The Healing Garden in North Bend is becoming a day spa, celebrating its grand opening, 2 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 at the spa, 106 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. Grand opening festivities will include appetizers and drawings to win free spa services.

Owner Heather Ryan, LMP, dreamed since graduating massage school in 2006 of creating a retreat offering quality spa experience at affordable prices. After several years working solely as a massage therapist, she expanded her business to include skin care.

Ryan believes in providing a nurturing sanctuary with a strong focus on the overall health and wellness of every client. She has been voted “Best Massage Therapist of the Snoqualmie Valley” in the Snoqualmie Valley Record since 2009.

Combining her intuitive approach to massage with her training from the Brian Utting School of Massage, she specializes in deep tissue and Swedish relaxation massages, myofascial release, injury treatment, cupping, and sports massage.

Practitioners include Ryan, Tanya Maw, LMP and Neesa Artz-Barker, Licensed Esthetician.

Maw is a former athletic trainer and physical therapy assistant. She specializes in deep tissue and sports massage. Artz-Barker is extensively trained and provides traditional facials and discreet hair removal procedures. She is also certified in manual lymphatic drainage and microdermabrasion.

For more information, visit thehealinggardendayspa.com or call (425) 941-1323.