Owner Gina Bachmeier
RENEW Massage and Wellness Offers Mind and Body Rejuvenation Writer / Tracey Ruckman Photographer / Lana King
The staff at RENEW Massage and Wellness, a new business in Culver, is dedicated to restoring health and well-being through the power of touch. Gina Bachmeier, shop owner and licensed massage therapist, has been helping her clients achieve wellness for 17 years. Her massage specialty areas include athlete recovery, bamboo therapy and cupping. Bachmeier’s path to the massage industry began while she was recovering from an injury. Massage therapy was included as part of her rehabilitation, and she soon realized she wanted to use it to help others heal.
“The idea for RENEW came from a loving and inspirational colleague, and best friend,” Bachmeier says. “Culver is a halfway point between where I live in Knox and where she lived in Rochester. It was a dream of ours to open a place together. Since April’s unexpected passing, I felt I owed it to her to continue on with our dream.”
She had previously studied kinesiology and anatomy at Ball State, and learning massage became an easy transition.
RENEW offers a wide array of services to suit a large variety of client needs. Massage can be a helpful tool for many age groups and health conditions.
Bachmeier opened the doors to RENEW in mid-January. In addition to Bachmeier, Rachael Surfus and Tammy Shaffer also offer massage services at the shop.
“The community has welcomed us with open arms,” Bachmeier says. “I believe they love having us here.”
“Without them here, RENEW wouldn’t be able to accommodate all of our clients’ needs,” Bachmeier says of her colleagues. Surfus specializes in medical massage and cupping, and has worked as a therapist for seven years. Shaffer specializes in relaxation massage and active isolated stretching, and has been a therapist for 21 years. thelakesmagazine.com / MAY 2020 / THE LAKES MAGAZINE / 7
Specialty services at RENEW include young athlete sessions, pregnancy sessions for the expectant mother, lymphatic and body wraps, bamboo, lomi lomi, table Thai, dry brushing, stretching and cupping. By targeting specific, problematic areas of the body, massage can eliminate tension, relieve stress and pain, increase blood flow and flexibility, reduce blood pressure, boost
