About Us
Our Story
After working with a chiropractor for 10 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist, Sandy Saldano, our founder, established Therapeutic Kneads, Ltd. in 1997. What started in a one-room office in Highland Park, IL., grew to our beautiful 3000 sq. foot space in downtown Highland Park. With over a dozen licensed massage therapists and 4 administrative professionals on staff, Therapeutic Kneads continues to excel in the massage therapy field by providing an intensive training program for all of our employees that elevates massage to a new level.
A dedicated training and education department ensures that the quality, technical skills, and expertise are fine tuned to give clients the treatment that they deserve. Moreover, our skilled therapists listen to our clients,customizing each treatment, each visit.
Therapeutic Kneads has been a proud member of the Highland Park community, always giving back through donations, volunteering on committees and boards, engageing with other local businesses and the City of Highland Park to bring massage therapy and healing to as many people as we can reach.
Sandy advocates for ethical and professional standards for massage therapy through local and state government activities. She currently sits on the Illinois State Licensing Board for Massage Therapy and is an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
At Therapeutic Kneads, your “kneads” matter and we are all passionate about helping our clients achieve their health goals and to be a member of their healthcare team. Our mission is to make massage therapy mainstream and to help clients understand that massage is not a luxury – it is a basic need. We welcome you and hope that we keep you as a client for years to come.
Our Facility
Convenient Location
We are located in downtown Highland Park. We’re on the East side of Green Bay Road just south of Deerfield Road. We’re surrounded by convenient public parking.
Relaxing Enviroment
You’ll be greeted by warm, friendly smiles, relaxing music, a natural earth tone environment, and offered a refreshing drink as your treatment room is prepared.
Private Treatment Room
We have 9 private treatment rooms fully equipped with therapeutic grade, organic, hypoallergenic oils, choice of scents, and use only hospital-grade clean linens.
Specialized Professional Training
All licensed massage therapists at Therapeutic Kneads receive specialized training in massage mechanics. Our Education & Training Director conducts 7-weeks of focused training of each massage therapist as part of our onboarding process. We evaluate and provide dedicated support for individual therapists to meet our standards for therapeutic massage and interaction with each client.
This Ensures That All Therapists Remain At The Forefront Of Massage Theory And Fully Understand The Body And Muscular Structure And Latest Treatments \ Innovations.
Fully Focused on You – We work in synergy to give you the best experience
Our cross-functional team of licensed massage therapists at Therapeutic Kneads works in synergy to give you the best experience – fully focused on you. Our therapists are the most knowledgeable, highly-trained professionals who excel in treating our clients’ physical needs with massage therapy.
Clients trust us to educate them on what’s happening with their body and partner with them as they transition through life’s stages. We slow the aging process and improve their quality of life.