many skincare courses and additional esthetics educational training. She is passionate about learning and eager to educate her clients on how to achieve and maintain beautiful skin.
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She believes strongly in a healthy diet and having a customized personal skincare regimen in place to let your inner beauty shine with healthy radiant glowing skin. We are happy to have Marissa here Wednesday evenings for facials and waxing. She is a busy full-time homeschooling mom of 2 kids. She will be picking up additional hours as she is able.

Jamie Thompson, LE, CLT, Esthetician, Certified Advanced Oncology Esthetics

While working as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and Occupational Therapy Practitioner, Jamie became aware of how quickly skin reflects what is happening to the body due to stress, environmental factors and chronic conditions. This awareness ultimately led to her becoming a licensed Esthetician with a holistic approach to skincare
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She incorporates non-invasive modalities like Reflexology and Manual Lymph Drainage into her practice. Jamie will work with you to optimize the condition and appearance of your skin through cleansing facials, anti-aging treatments and whole-body relaxation and stress reduction.

Administrative Staff

Jennifer Akehurst, Administrative Support Staff

Jennifer is a gluten-free vegan with a long history working in the health food industry. She has chosen to grow and learn physically as a martial artist to stay healthy, strong, and to learn new things daily. She loves to use essential oils and natural products throughout her life, her home, and even on her beautiful Great Dane, Patience.
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Jennifer has been an educator for many years. She taught in the classroom as a special educator, works as a private tutor, and has homeschooled her two amazing sons for over a decade.

Jennifer was thoroughly blessed by her first visit with Salt Works when she experienced personal healing through the Salt room and Zen bed. She knew then – on the Zen – that she just had to be a part of the Salt Works Team!

Rachel Broccolino, Administrative Support Staff

Rachel is excited to join the Salt Works team after working for over 6 years in customer service and retail as well as studying Psychology. She was drawn to Salt Works’ holistic approach to mind-body wellness, in addition to its friendly and caring working environment.
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She has a love for both skin care and self-care and is eager to learn more about both during her tenure at Salt Works. When she is not at work, Rachel enjoys painting, perfume making and video gaming.

Nina Glorioso, Administrative Support Staff

Nina has over 18 years in sales, management and customer service. She has earned an associate degree in business management. Soon after, she decided to become a stay-at-home mom to her 3 kids, including a very special one. She became an advocate for kids with special needs. Nina learned and focused on the power of mediation and has been inspired to continue understanding alternative wellness.
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Her family moved to the area a few years ago and discovered Salt Works Spa as a client. She immediately fell in love with the energy and atmosphere. After joining Salt Works, she has been inspired and driven by the importance and the need for self-care and wants to encourage everyone to experience self-care regularly. She is dedicated to ensuring everyone at Salt Works feels comfortable and has an incredible spa experience.

Madison Hardiman, Administrative Support Staff

Madison has been working in various forms of customer service since 2018. She is currently studying Marketing at Western Governors University and will graduate early 2023. Aside from her social media and front desk work at the spa, she also does freelance marketing for local businesses.
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Madison loves working at Salt Works because of its friendly positive environment. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, exercising, baking, painting and doing anything creative.

Shannon Magness, Administrative Support Staff

Shannon Magness is a full-time elementary school teacher in Harford County. She lives in the county with her husband, 2 children, dogs, cat and parakeets. She has a love of flowers, the beach, wellness and skincare. Working at the spa part-time has been a blessing to her. She loves the calm atmosphere, the staff and clients.

Alexandra Rowlings, Administrative Support Staff

Bio coming soon.

Event Staff

Dr. Colleen Curran, M.Ac, L.Ac, D.Ac.

Licensed Five Element Acupuncturist, Clinic Manager/Supervisor of Acupuncture/AOM Internships and Developer of Acuseed Therapy at the Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air., Reiki Master and Integrative Reflexologist, Jin Shin Jyutsu Beginning Practitioner.
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Dr. Curran offers many services in her private practice, Zen Path Wellness in Fallston MD, to provide relief from symptoms that may be obstacles in preventing clients from living and thriving. Her treatments serve to not only alleviate symptoms but to awaken body awareness and spiritual cultivation. Based on each client’s needs, she can combine Acupuncture, Acuseed Therapy, Reiki and Reflexology techniques to offer the deepest and most complete wellness experience.

Dr. Curran has private sessions as well as community acupuncture sessions here at the spa on Thursday evening only.

Nikolina Jorgenson, RDN

Nikolina is a Registered Dietitian who received her degree from Morgan State University in Nutritional Sciences. Postgrad she has been working for the Women, Infants, and Children program, where she completed her dietetic internship. She has training in a wide array of health modalities including weight management, diabetes, food allergies, GI disorders and eating disorders to name a few.
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Nikolina discovered her love of nutrition after she overcame her own personal struggles losing one hundred and twenty pounds nineteen years ago. During the process of her weight loss journey, she realized that nutrition is the common denominator to wellness in all aspects of our lives. She decided she wanted to help others reach their goals and work together to create the healthiest and happiest you!

Nikolina’s philosophy is no one individual is the same. We are all unique and everyone’s journey is different. Let’s work together to set goals toward attaining overall wellness; mind, body, and spirit.

Nikolina occasionally does workshops here at the spa.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou

Nomad Fitness

Nomad Fitness is a Maryland-based company that provides onsite fitness for the workplace, civic organizations and social groups. They customize each all-inclusive outing with the best instructors to help reach your goals.

Owners Cindy and Julie love all things fitness and health. They strive for greatness in everything that they are involved in. They believe fitness should be easily accessible, engaging and most of all, FUN. They also believe ‘healthy’ should include incredible nutrition and important self-care.
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They strive for a balanced lifestyle that encompasses healthy living, hard work, time with family and a sip (or two) of wine.

Nomad Fitness is fortunate to have forged great partnerships with like-minded businesses. One of those businesses is Salt Works Spa. Every month they feature a ‘Sweat, Sip and Salt’ event that allows for participants to sweat a little, salt a little and sip a little with their favorite pals. See either Nomad’s Facebook Page or Salt Work’s Event page to catch the details on our next event and JOIN US!

Jordan Lally

Jordan Lally is a meditation teacher, singer-songwriter and mental health advocate. Through his teachings, music and community events, Jordan promotes mental health through meditation, mindfulness and honest expression. Jordan earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mount St. Mary’s University. He received his Advanced Certification in Yoga Nidra, Meditation & Mindfulness from the Amrit Yoga Institute – where he studied under world-renowned Kamini Desai. Jordan is Mental Health First Aid certified.
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In 2014, following the tragic loss of his father to suicide, Jordan founded the Ed Lally Foundation to de-stigmatize mental illness and promote mental health. The foundation provides a variety of services to our community, including free mindfulness classes for teens and mental health awareness assemblies at schools.

“Meditation has transformed my entire headspace, literally re-wiring my brain and carving out new neural pathways along the way. It has delivered me from a life entangled with depression and confined by anxiety, to one of true freedom and happiness. I love nothing more than sharing and teaching the transformative practice of meditation with others.” ~ Jordan

Spa Staff

Lauren Moseley, R.T., Owner & Founder,
Salt Works Spa

Steve Moseley, Owner & Founder,
Salt Works Spa